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Is there anything more frustrating than putting in the time, energy, effort and $$$ into a project only to muff it up ???
I decided last night to cut the miter slot on my router table top. I use a pocket rule with a stopper at one end and I keep it in my shop apron pocket. The one thing I dislike about it is it's reversible. Si I measured 4.5'' from the edge of the table to the beginning of the cut and went to the T/S to adjust the fence. I did not realize that I set the fence to the reversible side 4.5'' which is far from the true measurement I needed. So I am in the middle of the cut and I see sparks ??? am I hitting screws ???
I had drawn on the reverse side and made sure no screws were in the cut lines. So I finished the cut and just looked in awe at the terrible mistake !
I have been told by many that a true woodworker can always find a way to cover his mistakes, so I looked at it and thought would a T track fit in there upside down to re-fill the cut? It did and That is how it will stay. It looks OK to me and I will not scrap it and start over. I guess when you're cutting something upside down that is heavy and bulky it's hard to check all the things you would see if it wasn't upside down.So I made the best of the situation and then re-cut the proper location for the miter track.
I decided last night to cut the miter slot on my router table top. I use a pocket rule with a stopper at one end and I keep it in my shop apron pocket. The one thing I dislike about it is it's reversible. Si I measured 4.5'' from the edge of the table to the beginning of the cut and went to the T/S to adjust the fence. I did not realize that I set the fence to the reversible side 4.5'' which is far from the true measurement I needed. So I am in the middle of the cut and I see sparks ??? am I hitting screws ???
I had drawn on the reverse side and made sure no screws were in the cut lines. So I finished the cut and just looked in awe at the terrible mistake !
I have been told by many that a true woodworker can always find a way to cover his mistakes, so I looked at it and thought would a T track fit in there upside down to re-fill the cut? It did and That is how it will stay. It looks OK to me and I will not scrap it and start over. I guess when you're cutting something upside down that is heavy and bulky it's hard to check all the things you would see if it wasn't upside down.So I made the best of the situation and then re-cut the proper location for the miter track.
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