Accurate cutting?

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

Im about to start cutting when i realized my circular saw is broken so now i have to resort to a table saw and a reciprocating saw. My question is that when all the dimensions been drawn out onto the wood, do i cut it from the lines ive drawn or do i cut it a little before the line and sand it down til it reaches to the line?

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[azbass 5,000+ posts]

cut at teh line, if you try sanding it down you will mess it up..

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

If you want to cut a pannel 15 inches you have 2 options...

If using a table saw-Measure 15 1/8" and cut the line...

If using a circular saw-Measure 15 1/16" and cut the line

or Measure 15 inches, and cut on the outside of the line...leaving the line behind.

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

if the cut wasnt perfectly straight though, wouldnt i have to sand it down anyways? I know can just use silicone to cover holes anyways where its not straight but isnt it prefered to make it straight as possible?

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

if the cut wasnt perfectly straight though, wouldnt i have to sand it down anyways? I know can just use silicone to cover holes anyways where its not straight but isnt it prefered to make it straight as possible?

Thats why u measure twice before cutting. u can always get 3 rulers or yard sticks or whatever ur using. stick 2 to measure the length u want it, than use the 3rd one at the end to make a perfect stright line.

and if u mean like messing up during cutting, silicon should work. I know my old box had silicone to cover the wiring holes and stuff.

 

[acold7dusta 10+ year member]

if the cut wasnt perfectly straight though, wouldnt i have to sand it down anyways? I know can just use silicone to cover holes anyways where its not straight but isnt it prefered to make it straight as possible?

lol what are we supposed to say, no?

 

[lil azn 06 10+ year member]

No the measurements are accurate, its the cutting that isnt always accurate. But yeh i can work like that.

 

[Lil Poot 5,000+ posts]

had to resort to a table saw? in my experience, a table saw is far better than a circular saw, unless i'm cutting my 4x8 sheet into 2 4x4 sheets.

 

[96civ 10+ year member]

I agree that a table saw should cut better than a circular saw, but I have a table saw that seems to be unaligned or something because one side of the board never seems to be the same as the other side of the board. When I use a circular saw, by the time I'm done with a board, the box is unaligned... I just have no luck at cutting -- otherwise I would build sub boxes more often.

 

[Lonewolf32 10+ year member]

When using a table saw Measure both ends of the fence. After locking it down measure both ends again. Then check it with a square if it is not square tap it with a hammer until it is. This will get you as close as possible to an accrate cut.

 

[Paul73 10+ year member]

had to resort to a table saw? in my experience, a table saw is far better than a circular saw, unless i'm cutting my 4x8 sheet into 2 4x4 sheets.

+30funktrillion

I agree that a table saw should cut better than a circular saw, but I have a table saw that seems to be unaligned or something because one side of the board never seems to be the same as the other side of the board. When I use a circular saw, by the time I'm done with a board, the box is unaligned... I just have no luck at cutting -- otherwise I would build sub boxes more often.

sounds like either your fence is out of square or the blade angle is something other than 90 degrees.

When using a table saw Measure both ends of the fence. After locking it down measure both ends again. Then check it with a square if it is not square tap it with a hammer until it is. This will get you as close as possible to an accrate cut.

Exactly

btw Dewalt jobsite tablesaw with rack-n-pinion fence FTMFW. I have had this saw for almost a year now and have set the fence up ONCE and its still dead nuts square.....and I am a flooring contractor use it nearly every day, and it gets thrown in my work van. Great saw!

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

btw Dewalt jobsite tablesaw with rack-n-pinion fence FTMFW. I have had this saw for almost a year now and have set the fence up ONCE and its still dead nuts square.....and I am a flooring contractor use it nearly every day, and it gets thrown in my work van. Great saw!

How much does one of those run?

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

+30funktrillion


sounds like either your fence is out of square or the blade angle is something other than 90 degrees.

Exactly

btw Dewalt jobsite tablesaw with rack-n-pinion fence FTMFW. I have had this saw for almost a year now and have set the fence up ONCE and its still dead nuts square.....and I am a flooring contractor use it nearly every day, and it gets thrown in my work van. Great saw!

same one i have, don't know how i managed without one.

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

3-400 i think, i first bought a cheap one but in this case it just wont work any way you try to work arouynd it. You pay for quality unless you find a deal on one at like a garage sale or newspaper for example.

 

[96civ 10+ year member]

sounds like either your fence is out of square or the blade angle is something other than 90 degrees.

How would the fence get out of square? I think my inaccuracy might occur when I tighten the fence... I'll have to check on that.