Fred,
Do you see an advantage for having a pin template stop?
I guess I do not as I would prefer to mark the center of the stock to be cut and align it with a corresponding mark on my template. This would allow templates as large or as small as required.
Regards.
Mike Kirda
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Fred or Judy Rash <frash@...> wrote:
>
> My previous photo posting might have been somewhat misleading. The green
> cutting mat was only in the photo to show scale and was not attached to
> the Jim Jones tool.
>
> The baseplate of his tool is 6.0-in high by 8.0-in wide by 0.125-in thick.
>
> The clear plate on the top layer (of 3 layers), but nearest the person,
> is 2.25-in * 8.0-in. The second layer has a fixed tapered clear plastic
> plate nearest the person.
>
> The middle layer has a fixed scale nearest the person and a moveable
> scale adjacent and also under the clear plate. The fixed scale is 8-in
> long, ~1.63-in on the left, ~0.85-in on the right and is marked for 5.0
> inches into 100 increments.
>
> The slider part of the middle layer is 8-in long, ~0.85-in on the left
> side, and ~1.67-in on the right side. It has only a zero point marked in
> the center (4.0-in from either end).
>
> There are 3 metal pins. Two hold the three plates together near the
> person. These plates are the base, the stationary scale, and the clear
> top plate.
>
> The other other metal pin is the stop for the left edge of your rib
> template. It is about 3.35-in from the edge of the tool nearest the
> person and ~0.81 from the left edge. This is good, but for a left-handed
> person, moving this template stop pin to the right side would be preferred.
>
> Fred Rash
>
> On 10/3/2012 10:42 AM, mkirda_at_... wrote:
> >
> > However large you make your rib template. The top slider itself is ~7"
> > IIRC, but the template can be as large as you can practically hold it...
> >
> > Would people want cutting mats included (for an extra fee) or should
> > these be self-provided? Available as an option?
> >
> > Regards.
> > Mike Kirda
> >
> >
>
Received on Wed Oct 03 2012 - 10:56:35 CEST
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