Tom, I have the answer to my immediate need. However, you bring up an interesting question. I agree depending upon what your using in terms of tools and materials will have an affect on the best means to accomplish a straight cut or an angled cut. Any cut that requires any real accuracy will depend on many factors as I've already stated. Some of you out there have been doing this a long time and some of us like me have mucked around a little making this or that and not overly concerned if it were a bit off. This is because mostly it was little things I needed immediately to set a computer on or whatever and it didn't matter what it looked like. Now I take on a project where I'm installing laminate flooring and I do want this to look nice and do so without wasting a lot of material. Lucky me many have provided some good input and a table saw certainly has made my life much easier with power and accuracy. It certainly does not hurt to have this discussion and get some ideas on how folks handle certain situations when trying to setup a project where straight lines and clean angles are a must. I liked for example the idea someone had on using two hose clamps or similar items to place on a pipe to help keep their cut clean and straight. There are various guides available and some were mentioned here. So, I did get my question answered, but if you have any thoughts you would like to contribute, it would be appreciated and others may benefit from your thoughts and experiences as well.
Thanks, On Jun 19, 2008, at 9:28 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: > What exactly are you trying to do? I've read all these emails and I > can't > figure out what you're trying to do. Are you trying to figure out > how to > cut straight with a table saw, circular saw or hand saw, because > there's a > different answer for every one. So please explain what you're trying > to > find out. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
