Sawing Sheet Metal Accurately with a Vertical Bandsaw

[rgsparber]

As a young adult, I was profoundly influenced by the writings of R. J. DeCristoforo. With zero interest in woodworking, I was drawn by his approach to problems. He would put together custom fixtures and tools at the drop of a hat and get high precision results. I read his books as philosophy, not how to make sawdust.

Fast forward to today’s challenge – sawing sheet metal on my vertical bandsaw with high accuracy. Mr. DeCristoforo’s genius shines through.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/BandsawSled.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


Thanks,

Rick

[mklotz]

As a young adult, I was profoundly influenced by the writings of R. J. DeCristoforo. With zero interest in woodworking, I was drawn by his approach to problems. He would put together custom fixtures and tools at the drop of a hat and get high precision results. I read his books as philosophy, not how to make sawdust.

You too.

I always anxiously awaited his contributions to Popular Science. Still have his

De Cristoforo's Complete Book of POWER TOOLS

and

Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone

Another Popular Science contributor of the same ilk and skill was Rosario Capotosto. I have his

200 Original Shop Aids & Jigs for Woodworkers

All of these books are treasure troves of ideas for tool making, be you woodworker or metalworker. Highly recommended.

[rgsparber]

Marv,

Why am I not surprised?

Rick

[Altair]

Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Sheetmetal Cutting Sled to our Metalworking category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Sheetmetal Cutting Sled by rgsparber

tags: sheetmetal, sled

[Gadgeteer]

Another useful device from Mr. Sparber that will save many fingers. But, mis-matched screw heads on the sled? Geeesh!

[rgsparber]

Another useful device from Mr. Sparber that will save many fingers. But, mis-matched screw heads on the sled? Geeesh!

Mea culpa.

[Paul Alciatore]

Curse you Red Barron! As if I didn't have a severe shortage of book shelves already.

You too.

I always anxiously awaited his contributions to Popular Science. Still have his

De Cristoforo's Complete Book of POWER TOOLS

and

Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone

Another Popular Science contributor of the same ilk and skill was Rosario Capotosto. I have his

200 Original Shop Aids & Jigs for Woodworkers

All of these books are treasure troves of ideas for tool making, be you woodworker or metalworker. Highly recommended.

[mklotz]

Curse you Red Barron! As if I didn't have a severe shortage of book shelves already.

I guess I better not tell you about my full sets of Gunsmith Kinks and Bull of the Woods cartoons. Oh, wait...

[Frank S]

Curse you Red Barron! As if I didn't have a severe shortage of book shelves already.

My shortage of book shelves has been solved for me twice in my life time the first time was when my ex wife accidently started a grass fire which burned a storage shed where I had some 2500 books and other items were being stored to the ground. Though I often wonder if she hadn't done it intentionally. the second time was when the company I was with in Kuwait failed to ship my household goods back to the USA containing 100s of paintings and a library of over 3500 books plus all of my shop machinery. I had spent over a month with several guys helping to pack things up in a 45 ft High cube container. This I am sure was intentional.
I'm through trying to build a library of sorts although I have started accumulating more older volumes of technical books

[Frank S]

I guess I better not tell you about my full sets of Gunsmith Kinks and Bull of the Woods cartoons. Oh, wait...

Marv don't give me any ideas I'm trying not to rebuild another library