I have the Smart Guide from eurekazone.com It's the best guide I've used for
the cost of well under $200.00 delivered. I also have the Smart Table. Their
system does everything they say it does, I wouldn't be without either. Just
another happy customer.
MG <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
> make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
> rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up. Has
> anybody made one?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
I have the Smart Guide from eurekazone.com It's the best guide I've used for
the price well under $200.00 and I also have the Smart Table. Their system
does everything they say it does. I wouldn't part with either one. Just
another happy customer. Fred.
MG <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
> make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
> rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up. Has
> anybody made one?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
"MG" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
> make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
> rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up. Has
> anybody made one?
>
> Thanks
>
There are cheapie versions offered as plans/projects in the woodworking
magazines on a semi regular basis. Here is one.
http://www.plansnow.com/panelcutguide.html
Take a look at the practical setup I used to cut the panels for my Kitchen
remodel. It uses a solid core door and one of the better Clamp and Tool
guides. The wood is fully supported during the cut and is easy to use since
the panel is flat on the table.
See it at www.woodworkinghobby.com
Good Luck!
Dennis
"Russ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have the Smart Guide from eurekazone.com It's the best guide I've used
>for
> the cost of well under $200.00 delivered. I also have the Smart Table.
> Their
> system does everything they say it does, I wouldn't be without either.
> Just
> another happy customer.
> MG <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
>> make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
>> rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up. Has
>> anybody made one?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Mark
>>
>
>
MG wrote:
> I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
> make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
> rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up. Has
> anybody made one?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
I was looking at a used one for $500. Since HQ, Builder's square, and
Payless all went belly up, people buy them, use them a couple of years,
then realize the amount of space it takes for the few projects of use. I
went with the Eurekazone system, several others I know went with either a
sawboard or those proline clamps and a cutting table.
MG (in [email protected]) said:
| I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
| make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
| rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up.
| Has anybody made one?
I'm working on one in my spare time - photos at the link below.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/panel_saw/
On Mon 19 Sep 2005 06:37:05p, "MG" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> I seem to be cutting a bit of plywood as of late. A panel saw would
> make this easier. There doesn't apear to be much to them, a sled on
> rails that holds a saw. Comercial units look like $1200 and up. Has
> anybody made one?
I didn't build the kind you're probably thinking about. I built this one:
http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/panel_cutting_table.htm
And I'll never have a dedicated panel cutter in this little bitty shop. The
table works great. I made eight and a four foot guides for it, tuned up the
circ saw and bought a nice new blade, and it really works great. Doubles as
a work surface. Loaned it to the neighbor when her and her dad were putting
in a new screen door and fixing the garage. Also loaned it to her for the
neighborhood rummage sale (put an old door on it and it works fine.) Used
it to cut the vinyl flooring for the bathroom. And it folds up and stores
with the rest of the sheet goods, and it cost 20 bucks and change.
Just don't have the space in that shop for a normal panel cutter when this
thing does just as good a job.
Did I mention I really like it?