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Title: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Sonny ReVerb on June 18, 2020, 02:23:01 pm
Hey all, I thought I'd share a jig I made today for my table saw.

 I've cut a couple cabs with Leo style angled fronts. They've always been difficult to manage on the table saw because of the size of the cab. So, I decided to make up a jig to do the tapered cuts. I used a 1/2" thick piece of MDF about 12" x 24" for the base. I added a 3/4" thick toe board on each end and a stop in the middle for support. Then I added a clamp to secure the cab during the cut. It turned out pretty well and made the cuts easier than ever before.


Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Sonny ReVerb on June 18, 2020, 02:24:35 pm
More pics:
Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Sonny ReVerb on June 18, 2020, 02:26:14 pm
Resulting cut:
Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Sonny ReVerb on June 18, 2020, 02:29:51 pm
Once the taper cut is made on each side of the front, the top cut is made by angling the table saw blade. After some high school math, I came up with 25 degrees.
Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Sonny ReVerb on June 18, 2020, 02:32:15 pm
The results were satisfactory when I did a test fit. The 25 degree angle is very close to parallel with the chassis face.
Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Joe Garfield on October 06, 2020, 12:56:19 am
Very nice! I would have been nervous making those cuts after the dovetails were done.
Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Sonny ReVerb on October 09, 2020, 06:04:11 am
Good point. Maybe I'm going about the process in the wrong order. Anybody cut the sides to shape before assembling the box?
Title: Re: Leo style combo cab cuts
Post by: Latole on October 19, 2020, 03:52:18 am
Very nice! I would have been nervous making those cuts after the dovetails were done.

It is not a problem if you measure twice and you cut once.
Sonny Reverb do a good job. 

This is probably not the best way for mass production, but here it does not matter,
Job well done Sonny Reverb  :worthy1: