Accu-Slice Band Saw Slicing Ac cessory

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Accu-Slice System

The Accu-Slice band saw accessory was developed to provide a safer method of resawing wood. The Accu-Slice System attaches to the band saw table for resawing boards, slicing veneers, and cutting thin strips of wood for feature strips and other segmented wood turning projects. It can also be used to cut thin rings from round, segmented rings.

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Videos to Get Started:

The following five short videos will guide you through the description, the ordering process, and the installation of the Accu-Slice system.

Accu-Slice System Description

How to Order the Accu-Slice System

Installation of the Accu-Slice System

Operation of the Accu-Slice System

Methods of Attaching Wood to the Fence

Tips on the Operation of the Band Saw and Accu-Slice System

Accu-Slice Ordering Process

To order a complete Accu-Slice system, the following three separate components must be ordered:

Step 1: Order an Indexing Table

Accu-Slice Indexing Tables for the Accu-Slice system

Order

Step 2: Order a Rail

Rails for the Accu-Slice system. Lengths from 36" to 72" Long. For longer rails, add an Accu-Slice Extension Rail kit.

Order

Step 3: Order a Carriage

Carriages for the Accu-Slice system. 12" and 24" carriages.

Order

Assembly of the Accu-Slice Index Table - Part 1 - Design and Assembly

In this video series I will be describing the complete design, assembly, and alignment of the Accu-Slice Index table. This first video will describe the historical development of the Accu-Slice System and also describe the complete assembly of the Accu-Slice Index Tables

Assembly of the Accu-Slice Index Table - Part 2 - Alignment & Installation

This video will be part 2 of the video series on the design, development , alignment and installation of the Accu-Slice Index table. In this video I will be describing the final assembly, alignment and installation of the Accu-Slice Index system.

Accu-Slice Index Table - Service and Maintenance

This is a video which describes various service and maintenance functions that can be performed of the Accu-Slice Index table to improve its performance.

What Band Saw Blade to use with the Accu-Slice System

This is a video which describes the proper selection of band saw blades to use with the Accu-Slice systems.

Accu-Slice Patent No. 10,035,281 B2

Here are two most common packages most of our customers purchase. A system must include three components - An Index Table, a Rail, and a Carriage.

1. Model AS216 Index Table ($570.00), ASR36 - 36" Rail ($60.00), and ASCL12 - 12" Carriage ($120.00)
This model enables the slicing of boards up to 22" long

2. Model AS216 Index Table ($570.00), ASR 60 - 60" Rail ($130.00), and ASCL24 - 24" Carriage ($190.00)
This model enables the slicing of boards up to 32" long

 Note: Other sizes of Index Tables, Rails and Carriages are available.

Features
Description
Videos

Accu-Slice - Band Saw Wood Slicing Accessory

Safer Resawing of Wood
- Fingers are not near the band saw blade

Carriage and Rail System – Much like a log sawmill
- Multiple carriages and rails available

Smooth Band Saw Cuts
- The smoothest cuts achievable on the band saw
- Cuts require little or no sanding
- Linear roller bearings on the carriages provide for smooth carriage travel and cuts
- Two MagJig clamps are included to clamp the index table to the band saw table top and enable even smoother cuts

Accessories
- Guide Stops
- Additional carriages and rails

100% Made in the USA

Dial in dimensional thickness of wood to be cut
- Indexer permits accurate and repeatable thickness cuts of wood
- Slice wood as thin as 0.010"
- Sliced boards have straight and parallel sides - top to bottom and end to end
- Accuracy of cuts better than +/- 0.002"
- Dial calibrated in 0.001" divisions and labeled every 0.005"
- Course adjustment for fast setup

Ability to Slice...
- Thin Veneers – Resawing
- Small, irregular shaped pieces of wood
- Round, segmented discs
- Angle segments for segmented discs
- Other special cuts

Accu-Slice - Band Saw Wood Slicing Accessory

The Accu-Slice System consists of three components:

For a complete system all three (3) components will need to be ordered.

