will home depot cut my wood to dimension?

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

yes

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

with a good belt sander you should be able to even out any rough edges....

 

[rc10mike 10+ year member]

with a good belt sander you should be able to even out any rough edges....

Or a router!

 

[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

i've never had HD cut correctly. I think the rollers that the wood coasts across when its cut are not level because one end of the wood is usually like 1/4" to 1/2" off. What im going to start doing is have them cut the wood to within 2" and then I'll take my saw and get precise. Only reason I need them to do it is b/c I have a car and cant fit a 4x8 sheet on the roof //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

good luck.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

reason I need them to do it is b/c I have a car and cant fit a 4x8 sheet on the roof //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Have you tried strapping it to the roof and going 88mph yet?

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

yea if your doing a ported box for sure dont have them do it a square sealed box wouldnt be so bad. maybe have them do cuts so you can transport the wood then do the rest yourself. only downside is that you may have to buy little extra due to not being able to utilize the would like you can as a whole sheet.

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

Have you tried strapping it to the roof and going 88mph yet?

you know what happens at 88 mph...... POOF! time travel.... doing this would just be careless... plus we know how flux capacitors are very unreliable...

 

[kh971 10+ year member]

How hard is it to cut a straight line?????? If you are not comfortable ......

1. Draw a line across the panel, that you want to cut. remember.....do you want to ..A. leave the line on the Box panel.....B. leave the line on the scarp wood....C. make the line go away?

Make your decision.

Next get a circular saw,or hand saw....does it have a good sharp blade? PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES!!! FIRST!!!!!.

Plug in saw. pull the trigger and look at the edge of the blade is it warped? or straight? you will see the line stay thin if the blade is straight!!!

Next get a straight board or a piece of metal that is at least 3/4 inch thick. This will be your guide. UNPLUG SAW NOW!!! Measure from blade to the edge of the foot of the saw. This will tell you how far apart to set your board from the line. Measure on both ends of the board from the line. Clamp your straight board or piece of steel or whatever to your panel. Put the saw against your backrestboard...the blade should be to the outside of your line. If not reset your backrest board. Get it where your blade is beside the line.

Make sure there is nothing under the line where your blade is going to travel.

Make sure the heaviest part of the board is supported and the lighter part will drop away.

Make sure there is someone with you who might catch the part that will drop away or steady it as you cut, so it will not pinch the blade....or they can drive you to the hospital if something goes wrong!!! No I am not kidding about this part if you are inexperieced.

Make sure your saw cord has no bare wires showing!!! If it does wrap them in electrical tape,,,UNPLUG SAW first before you touch them. Plug the saw into a ground fault receptacle only or that recepatacle is on a ground fault breaker.

RULE 1: Don't kill yourself!!!

Rule 2: Dont kill your friend!!!

Rule3: Don't cut anything off....except the board.

Rule 4: If it looks wrong it probably is, so doublecheck.

USE good equipment,

Now go have fun.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

I thought we all got through kindergarten.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

A good person there will tell you there's a +/- 1/4" difference in every piece that they may cut. Only one time that I've gotten wood cut at HD or lowes were all the cuts the right size. They are all usually a little off. But my car's too small to take a sheet so I have to bare with it.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I always give the guy cutting a few bucks and I only have the sheets cut into 3-4 pieces so they'll fit in my car....

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

x0.5

I make out a cutsheet first and then have them cut 1 inch bigger for the panels I need then cut the rest at home w/ my cheap $99 10" table saw.

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

x0.5
I make out a cutsheet first and then have them cut 1 inch bigger for the panels I need then cut the rest at home w/ my cheap $99 10" table saw.

that is what i did. I made the width an extra inch. and did the rest at home. We have a car and prob could not fit a half sheet

 

[Revolution 10+ year member]

They never cut it exact.

 

[JEXTEL 10+ year member]

they dont charge its free

they do charge now its like .50 cent a cut after the first 3 cuts..and they **** doing it so measure 1 inch too big so you can trim it later..

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

usually first cut is free...each additional cut I'm thinking 50 cents or so...they are usually off up to a 1/2 inch...but If you talk to the cutter maybe throw him a $10 spot ...he can probally get you some precise cuts...They can't do angles...only straight cuts...so you are limited

Truth. I used to give tell the guy beforehand, get a $10 spot if the cuts are exact... and then they never charge for the cuts either.

Also, the best way to get exact cuts... it to already have a cut-sheet laid out on a piece of paper similar to the sheet of wood. Then when you get to Lowe's/HD... take a measuring tape... and pencil... and draw the cuts on the sheet of wood itself.

Don't forget to account for blade width.

nG

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

for better results, have your wood cut when the store is dead. that way they aren't rushed.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

try to remember the code they punch in to start the saw.