Track Saw Waste-Side Kerf Jigs

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<p>Waste side jigs for track saws / guide rail saws / plunge saws.</p><p>These are used when you want/need to have your guide rail on the waste side of the line. &nbsp;If you put the splinter guard up to the line on your workpiece, your workpiece will end up too narrow (by the width of the kerf of your saw blade). &nbsp;These jigs help to offset the guide rail by the right amount. &nbsp;The second photo shows how they're used.</p><p>Downloads include lots of different sizes for different saw blade widths. &nbsp;I use a Makita DSP600Z cordless plunge saw, which has a 1.6 mm blade as standard but can also be fitted with a 1.45 mm blade. &nbsp;Also included are jigs or 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.4 mm and 2.6 mm.</p><p>For each size, there's a narrow and wide variant. &nbsp;These are designed to clip together to help keep them safe and also to allow them to be mounted flush to a wall if you want.</p><p>I'd recommend printing with a 0.25 mm nozzle as you're more likely to get an accurate part. &nbsp;If you print with a 0.4 mm nozzle you may have to file the vertical wall slightly to get the thickness right: do this on the side of the vertical wall nearest the lettering or you'll introduce an error.</p><p>Since printing these, I've increased the depth of the lettering slightly as there was a little bit of “bleed through” of the black colour. &nbsp;It should be better on the uploaded STL files. &nbsp;The lettering is 0.3 mm deep, so two layers with a 0.15 mm layer height.</p><p>I printed mine in three colours (two colour changes): chalky blue, then black, then chalky blue again. &nbsp;This gives black lettering but keeps the outside all the same colour. &nbsp;I've included .3mf files for the 1.6 mm variant for either a single colour change or for two colour changes. &nbsp;If you want to print a different size but use my configuration, just use the project for the 1.6 mm variant, right-click on the object and click “Replace with STL”.</p><p>If anyone wants a different size (either a different kerf, a different height wall or a different width overall), just get in touch and I can add it. &nbsp;Alternatively, STEP files are included so it should be easy enough to tweak yourself.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>