making cuts at home depot.

[hellomota]

I was wandering if I had to draw the lines on mdf boards or just give an employee sizes that I want? Sorry for noob question but I have never done it in home depot.

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[orioles26 10+ year member]

When i got mine cut at home depot i just gave them a sheet of paper with the cuts i needed and they made the cuts. Just to let you know some of the cuts i got where almost half an inch of so they wont be perfect.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Panel saws arn't perfect for the best of cuts...I own one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I usually cut my boards 1/2 inch longer with it now and trim them to proper length with my table saw...another thing with the panel saw your not gonna get angle cuts for a truck style box....

 

[hellomota]

thanks for the info, maybe somebody knows any other way/place to make good cuts, couse I am tired of my table saw.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

I go to a cabinet shop for my cuts... they have MDF in stock, and they cut with precision machines //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[hellomota]

I go to a cabinet shop for my cuts... they have MDF in stock, and they cut with precision machines //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

thats actually a great idea, simple one too how come I have never thought of that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif DO they charge u anything for cutting?

 

[406er 10+ year member]

Panel saws arn't perfect for the best of cuts...I own one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I usually cut my boards 1/2 inch longer with it now and trim them to proper length with my table saw...another thing with the panel saw your not gonna get angle cuts for a truck style box....

i do the same. its also hard to cut down a 4X8 sheat on a 2X6 table saw

 

[wu36ca 10+ year member]

Go to one of Ace Hardware's lumber stores if you have one near you. THey have areas dedicated to project cuts. The ones I got were perfect.

 

[o6blink 10+ year member]

Not one of my cuts at home depot were to the measurements I gave them. Some were even 3/4" off. insane.

 

[Mr Bojangles 10+ year member]

don't get it cut at lowes, home depot anywhere like that.. Those guys couldn't care less about your cuts. I used to do that before i got tools and table saw.. Now i love cutting my own stuff..

 

[jj4475 10+ year member]

When i got mine cut at home depot i just gave them a sheet of paper with the cuts i needed and they made the cuts. Just to let you know some of the cuts i got where almost half an inch of so they wont be perfect.

how much does it cost to get em to do all the cuts

 

[Ctminime 10+ year member]

i have never gone to a cabinet place i should do that.....

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/word.gif.64b12e39f936af3b4fff38a1c0bd0244.gif and home depot and lowes is hit or miss. Depends on the person working really.

 

[Mr Bojangles 10+ year member]

the guy cutting the sheet for me usually told me 25c a cut but when i would go to the register to pay, they normally wouldn't charge for the cuts at all because most of the time no one at the register knew they even charged for cuts.. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[matt_martin87 10+ year member]

They give you a sheet sometimes with how many cuts they made and at what price, but the cashier never asks for it. If they ever did, I'd tell them I didn't get a price sheet.