There ya go David. That's exactly how the one works I just wrote about. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:29 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cutting straight lines
>I HAVE A SYSTEM WHICH WAS SENT TO ME BY A GERMAN FRIEND SOME YEARS AGO. > > IS AN ALUMINIUM STRUCTURE ABOUT 4.5 FEET LONG AND ABOUT 2 INCHES WIDE. > ON THE UNDER SIDE ARE TWO JAWS (ABOUT AN INCH HIGH) > > IN USE ON CUTTING SHEETS OF PLY ETC IT IS PLACED JAWS DOWN, AND THE MOVING > JAW BUTS IT FIRM ACROSS THE WIDTH. > BY LIFTING A TOGGLE ON THE OTHER END, IT IS TIGHTENED AND HOLDS ITSELF IN > POSITION FOR MARKING OR CUTTING. > > David W Wood > > GUILDFORD PHYSIOTHERAPY AND SPORTS CLINIC > MATTHEWS HOUSE > 85 EPSOM ROAD > GUILDFORD > SURREY GU1 3PA > > T: 01483 575876 (APPOINTMENTS) > 302691 (ALL OTHER INQUIRIES) > > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: http://tinyurl.com/5wptcp > > ____________________ > DISCLAIMER > The information contained in this e-mail is strictly confidential and is > intended solely for the individual/s to whom it is addressed. If you are > not > the intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error please delete > it immediately. 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Any opinions or advice contained in this email are not > necessarily those of The Guildford Physiotherapy and Sports Clinic or any > individual or individuals working or acting on its behalf. > > All prices shown are in pounds sterling and exclude VAT, Delivery and > Expense charges unless otherwise stated. > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Alan & Terrie Robbins > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 11:49 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] cutting straight lines > > Scott, > > I bought something years ago that helped me tremendously in cutting > straight > lines. It as made by Black & Decker. It was an 8 foot cutting guide > that > split into two 4 feet sections for smaller work. It had an adjustable > clamp > on each end that slid over the end of the stock you were cutting . The > power saw shoe would slide along the edge producing a nice straight cut. > Not sure if this is what you are looking for or for that matter if they > even still make such a thing > > Al > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 6:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting straight lines > > > Thanks, that is an interesting idea for sure. Unfortunately a hand saw > would take a bit with as hard as this stuff is, but your obviously > more of a man than I. grin You must have arms the size of most folks > legs to be cutting most of this stuff by hand. grin. > The piece of metal I have isn't a T, but it's kind of the same idea, > but I'll check into these, it might prove to be a better solution. > > On Jun 15, 2008, at 12:20 AM, Victor Gouveia wrote: > > > Hi Scott, > > > > I bought a four foot T-square, made of steel, and it serves that same > > purpose, as a straight edge guide to cut material with. > > > > It makes for an excellent straight edge to score the work with also. > > > > The good thing is, as a cutting guide, and because it's made of > > steel, the > > saw would rather go through any wood, as it's softer to cut through > > than the > > steel, so it makes for an ideal cutting guide. > > > > I got the suggestion from Don Patterson on the Blind Handy Man Show. > > He was > > reading a letter I had sent into the show, and Don suggested the steel > > straight edge. > > > > Granted, I use old elbow grease to cut any wood I need to saw > > through, not a > > power tool, so I don't know how the straight edge would handle a > > power saw > > of some kind. > > > > In any case, I believe that the T-squares will go up to lengths of > > around > > five or six feet, depending on where you get it, but, once clamped > > to the > > stock that needs to be cut, it's a great tool. > > > > Even for cutting dry wall, and making sure you score it straight. > > > > Victor > > Co-moderator > > Blind Movie Buffs List > > Guidedogs List > > > > > > > > Scott Howell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_p > age&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list > just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1503 - 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