Perfect cuts with circular saw - How?

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

Wow thanks for all the tips guys.

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

I use abot a 4 1/2 foot level, factory edges aernt always perfect

nor are levels //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

so my level is crooked? sure

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

I use abot a 4 1/2 foot level, factory edges aernt always perfect

6 foot level and a slow steady hand //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

stanley fat max ftw... Perfect.. There a lil thicker so when using clamps and the level as a guide they are excellent.. Im biased tho those are the only levels i have

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

so my level is crooked? sure

Ive seen many bent ones, not saying yours is. Please ship it to me for further inspection! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[ls2poweredgoat 5,000+ posts]

How would one of those $100 Ryobi table saws compare? Would it just be junk?

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

if u go to Lowes they have a guide that is ment for circular saw i think its made out of aluminum and its around $20... make sure u have the MDF on a cutable table or on wood sawhorses that run oposite way ur cutting so ur wood doesnt fall and pench the blade or break parts of MDF off

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Once you use a straight edge to keep the cuts square (or as square as possible), you also need to really be critical of your measurements. Make sure to account for the saw blade and measure from the blade edge to the straight edge.
When making multiple cuts with the same dimension, I usually take the first piece I cut (after I have made sure it is the exact dimension I need) and I draw a line on the wood I'm going to cut by putting the first cut piece on top. I then check that measurement and make sure it's correct and then set up my straight edge to make sure that the blade sits correctly on the outside of the line. Once you're set up, you just rip as steady as possible and make sure all sides are supported well so you don't pinch the blade.

Without a table saw, I have found that method to work the best for me but it is very time consuming. What takes 20 minutes on a table saw, takes me about 2 hours with a circular saw.

idk, i got it down to where i was ripping up 3 32x24 into whatever i needed in about 25 minutes.

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

How would one of those $100 Ryobi table saws compare? Would it just be junk?

ryobi is junk period... and by yourself its much easier to get the first big cuts done w a circ saw ...

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

if u go to Lowes they have a guide that is ment for circular saw i think its made out of aluminum and its around $20... make sure u have the MDF on a cutable table or on wood sawhorses that run oposite way ur cutting so ur wood doesnt fall and pench the blade or break parts of MDF off

thats why i built this table in my garage...and so i can easily handle full sheets of MDF

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

unless of course u have access to a commercial saw w a 72 inch fence ... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

i use a 8 foot level so i can rip a whole sheet of mdf..

I would waste mdf just to make one cut for all the same length boards, esp with a circular saw.

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

thats why i built this table in my garage...and so i can easily handle full sheets of MDF

nice table.. id be afraid of cutting through the frame though

 

[Pop da Hatch 10+ year member]

nice table.. id be afraid of cutting through the frame though

set saw to cut to 3/4" depth! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif