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[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Wood wont' be 100% straight...hence the link you posted uses aluminum bars.

Metal would be MUCH better.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

if any one you guys have any ideas on my design...please let me knowi want to make this tihnk very accurate and the best most clean cut i can possibly get....

mu only worries right now is what wood it 100% STRAIGHT to the mm. that i can use for the railings..

if you have any ideas please down load google sketch up and add onto and/or edit my design.

here is the the file for my design in google sketch up

http://www.myfilehut.com/userfiles/4639/table%20saw.skp

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what i would do is make the lenght 49 inches so you can fit a whole MDF sheet into it...so basically get a piece of 3/4 mdf and cut it along so you get a nice 49 inch long piece...

then what i'd do is just make the width 18 or so inches, just more then the size of the width of the saw...this way its more mobile...i'll try to get a sketch up if possible...

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

what i would do is make the lenght 49 inches so you can fit a whole MDF sheet into it...so basically get a piece of 3/4 mdf and cut it along so you get a nice 49 inch long piece...
then what i'd do is just make the width 18 or so inches, just more then the size of the width of the saw...this way its more mobile...i'll try to get a sketch up if possible...

it is...lol....its 5 feet long...

and 4 feet wide.

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except the mobile part

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

Wood wont' be 100% straight...hence the link you posted uses aluminum bars.
Metal would be MUCH better.

thank you...ive got a new idea!

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[Railrocker 10+ year member]

Ive used a jig just like that for cutting vinyl sofit (Sp?) so we could cut several pieces in a row. It was homemade as well so yeah should work.

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

it is...lol....its 5 feet long...and 4 feet wide.

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except the mobile part

yeah i see that, thats why i said i'd make mine smaller...

i figure if was going to build something THAT big and spend $60 or whatever, i might as well buy a table saw for $200...

i think with my idea, i can build it with my left over 4'x4' sheet of MDF //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

Wood wont' be 100% straight...hence the link you posted uses aluminum bars.
Metal would be MUCH better.

the bars that the saw slide on?

or the thing on the back that lines the board so i can make 90 degree cuts?

 

[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

Wood wont' be 100% straight...hence the link you posted uses aluminum bars.
Metal would be MUCH better.

yeap, i was going to do what LOWEs DIY plan showed...

maybe i can forget about that table saw for alittle while with my new built from left over scrap jig //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

yeah i see that, thats why i said i'd make mine smaller...
i figure if was going to build something THAT big and spend $60 or whatever, i might as well buy a table saw for $200...

i think with my idea, i can build it with my left over 4'x4' sheet of MDF //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

i would have 4x3' of mdf....

1x3' gain on your part....lol

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

mdf from what i hear is VERY straight.

how does it look?

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Also, an 8 foot ruler and 2 C clamps can make a circular saw VERY accurate, and make perfect cuts. Thats what I use when I rip a large sheet in half, then when its managable I use my table saw.

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

Also, an 8 foot ruler and 2 C clamps can make a circular saw VERY accurate, and make perfect cuts. Thats what I use when I rip a large sheet in half, then when its managable I use my table saw.

ive seen that done.

but.....i kind like this idea...lol

manageable*

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[DeuceLee 10+ year member]

Also, an 8 foot ruler and 2 C clamps can make a circular saw VERY accurate, and make perfect cuts. Thats what I use when I rip a large sheet in half, then when its managable I use my table saw.

i got a 4 foot ruler and thats how i do most of my cuts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

2 c clamps, ruler, two horses and a circular saw...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

i just want something quicker tho...

this def seems like a nice cheap alternative to a table saw...

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

Quite possibly the most confusing diagram ever //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Just get a 2x4 and clamp it down. Straight cuts everytime. I'd just invest in a table saw though. I haven't used my circ saw more than once since I got my table.

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

Quite possibly the most confusing diagram ever //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
Just get a 2x4 and clamp it down. Straight cuts everytime. I'd just invest in a table saw though. I haven't used my circ saw more than once since I got my table.

thats the thing...i could invest in a table saw for 500$+

for build this for 60-80$

uhmmmm.......

im 16..which one do you think id go with? lol