Ideas for a saw setup

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I'm trying to figure out a way to setup a type of saw so that I would not have to move the MDF I am cutting. I really like the way home depot has theirs setup, with a circular saw on bars.

Making it so I would move the saw instead of the MDF would allow me to make near perfect cuts. I **** at keeping the MDF square against the fence when using our table saw, especially when using larger sheets.

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[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

What kind of saw/fence do you have?

You may want to look into getting a nice fence setup to replace the current one on your saw if you dont have a good one already If youve got a longer fence you can generally hold the wood against it better when starting and finishing your cut. Check out the Beisemeyer fence http://www.biesemeyer.com/home_fence/index.htm

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Just a regular skilsaw tablesaw with the clamp down fence that came with it. That wide fence looks great.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

sorry to thread jack, but i just got a ryobi 10" table saw. The "fence" is kind of small and i havnt tried any cuts on it yet, but are you saying it will be difficult to get a good cut using this small area that i have?

 

[Moe Lester 10+ year member]

sorry to thread jack, but i just got a ryobi 10" table saw. The "fence" is kind of small and i havnt tried any cuts on it yet, but are you saying it will be difficult to get a good cut using this small area that i have?

on smaller pieces it wont be too bad, but try cutting a full sheet of 3/4" MDF on it and you will probably have some trouble with it. I use a Biesemeyer fence every day on a delta unisaw and i dont have any problems cutting an entire sheet of 1" MDF by myself.

 

[krouchchocolate 10+ year member]

on smaller pieces it wont be too bad, but try cutting a full sheet of 3/4" MDF on it and you will probably have some trouble with it. I use a Biesemeyer fence every day on a delta unisaw and i dont have any problems cutting an entire sheet of 1" MDF by myself.

hey brad how much was that?

 

[msujeepaholic 10+ year member]

I have exactly what moe lester uses, same saw and fence and it works beautifully!

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

The beisemeyer isnt cheap though. Thats what im saving up for currently.