How to make precision cuts

[colinvansmith]

Hi all,

I have a project im working on at the moment. I have 300 pieces of wood which measure 10mm x 10mm x250mm. I'm trying to cut these into 10mm x 10mm x10mm cubes but having difficulty making accurate cuts. When I use my electric compound mitre saw, the little pieces ping away once cut and are difficult to find and when I try and do them by hand, it takes a long time and sometimes my cuts aren't straight so it's not a perfect little cube. Can anyone give me some ideas of the best way to cut these into cubes.

Many thanks,

Col

 

[ChaiLatte]

Your question goes in two directions. With the mitre saw, you do not say if the cuts are acceptable, only that the pieces disappear.

Buy one of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIVCHI-Tier-Greenhouse-Vegetables-Seedlings/dp/B0D8LC6LV9

Cut two holes in the front flap for your arms and the pinging will be confined to a finite area. Count in your head every time you make a cut and then you know how many cubes you need to retrieve.

You do not have to cut all 300 pieces individually. Tape a few together into a bundle. A 5 x 5 square reduces the count to 12 pieces and even without the tent, all 25 cut off pieces are not going to escape.

 

[Blackswanwood]

I’d hold 5 pieces together flat using parcel tape on the underside. The cubes would then be less likely to fly/easier to locate as they should stay connected when you make the cut.

If you are struggling to make the cuts accurately by hand make a simple mitre box or guide that you can hold the saw against …

https://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.u...dXV_UW9IYXRtMSJu73SsP5LSvzu9IAcBoC05sQAvD_BwE

 

[Keithgrif]

1) Set up a sacrificial fence at the back, to ensure proper support for the piece
2) zero clearance slot on the base. Alternatively another sacrificial fence - combine the two fences into one L shaped. ( Don't cut all the way though the base of course)
3) Use a stop block for accurate size and repeatable cuts. If you place the block for a longer cut and add a screw in the face towards the cut you can fine tune the stop block position.

Hope that helps.