Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-25 Thread William Stephan
: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? The make a variety of guides the easiest being a 1 x 2 or 1 x 4 clamped down with two c clamps and use the left hand to make sure the circular saws left table edge runs tight against the guide board. Working slow and carefully you can

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-25 Thread William Stephan
William Stephan -Original Message- From: Dale Leavens[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8/24/06 8:25:58 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? Bill, Two simple guides essentially the same only one

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread William Stephan
Any of you folks have experience with handheld circular saws? Aside from the obvious danger factor, is it possible to build a guide so straight cuts can be made with one? Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -Original Message- From: John Schwery[EMAIL

RE: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread Cy Selfridge
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William Stephan Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:21 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? Any of you folks have experience with handheld circular saws? Aside from the obvious danger

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread Tom Fowle
Bill, Several types of guides have been bilt just a board tacked alongside where the saw will travel is the simplist. I did one that runs along a piece of aluminum angle you screw dwon to the waiste side of the material, and it fitted into the fence slots of a skill saw. If you want to see the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread William Stephan
: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? Bill, Several types of guides have been bilt just a board tacked alongside where the saw will travel is the simplist. I did one that runs along a piece of aluminum angle you screw dwon to the waiste side of the material, and it fitted

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread R S Enterprises
PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? Any of you folks have experience with handheld circular saws? Aside from the obvious danger factor, is it possible to build a guide so straight

RE: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? The make a variety of guides the easiest being a 1 x 2 or 1 x 4 clamped down with two c clamps and use the left hand to make sure the circular saws left table edge runs tight against the guide

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread Larry Stansifer
Tom, Are you using a direct drive or a worm drive circular saw. The direct drive saw has a wider foot print and seems like it would be harder to get an accurate cut with. At 11:17 AM 8/24/2006 -0700, Tom Fowle wrote: Bill, Several types of guides have been bilt just a board tacked alongside

Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?

2006-08-24 Thread Dale Leavens
polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: William Stephan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? Any of you folks have experience with handheld circular saws