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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:41 pm 
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I seem to remember Howard Klepper identifying on this board awhile ago of getting a proton table saw as well. I have been thinking of getting one for awhile.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:38 pm 
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Also Mr David LaPlante uses a couple of different Proxxon table saws to good effect.
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=28184&hilit=proxxon+table+saw

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.


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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:23 pm 
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This is my solution to a small saw.

It is using the Mini Saw Dremel attachment #670. I modified it by cutting off the plastic shroud that protects the blade (and user). I then made the base out of some scrap wood and then fit the head of the attachment in so it fits really snug and then reinforced it with a brace that was cut to fit tightly up against it to hold it in place.

It zips right through thin stock to make my perflings.

I just cut off 3/4" strips on my band saw then run then through my little saw to 1/8". Then just thickness them down to .025" with my scraper with the nylon spacers ( You can see that in the Fixture section).

Works great and was quite inexpensive to by the attachment and put together.

Bob


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 7:23 am 
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Looks good, Bob.
What is the kerf that blade cuts? Could you adapt it to cut fret slots?


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:01 am 
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Clay, I just measured the blade itself and it is .019 and then made a cut and the kerf measured .021 so I think it could work with the right frets.

I tried a piece of Stew Mac fretwire in it and it seems to fit pretty well. I am not sure how the blade would hold up to Ebony but they are cheap enough at about $10 it may be cost effective. But I have cut a lot of Maple with it just testing and it isn't showing any signs of wear yet.

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