What is this bit for on my bandsaw

[zebedee2001]

What is the L shaped metal rod for on this mitre gauge. I have two bandsaws and both have them and done a search and can't find what they are actually for. Help!

 

[Stivino]

I don't know what it's called but it looks like a guide to make sure the piece to be cut gets cuts the same size all the way along its length.
Like the depth guage on a drill.
Edit; it's called a back stop rod.

 

[big-all]

allows you to cut at an angle
hold the work to the guide and slide the guide

 

[SFK]

As big all says.
Set it to say 45deg, put length of wood on it. Ans slide it and the wood forwards into blade to make angled end on wood.
I could not find an good image of it in use, but this is close.

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[Deleted member 174758]

The L-shaped piece is a length stop to allow you to make repetitive identicsal cuts to length.

TBH, if you have a properly set-up mitre saw a mitre fence on your bandsaw is almost as much use as a bicycle would be to a fish...

 

[SFK]

Thx Job and Knock as DOH .. that was me not reading the question properly. I have never used the L (not sure I still have it) as always used the Fence as an end stop when I have had lots of identical lengths to make.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

TBH I doubt that I've used a mitre fence on a band saw more than a few times. I can't recall any of the big industrial saws I've used even having a mitre slot

 

[SFK]

Agree, I have only used when I had to produce lots and lots of identical parts.

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Best tools for the job: a chopsaw with a back fence and a fixed stop and an apprentice!

 

[SFK]

Guess what sits near to bandsaw (not an apprentice).


Thinking back I think it was Dowel lengths that I cut with bandsaw. Had a job that needed lots with specific length.