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Sliding Crosscut Table/fence (post #169643)

gj169 on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 10:47

Power Tools and Machinery

I am wanting to add a sliding crosscut rig to my General 350 in my personal shop.

I,ve used the Excaliber for the last several years in another shop,so I'm familiar with it,and it has served me well,although I found the angle cutting adjustments a huge PIA,and just use it for 90 degree cuts.

I understand General(International)also makes a sliding rig.Does anyone have any experience and thoughts with it?

Are there other products I should look at as well?

Whatever brand,it must be able to crosscut 48" sheet goods

thanks,GJ

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by CharlieL in reply to gj169 [original] on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 14:02

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If you don't have the time to do it right the first time, when will you ever have the time to fix it ?

General makes Excalibur (post #169643, reply #1 of 3)

by wdwerker in reply to gj169 [original] on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 20:28

There was a split in the company years ago, then 2 using the same name. General bought one, the other went under.

I agree the angle adjust is a pain but it cuts 48 inch like a charm. If I switch my fence around I can cut a 60 inch crosscut ! I have had mine for since the early 1990's and it still works fine.

You have to watch the squareness of the cut and tweak the adjustments once in awhile. I try to be careful of whacking the fence or the guide rails and check the squareness after a big whack.

Steve Duncan

www.steveduncan.com

Have you considered a track (post #169643, reply #2 of 3)

by hammer1 in reply to gj169 [original] on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 08:11

Have you considered a track saw, like the Festool, there are others. If you are looking at processing sheet goods, I think the Excaliber/Exactor is one of the few that can handle 48" on a standard cabinet saw. You already know about those. You wouldn't have to heft full sheets up on a saw with a track saw. The quality of the cut is fantastic, unlimited in size of angles, easy set up and you could stack more than one sheet. With a track saw you won't have a permanently fixed attachment on your saw taking up floor space or interfering with other operations, portable or easily stored.

I had a large Excaliber on a 14" Rockwell cabinet saw. Fortunately, I had another cabinet saw to do more ordinary work on. Dang thing was so big, if you banged it or changed the fence, you would always be doing test cuts to confirm it was accurate. I'd whack my hip on that thing all the time. If it was the only saw I had, I'd be removing the carriage to get it out of the way. Same with some of the other sliding attachments. Had one on a older Delta shaper, a Delta model. They are essentially outboard and too far away from the cutter or blade.

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