how's everyone getting straight cuts??

[Colin P 10+ year member]

circular saw with a straight piece of wood tacked in to run against, can't go wrong!

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

I found a saw pimp at my local HD. He used to work at a mill. Nice guy and all my cuts were within 1/16th of an inch.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

lol

i use a 40 tooth carbide tipped blade that cost 8 bucks for my last 7 boxes. its perfect

 

[pearldrummer 10+ year member]

i use my step dads table saw and sometimes a cicular saw with a guide board clamped down. i am terrible at cutting out circles with a jigsaw though.

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

i use my step dads table saw and sometimes a cicular saw with a guide board clamped down. i am terrible at cutting out circles with a jigsaw though.

Router with homemade circle jig > all

 

[99civicgurl 10+ year member]

get a template of a circle. once you do that you have to cut 5 1/2 sidewalls for the box. then you have to have a bottom plate that has to be 3/4" thick. if you know anything about cutting wood then you are alright. but if anymore i'll be doin the work for you.

 

[2kchevy06civic 5,000+ posts]

I used a table saw...but I also used a circular saw for a couple of my cuts. My dad has this tool that has string covered in chalk that you pull and it hits the wood and makes a line, and I Just follow that.

 

[d cha p 10+ year member]

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

top board you will see that the speaker sits into you have to get a template of a circle. once you do that you have to cut 5 1/2 sidewalls for the box. then you have to have a bottom plate that has to be 3/4" thick. if you know anything about cutting wood then you are alright. but if anymore i'll be doin the work for you.

Hahaha, wow. Best post ever. Makes no sense at all. =)

That last pic sums it up nicely. I use a piece of scrap MDF with a factory cut egde. Works great for a straight line, but I have nothing to make sure it´s a right angle. It makes for some slightly slanty boxes. =p

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Router with homemade circle jig > all

yup

my jig is mad of a 1/8 plexi

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Raven - get a t square

mine works wonders for me

 

[g30ffr3y 10+ year member]

i used to mess around with a circular saw, then a jigsaw...

finally i decided that the table saw was the answer...

for around 150 i got one at home depot that works like a charm...

cant go wrong with the table saw if you like building boxes...

 

[99civicgurl 10+ year member]

Hahaha, wow. Best post ever. Makes no sense at all. =)That last pic sums it up nicely. I use a piece of scrap MDF with a factory cut egde. Works great for a straight line, but I have nothing to make sure it´s a right angle. It makes for some slightly slanty boxes. =p

it was late so **** off

 

[Acidburn 5,000+ posts]

it was late so **** off

those last 3 words of your post really arent necesary ya know...

 

[bri487 5,000+ posts]

i just got a new circular saw with a laser alignment tool. i love it.