Portable board cutting system

Abstract

A portable board dimensioning cutting system which enables cutting or routing of boards 15 whilst they are stood vertically or laid horizontally. Preferably, the system allows a leaned vertical stack

Claims

1. A board dimensioning cutting apparatus which enables cutting or routing of boards whilst they are stood vertically or laid horizontally, comprising:at least two separate members, which are stood behind a vertical, leaned board, one of the members placed behind is at one end of the board and another member placed behind is at the other end of the board but neither are fully hidden by the board, giving access to the moving components including measuring scales and adjustable guide supports that these two members each possess, these components have separate, independent and continual linear movement along the members length; andthe adjustable guide supports can protrude beyond the face of the board and are positioned where required with reference to the measuring scale, a guide can be placed upon the adjustable guide supports, a cutting tool run along, and a cut made; andat least two of the members have a clamping system used for holding the cut or uppermost piece of board, preventing it from dropping and binding the cutting tool blade; andwhen apparatus is used horizontally the board is placed on top of said members, again by utilising the said components cuts can be made.

2. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the two members with the adjustable guide supports and the measuring scales make a mirrored pair, that are hereon referred to as the left member and the right member.

3. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising sacrificial and replacable front sections on all said members.

4. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the measuring scales can move along a track and be secured where desired.

5. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable guide supports can move along a track and be secured where desired.

6. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising angled slots along the length in the side of each of the members, clamps including guide rail style clamps can slide into the angled slots to firmly hold the board as the cut proceeds.

7. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the members each has a foot that can be disengaged or removed for when the apparatus is used horizontally, for vertical use of apparatus the members can lean back approximately 10 degrees from true vertical, so as to be coplaner with the vertical board being cut which is also to be leaned back approximately 10 degrees from true vertical for operation of apparatus.

8. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the left and right members have back stops on their rear faces with these having two options that being protruding or flush.

9. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the left and right members have an additional row of holes within their face to accommodate stops for the abutting of a board edge mainly for when apparatus is used horizontally.

10. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the said left and right members each has a foot to give different upright positions, one offering a slightly inclined inwards stance when viewed from the front, this when used with the back stops firmly abutted against the edge of the board behind the one being cut ife a vertical stack of boards aids stability in use and another position is a more upright stance when viewed from the front for using the apparatus independently of a stack or for the cutting of the last board.

11. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the apparatus has an alternative clamping system whereby the left and right members each has a clamp with linear movement along a track, along the members length, offering multiple clamping positions.

12. A board cutting apparatus according to all preceding claims, wherein all the members have 20mm holes at 96mm centres running within the face along their length, these are so dowels / dogs can be inserted to offer different board height positions with the board (probably an offcut) being rested thereon, also the 20mm holes can be used to affix the members to an mft style top to guarantee parallel and square cuts when used horizontally.

13. A board cutting apparatus according to claim 12, wherein alternative supports for boards comprising pivotting or retractable supports may be used.

14. A method of cutting boards whilst they are stood vertically or laid hoizontally, using the board dimensioning cutting apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising; the placing of at least two separate members behind a vertical, leaned board, one of the members placed behind is at one end of the board and another member placed behind is at the other end of the board but neither are fully hidden by the board, giving access to components including adjustable guide supports and adjustable measuring scales which these two members possess, so that with reference to the adjustable measuring scales the adjustable guide supports are positioned where required and a guide rested upon them, a saw run along the guide and a cut made, because of a clamping mechanism within at least two of the members the piece of board being cut does not drop and bind the blade as the cut proceeds, for horizontal cutting the members can be placed on trestles or an mft top and the board placed on top of them and by using the measuring scales and the adjustable guide supports a desired cut can be made with a saw running along a rail resting against the adjustable guide supports, furthermore repeat cutting utilising repeat stops is possible both vertically and horizontally.

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