What you need is a decent quality contractor grade table saw preferably with a cast steel table not pressed. It will cost you between four and eight or more hundred dollars but worth every bit of it. You could go for a cabinet saw but you are looking at 220 volts and two thousand bucks or more and while I would love one now it won't be for a while. Anything less will be disappointing unless you are willing to struggle with it to get through this project then clean around it the rest of your life. I have purchased loads of tools over the years like that, it isn't really a saving unless you really didn't need it anyway. It will be like your battery circular saw, it actually worked but not much fun.
----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Howell To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2008 7:17 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cutting straight lines Interesting, something else to look into. Of course at the end of the day, a table saw might be a little cheaper if I end up getting a corded modle and guides and the like. Hell even that Ryobi might be worth it or spend a little more and get something even better. Thanks for the input folks, this is helpful. On Jun 15, 2008, at 6:37 AM, John Schwery wrote: > Scott, I have never seen one but I have heard about these rail and > fence systems where a circular saw is fastened to the system and the > saw slides along, cutting the wood. I don't know who makes them. > > earlier, Scott Howell, wrote: > > >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 > ><mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG. > >Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1503 - Release Date: > >6/14/2008 6:02 PM > > John > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.3.0/1502 - Release Date: 6/13/2008 7:25 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
