Comments on: Cut Crown Molding Without The Head Games http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/04/cut-crown-molding-without-the-head-games/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Leaf http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/04/cut-crown-molding-without-the-head-games/#comment-692615 Leaf Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:04:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16490#comment-692615 the problem with a zero clearance insert is as soon as you cut a different bevel it is just a plain old insert, plus you would be surprised how much deflection some saws have, ether just in the mechanism for a slider, or even in the blade if it is a 12". Again the blade ends up cutting some other place than were it was for the last cut. What you need to do is have a sacrificial piece of plywood that the piece rides on and advance it closer to the blade for every cut. the problem with a zero clearance insert is as soon as you cut a different bevel it is just a plain old insert, plus you would be surprised how much deflection some saws have, ether just in the mechanism for a slider, or even in the blade if it is a 12″. Again the blade ends up cutting some other place than were it was for the last cut. What you need to do is have a sacrificial piece of plywood that the piece rides on and advance it closer to the blade for every cut.

]]> By: BC http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/04/cut-crown-molding-without-the-head-games/#comment-692345 BC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:25:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16490#comment-692345 Fine-toothed negative hook blades and cutting slowly will also help eliminate the chip-out in addition to a zero clearance insert. Fine-toothed negative hook blades and cutting slowly will also help eliminate the chip-out in addition to a zero clearance insert.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/04/cut-crown-molding-without-the-head-games/#comment-692301 Benjamen Johnson Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:20:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16490#comment-692301 Randy: This is what it says on the site: "Orientation of the molding to the saw blade ensures no break out on the finished surface." I would guess that the finished surface includes the bottom. But arent' you going to have the same problem upside down and backwards -- It's a miter saw problem, the plate on the rotating table has too big of an opening. I think the solution would be to put a zero clearance plate on the rotating table. I know my Dewalt chop saw accepts custom plates, I would think most Miter saws do. Randy:

This is what it says on the site:

“Orientation of the molding to the saw blade ensures no break out on the finished surface.”

I would guess that the finished surface includes the bottom. But arent’ you going to have the same problem upside down and backwards — It’s a miter saw problem, the plate on the rotating table has too big of an opening.

I think the solution would be to put a zero clearance plate on the rotating table. I know my Dewalt chop saw accepts custom plates, I would think most Miter saws do.

]]> By: McAngryPants http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/04/cut-crown-molding-without-the-head-games/#comment-692286 McAngryPants Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:56:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16490#comment-692286 SOLD!!!! SOLD!!!!

]]> By: Randy http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/04/cut-crown-molding-without-the-head-games/#comment-692224 Randy Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:14:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=16490#comment-692224 Seems like it would chip out the bottom of the finished part cutting it like that. Seems like it would chip out the bottom of the finished part cutting it like that.

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