The system operates much like a wood sawmill in which the wood or board to be cut is attached to a carriage which slides on a rail through the band saw blade. This provides for clean and smooth cuts and at the same time provides for greater safety for the operator.

A set of two MagJig 95 clamps with all the mounting hardware is included with the Accu-Slice table. The purpose of the MagJig clamps is to further reduce vibration of the band saw to provide for even smoother cuts.

Safer Cutting of Veneers and thin Slices of Wood.

With conventional resawing, the wood is both pushed against the fence and also at ninety degrees through the blade. Any change in hand pressure or hand repositioning results in saw marks on the cut piece of wood. This does not occur with the Accu-Slice. In addition the operation is much safer with the Accu-Slice since the operator's fingers are far removed from the band saw blade.

(1) Index Table

There are three models of the Accu-Slice Index table to fit band saw tables from 14" wide to 24.5" wide. The Index Table is constructed from 1/4" thick plate aluminum. The Index Table mounts to the band saw table via a miter bar that locks into the band saw table with 3 quarter turn locking nuts. The system includes both course and fine adjustment. The Index Table also includes two MagJig Clamps and the calibrated Indexing System which provide for greater stability and smoother cuts on the bandsaw.

The Indexing System consists of a revolving index wheel with major graduations at five thousandths increments (0.005”) and minor graduations at 0.001” increments. Each full revolution of the indexing wheel advances the wood to be cut fifty thousandths of an inch (0.050”) which is the normal kerf size of many band saw blades, such as the Timber Wolf ½” blades used in our demos. The accuracy and repeatability of the index system is better than +-0.002”. Wood can be sliced down to 0.010” thick with the Accu-Slice as shown in the videos.

Dial-In Rotary Indexer

(2) Rails

Rails from 36" long up to 96" long are available for the Accu-Slice (36",48", 60” and 96”). They are easily and quickly installed on the indexing table via 3 mounting screws. Normally the 36" rail is used with the 12" carriage as well as with the Accu-Wedge and Accu-Slot Systems. If the 24" long carriage is used, it is recommended that the 60" rail be used to enable cutting of boards up to 32" long.

(3) Carriages

The two standard carriage assemblies are available and consist of a 90 degree angle bracket, either 12” long x 4” high or 24" long x 4" high. Normally a 6” x 12” or 6" x 24" sacrificial fence made of wood, MDF or plastic is attached to the carriage L-bracket with ½” wood screws. This fence is screwed to the aluminum L bracket and acts as a support to which the wood to be cut is attached. Its purpose is to prevent the operator from inadvertently cutting into the aluminum L bracket. The wood to be cut is attached to this sacrificial fence using either double sided tape or hot melt glue.

Our preference has been to use the double sided tape as shown in our videos.

12" L-Bracket Carriage

On the bottom of the carriage assembly are attached 3 or 4 roller bearings. The roller bearings consist of an inner ball bearing with a polycarbonate plastic outer wheel. These roller bearings slide on the rail to provide for a smooth even cut of your wood pieces. One of the roller bearings is adjustable to enable you to adjust the tightness of the carriage travel on the rail due to operator preference or due to system wear.

For cutting longer pieces of wood (greater than 24” in length) it is recommended that the 24” carriage or multiple carriages be mounted onto the rail and joined together with a longer sacrificial fence. This will provide for smoother cuts of these longer boards. The boards to be cut should not extend past the end of the sacrificial fence in order to achieve the best cuts.

24" L-Bracket Carriage with 30" Sacrificial Fence

Accu-Sled II Carriage. This is our latest carriage for the Accu-Slice system. The Accu-Sled II is an accessory carriage for the Accu-Slice System for custom applications. The design is similar to the Accu-Sled but is 30" long and is designed for slicing longer boards. Boards up to 48" long can be sliced with this carriage using a 48" long sacrificial fence. One of the applications that we have used the Accu-Sled II for in our shop is slicing the 32" long by 5" wide boards for making guitar backs and sides.

