Leo style combo cab cuts

[Sonny ReVerb]

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.

[Sonny ReVerb]

More pics:

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Resulting cut:

[Sonny ReVerb]

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.

[Sonny ReVerb]

The results were satisfactory when I did a test fit. The 25 degree angle is very close to parallel with the chassis face.

[Joe Garfield]

Very nice! I would have been nervous making those cuts after the dovetails were done.

[Sonny ReVerb]

Good point. Maybe I'm going about the process in the wrong order. Anybody cut the sides to shape before assembling the box?

[Latole]

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