Hi,
I need to cut some 20" x 17" plywood panels on a small table saw
whose fence only goes to 12". In the past I rough cut them then
trimmed with a router. That was messy - I don't have a sawdust
vacuum system. Can someone point me to a homemade jig I can add
to the saw that will allow me to cut panels of that size?
Thanks,
Gary
Forget the subject line and make several of
these jigs:
http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip022500wb.html
I have a 50" and a 96" for plywood.
On 11/30/2011 11:46 AM, Abby Brown wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I need to cut some 20" x 17" plywood panels on a small table saw
> whose fence only goes to 12". In the past I rough cut them then
> trimmed with a router. That was messy - I don't have a sawdust
> vacuum system. Can someone point me to a homemade jig I can add
> to the saw that will allow me to cut panels of that size?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
>
=A0Can someone point me to a homemade jig I can add
> to the saw that will allow me to cut panels of that size?
>
> Thanks,
> Gary
Maybe rough cut to one inch oversized using a skill saw. Then trim one
inch using table saw. Be careful to include width of blade.
Or
Build a table out of a large piece of ply covered with hardboard to
make it slick. Maybe use saw horses. Bolt table saw under it square to
the front edge. Raise spinning blade to bring it through the top.
Clamp a 2x4 across table as fence, squared to front at 20" from blade.
"Abby Brown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I need to cut some 20" x 17" plywood panels on a small table saw whose
> fence only goes to 12". In the past I rough cut them then trimmed with a
> router. That was messy - I don't have a sawdust vacuum system. Can
> someone point me to a homemade jig I can add to the saw that will allow me
> to cut panels of that size?
>
I don't know of any "jig" to drastically expand the cutting capacity of a
tabletop saw. Most folks just clamp a straight edge to the plywood and cut
with a circular saw. In fact a lot of guys who have big table saws will do
this and use the table saw to trim to size. Make sure you have a new, sharp
plywood blade on the saw.
On Nov 30, 7:05=A0pm, [email protected] (Larry W) wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
>
> Abby Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Hi,
>
> >I need to cut some 20" x 17" plywood panels on a small table saw
> >whose fence only goes to 12". =A0In the past I rough cut them then
> >trimmed with a router. =A0That was messy - I don't have a sawdust
> >vacuum system. =A0Can someone point me to a homemade jig I can add
> >to the saw that will allow me to cut panels of that size?
>
> Classic way is to clamp a straight-edged board on the bottom of your
> panel such that it rides agains the edge of the saw table and guides
> the cut.
>
> --
> =A0 =A0There are no stupid questions, but there are lots of stupid answer=
s.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonesta=
r. org
Another technique is to use your circular saw. Throw some rigid foam
insulation on the floor and put the plywood on top of that, set the
circular depth of cut to cut the thickness of the plywood plus 1/8
inch. If you have enough floor space it probably the safest way to
cut.
In article <[email protected]>,
Abby Brown <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I need to cut some 20" x 17" plywood panels on a small table saw
>whose fence only goes to 12". In the past I rough cut them then
>trimmed with a router. That was messy - I don't have a sawdust
>vacuum system. Can someone point me to a homemade jig I can add
>to the saw that will allow me to cut panels of that size?
>
Classic way is to clamp a straight-edged board on the bottom of your
panel such that it rides agains the edge of the saw table and guides
the cut.
--
There are no stupid questions, but there are lots of stupid answers.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org
>
I don't know of any "jig" to drastically expand the cutting capacity of a
tabletop saw. Most folks just clamp a straight edge to the plywood and cut
with a circular saw. In fact a lot of guys who have big table saws will do
this and use the table saw to trim to size. Make sure you have a new, sharp
plywood blade on the saw.
**********************************************8
I make a jig to use my circular saw, that works great.
I used a piece of 1/4" hardboard (like pegboard without the holes) and make
three jigs. One 8' long for full sheets, one 32" and one 64". I make them
all a little over a foot wide. Rip some plywood a couple inches wide, and
really straight, and glue and nail it to the hardboard with the edge of the
plywood a little further from the edge of the hardboard that what your
circular saw measures from blade to the edge of the bottom shoe. As a
bonus, you can make this jig work with your router by making the other side
of the plywood a little further from the opposite edge of the hardboard than
what your router measures from the side of the base to your favorite
straight bit.
Put your saw on the hardboard and run it down the length with the plate
guiding on the plywood. It will make a perfect cut on the extra hardboard,
which you can later line up with a line you want to cut on the panel, door,
or other piece you want to cut straight, and clamp it to the workpiece.
Hold the guard up and follow the jig for perfect saw cuts, or on the
opposite side with a perfect router trimmed edge.
-- Jim in NC
On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:06:15 -0500, "Morgans"
>Put your saw on the hardboard and run it down the length with the plate
>guiding on the plywood. It will make a perfect cut on the extra hardboard,
>which you can later line up with a line you want to cut on the panel, door,
>or other piece you want to cut straight, and clamp it to the workpiece.
What you've done is almost an exact replica of the various tracksaws
on the market. Who says you can't save money if you put your mind to
it.?
http://www.festoolcanada.com/products/plunge-cut-circular-saws
On Sat, 3 Dec 2011 00:06:15 -0500, "Morgans"
>Put your saw on the hardboard and run it down the length with the plate
>guiding on the plywood. It will make a perfect cut on the extra hardboard,
>which you can later line up with a line you want to cut on the panel, door,
>or other piece you want to cut straight, and clamp it to the workpiece.
What you've done is almost an exact replica of the Festool and DeWalt
track saws, including building difference lenghts of these jigs. Who
says you can't save money if you put your mind to it.