The Accu-Sled II Carriage is 30" long by 4" wide. The Accu-Sled II is a flat plate carriage with 5 roller bearings on its base that ride the Accu-Slice rail. The flat plate top contains 7 T-Slots and thirty ¼” x 20 tpi tapped holes for the attachment of clamps, screws, and custom mounting accessories. Optional brackets of various sizes are available that can be mounted to the plate for various applications or you can make your own brackets or adaptors for custom applications. This unit can be used to enable the user to perform other applications of cutting wood on the band saw using the capabilities of the Accu-Slice Index table and rail.

Additional carriage assemblies for other applications are available including the Accu-Wedge carriage for cutting segments for segmented wood turning and the Accu-Slot for cutting Celtic Rings.

Accu-Slice System Description

Accu-Slice Description

Ordering the Accu Slice System

Accu Slice Installation

Operation of the Accu-Slice System

Methods of Attaching Wood to the Accu-Slice Fence

Accu-Slice® - Cut Thin Wood Slices with Bandsaw

Introducing the Accu-Slice (original video)

Accu-Slice Installation (older video)

Maintenance

Accu Slice Index Table - Maintenance and Service

Band Saw Blade Drift Using the Accu-Slice

Accu-Wedge Band Saw Blade Selection

Adjusting the Roller Bearings on the Accu-Slice Carriages

Accu-Slice Tip - Maximizing Wood Board Yield with the Accu-Slice System

A Study of the Parameters Affecting the Burr on Wedges using the Accu-Wedge

Alignment of the Band Saw to Assure Optimum Performance of the Accu-Slice System

Band Saw Table Modifications - To improve the Performance of the Accu-Slice System

Tips on the Operation of the Band Saw and Accu-Slice System

Techniques

Accu Slice - Cutting Thin Slices from a Large Segmented Wood Disc

Accu Slice - Resawing and Cutting Wide Boards

Cutting Veneers and Thin Wood Slices for Marquetry and Inlaying

Slicing Plastics and Polymers with the Accu-Slice Band Saw Accessory

Slicing Long Boards on the Accu-Slice Band Saw Accessory

Slicing Long and Wide Boards with the Accu-Slice Band Saw Accessory - Part 2

Cutting Slanted Laminated Strips

Slicing Ultra Thin Veneers with the Accu-Slice System

Production of Multi-Layer Laminated Boards from Thin Wood Strips

Accu-Slice Accessories

Accu-Sled 2 Carriage

Offset Cam Clamps with a Sliding Mount

Low Profile Sacrificial Fence

Band Saw Laser Beam for Projecting the Band Saw Blade Path

Quick Change Sacrificial Fence for the Accu-Slice Carriage

Clamping Fence for the Accu-Slice Carriage using an Offset Cam Clamp

Band Saw Table Extensions for Slicing Wide Boards

Extension Rails on the Accu-Slice System for Slicing Longer Boards

Glue Jig - A System for Gluing and Clamping Veneers and Thin Strips to Produce Laminated Boards

Dizzy Glue Jig

Dizzy Glue Up Jigs - Part 1

Dizzy Glue Up Jigs - Part 2 - Making the MDF Jigs

Dizzy Glue Up Jig - Part 3 - Machining the L-Brackets

Dizzy Glue Up Jig - Part 4 - Applications

Dizzy Glue Up Jig - Part 5 - Modifications and Operations

Projects

Luthier Video Series Using the Accu-Slice System

We have completed a YouTube Video Series on producing a variety of guitar parts using the Accu-Slice system to accurately slice and produce these items to aid the Luthier in the production of custom guitars.

This video is a three part video series which describes the production of the book matched back panels and sides for guitars and is designed to demonstrate to the Luthier how the Accu-Slice system can be used to accurately and safely slice book matched panels for the sides and backs of guitars and other stringed instruments.

This is a series of videos describing the production of the bindings (bandings), purfling strips and linings for guitars and other stringed instruments.

Dizzy Bowl Projects