Home Depot will cut your board?

[Buick3800power 10+ year member]

I heard from a few people on here, that Home Depot will cut your MDF for you, for like 25 cents a cut? Is this true? I sure hope so, that'd be awesome.

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[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

their cuts are advertised accurate within 1/8th of an inch.

 

[Buick3800power 10+ year member]

their cuts are advertised accurate within 1/8th of an inch.

That's not very good, is it? I just figured I'll hand the guy a sheet with all the specs, and let him go to work.

I'll go to a buddy's house, use his nail gun, and put the darn thing together.

 

[stuckinok 5,000+ posts]

dont know the price but yes they will cut the wood for joo just go down to home depot

 

[matt_martin87 10+ year member]

I have them cut each piece an inch too big on width and length. Then I use a friend's table saw to finish the job precisely. If you have a friend or know anyone with a table saw, I'd go that route.

 

[Buick3800power 10+ year member]

That's the problem.......I don't know anyone with a table saw........

 

[matt_martin87 10+ year member]

If you're in high school, ask the teacher in woodshop if you can come in after school and make some cuts. Or just let home depot do it if that sounds a bit extreme. Just hope they don't mess up.

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

They might do it for you, but sometimes they refuse to make a lot of small acurrate cuts for a project, and even if they do cut it pray that it's precise.

I just have them cut the sheet into small pieces so they will fit into my car, then cut the rest at home with my table saw.

 

[j3bus2k3 5,000+ posts]

slip him a $10 and ask him yo do it up right?

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

They might do it for you, but sometimes they refuse to make a lot of small acurrate cuts for a project, and even if they do cut it pray that it's precise.

had them do it for me once, never again. i'd do what matt_martin87 suggested and see if you can buy a circular saw from a pawn shop.

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

circular saws can be had cheaply, and good accurate cuts can be made with a circular saw and a straight edge

thats ur best bet, and it's always worked for me

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[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

slip him a $10 and ask him yo do it up right?

Slip the manager a 20...and ask him if YOU can do it yourself //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

Those pannel saws have a 1/8 blade curf. I highly doubt the average Home Depot employee is gonna account for curf.

Hence the sign above that pannel saw that says...

NO EXACT CUTS.

 

[azimuth 5,000+ posts]

Slip the manager a 20...and ask him if YOU can do it yourself //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif
Those pannel saws have a 1/8 blade curf. I highly doubt the average Home Depot employee is gonna account for curf.

Hence the sign above that pannel saw that says...

NO EXACT CUTS.

the cuts i had done weren't even square. looked like a trapezoid.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blackeye.gif.66a1670f5aaf7f406e783a63e3387dc5.gif

 

[pitbull12888]

Slip the manager a 20...and ask him if YOU can do it yourself //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif
Those pannel saws have a 1/8 blade curf. I highly doubt the average Home Depot employee is gonna account for curf.

Hence the sign above that pannel saw that says...

NO EXACT CUTS.

He's def. not goin to allow that to be done lol...wouldnt he be liable for injuries if u hurt urself since he let you use the companys saw?

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

the cuts i had done weren't even square. looked like a trapezoid.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blackeye.gif.66a1670f5aaf7f406e783a63e3387dc5.gif

Also...those pannel saws arent straight most of the time.