Originally Posted by
KjZitur
anybody using the saw tooth style slats????........any advantages or disadvantages to them??
Although I'm not using them right now I am going to try them when my flat ones need replaced.
Advantages I see: less area contacting bottom of sheet being cut = less area to cause blow back to the tip or cut process welding to slats. Slats may possibly even last longer
Disadvantages I see: Possibility of smaller size parts to partially drop through your grid. This could leave corners sticking up for your tip to catch on rapid moves. Smaller parts would have more of an opportunity to drop through the table & have to be fished out of the water. If not a water table & they fall through burn dross will collect on them in the tray.
I don't think there is a perfect solution. Just what works best for your particular needs.
My main gripe with straight slats is the amount of dross that can collect on top of them that needs to be removed so next sheet will lie flat on the table.
If it works.....Don't fix it!