i've made a few upgrades since this video. there are now "permanent" Aigner extension tables on each side of the shaper, there is an air feed system in front to blow dust/chips away, and i mounted an Aigner bar to the front of the Martin to accept the Aigner outboard fence.
thanks for the comment - the clamps are by Mac Campshire, and they are *fantastic* - highly recommended. i have them on my slider and my shaper. worth every penny.
yeah... generally speaking, the tear-out really doesn't matter too much anyway, because one side ends up being profiled on the sticking cut, and the other is trimmed off in the final door sizing. that said, the zuani cutters are so damn good, there's barely any tear out.
yeah this is always a challenge. for short parts, i use a different sled - specifically a Copemaster sled with air-actuated top clamping bar. i have the Martin shaper programmed for the offsets, and i can dial in the shaper quickly to switch to the copemaster. certainly doing short parts requires different techniques.
the sled is sold by Martin USA, and is an option on the T12 shaper. i think it might be made by Hoffman, resold by Martin, but that's a guess. the clamps are AirTight.
no the outboard fence is made by Aigner, and i believe it's been discontinued. you can easily make your own. if you do so, i suggest using a piece of aluminum as the front wear edge. if you wax it, it's very slippery, and much more durable than a piece of wood.
thanks for watching. obviously this is my first video, and i hope to be releasing many more. here are a few links to some of the tooling you see: martin machinery: www.martin-usa.com rangate: www.rangate.com if you have comments or questions, please leave them and i will try to respond.
