Thank you Sir... The good news is that I can use the existing risers as a template. Currently the steps are 6feet wide with stringers at either end. I plan to ad a third one at the mid point. Sure wish I was doing this with a torque wrench, a valve grinder or brake lathe they at least fit my hands. Thanks again Bob.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A good find Here's my best advice. Let someone else do it... hahaha Just so we are all on the same page here, let's go over the terms as I know them so it won't be a picture that doesn't quite fill in... The stringer is the large board that goes on an angle and is at each end of the tread. The riser is the part that goes vertically and is the board you kick going up the stairs. Finally I'm at a loss right now for the exact name for the cut that is made for the tread so I call it the tread cut... Probably not real original but I'm running on less than 3 hours sleep here... All seriousness aside, If there is any way you can use the old stringer as a template, that will make things much easier. I know there are marks along a square you can use for the rise and run and all but I don't know how to do that, and can't read that fine mark by hand anyway. So here's my tried and ... used method. If I don't have the old stringer to work with I take the new board that will become the stringer, 2 by 10 or 12, and hold it in place to get the initial angle. There will get to be a few things going at once and I'm usually by myself when I build so I end up clamping the board between my knees to free the hands. Next at the top I take an angle or bevel gauge and put one side against the ledger board or whatever the stringer will butt against. The other part of the gauge goes against the under side of the stringer. Lock the gauge and you can transfer the top angle cut and get that done. From that point you can clamp the stringer to anything that will hold it making sure the top cut you made is vertical to imitate the final position. from there you can make your riser marks along the length and then cut them. To cut the tread part you make a line 90 degrees to the riser cut. What works for me is to put a large nail, 10 or 16 pen! ny, at the end of the riser cut. I use that as a saw stop so the bottom of the saw will bump into the nail. That way you won't over run the cut. Finish the last little bit with a hand saw and the corners will look pretty decent. And don't let them talk you into using 5 quarter or decking boards for the treads. I am only about 230 pounds and I can flex them on a 36 inch wide tread. Stick to 2 by and you'll be much happier in the end. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:57 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] A good find Funny you should mention stair stringers. Once I give this thing a good test drive on some scrap material that will be one of my first projects. Any advice or hints would be greatly appreciated. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:12 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A good find We used to have a couple stores in Charlotte when I first moved there. I liked going in because you could get them to cut stringers for custom stairs while you waited. And you'll love the saw. I have the left hand version. ----- Original Message ----- From: Larry Stansifer To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 1:05 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] A good find Hi guys, I just found a tool supplier who is friendly and knowledgeable and wanted to share the find. The company is called Hechinger Tools located in New Jersey. I purchased one of those Porter Cable 324 Mag Circular saws from Kelley. The good news is the saw was $114.38 including FedEx shipping to southern Utah. I found Kelley to be friendly and competent. Their web site www.hechinger.com is pretty screen reader friendly with no adjustments. Toll free: 1-888-801-2559 EXT 1114 They seem to have an assortment of tools that will satisfy the avid tool junky. You guys that have to clear purchases with your wives didn't hear this from me. 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