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5000rpm vs 5500rpm circular saw
Are you going to notice the difference between a saw running at 5000 rpm and one running at 5500rpm? No, probably not.
Are you going to notice 1250 watts vs 1400 watts? Again, probably not.
What ...
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Panel Glue up Question
In general, panel glue-up requires accurate square faces on the boards being glued. However, not all is lost.
One possibility is that your combination square is not perfectly square. To try and ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
None of the above - I have a small shop and run into the same issue, have you looked into a track saw? There is plans on-line to essentially make your own using your existing portable saw.
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
Woodworking encompasses a lot of different project types to practitioners. By far and away, I believe the most important and versatile tool in any woodshop is a table saw. Cutting your panels in the ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
Home Depot, and probably most other suppliers, will cut plywood and other sheet goods to your specs - the first couple of cuts are usually free. There may be a small charge if you want several cuts.
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How to make this setup to break down timber safer?
Taking a stab at "making it safer"
If you built a sled that held the log while it's pushed through the blade with handles that assured no body parts approached the blade it would be safer.
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How do I get the blade-guard out of the way for a plunge cut with a Dewalt circular saw?
Plunge cutting is not a recommended use of a circular saw. The manufacturer intends for the saw to be pushed into the work-piece. The work-piece will rotate the safety guard up into the saw, and allow ...
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Choosing a saw for oak worktop, considering future usefulness
What is the proper saw is really a wide open question and depends a lot upon the level of quality in the cut piece desired, your future woodworking plans and your budget.
In order of accuracy for ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
So, this edges perilously close to opinion, but I'll do my best to be occasionally factual...
To step back and think about your goal of setting up a woodshop, I'm tempted to say that a tablesaw of ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
I often have to rip full sheets of plywood. I've tried several different methods.
My favorite by far is to do it with a circular saw on the floor on a sheet of 4x8 rigid pink Styrofoam installation. ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
I cannot comment, so I have to reply here.
My brother has the Festool circular saw with the track. It is really nice, but not budget friendly. You may not find yourself cutting plywood often. ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
In general, if you have a large production shop, a panel saw or sliding table saw might make sense, otherwise a circular saw/track saw makes the most sense. However, what works best for any given ...
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Circular saw warping, binding, and wavy cuts
I have the same thing with a Hitachi.
I made an adapter sole plate (rushed for time) and fitted it underneath using the holes in the original to secure it. I secured thin plywood to the adapter ...
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Choosing a saw for oak worktop, considering future usefulness
So a shopping trip is in order. I'm a bit short on space, and don't want to spend a fortune on something that will be used rarely at best.
You need to give serious consideration to a panel saw since ...
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Choosing a saw for oak worktop, considering future usefulness
Most of these were in the comments on the original question, but I'll organize them:
Track Saw - This is what I would consider the "best" way to go. Unfortunately, they start at a few hundred ...
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5000rpm vs 5500rpm circular saw
My experience with Ryobi tools that they are not for the professional or frequent user. I have worked as a technician using Ryobi tools for several years and found the shaft bearings on the drills ...
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Protective clothing for circular saws?
Technique is a much more important aspect of being safe than PPE when using saws (circular or otherwise), though there are a few pieces of PPE that are helpful.
Of course, eye and ear protection is ...
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Circular saw warping, binding, and wavy cuts
Check whether the blade is parallel with the edge of the base, the edge that goes against the guide. If the blade is further away at the front, it's going to want to walk away from the straight-edge.
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Percent error of a cut
If it is a picnic table no problem if it is in the face of a fancy hutch maybe, maybe not. Sometimes the project can be modified to fit, sometimes it really does not matter, and I have had to scrap a ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
It all depends on how much you want to spend and how often you'll be doing this. Not the table saw, though. Not safe that way.
As someone who does this only to create pieces of wood for use in my own ...
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4'x8' length cut - circular saw, table saw, or panel saw?
I have a table saw, and I used to cut panels on it. I have stopped (because of the manouvering difficulties), and I now use a hand-held circular saw.
If you are doing this a lot, I would strongly ...
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Circular saw warping, binding, and wavy cuts
I have the same saw, same exact problem. Just measured how parallel the shoe/base was with the blade, as per suggestions above. 1/8" off from front to back! Mystery solved. But, no way to adjust ...
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Using a larger blade in a table saw (circular saw)
Probably will not have an issue with the arbor but there are other issues to consider. Blade tip speed - making sure that the maximum rpm rating of the blade will not be exceeded by saw designed for a ...
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What are the holes in a circular saw rip fence intended for
The holes are so you can attach a straight longer piece of wood to it.
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Cutting shallow-angle bevels with a circular saw - is it possible?
As you're likely aware, cutting beyond the 45° limit of the saw can be challenging. It's necessary to think more vertically than usual.
Consider to build a fence that includes a 90° bracket along the ...
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Circular Saw Throws Wood at End of Cut
I learned this technique from my house-builder father from a young age: Do your cross cut (or any cut) normally but pause very near the end of the cut with the saw still running. Then focus on keeping ...
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circular saw bevel screw
It's very hard to tell exactly what screw you're talking about from that distant and blurry picture. However there are a couple of possibilities.
You're talking about the large screw with a large ...
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What are the holes in a circular saw rip fence intended for
It will affect the distance, but you can gain accuracy. Measure and mark is always safer than using the measurements on the gauge.
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5000rpm vs 5500rpm circular saw
The direct answer is no. However, you might want to consider other wider factors: My experience as a heavyweight diy-er and occasional work with trades makes me avoid ryobi. If I was buying cheap I'...
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My circular saw won't cut straight
I started out with a cheap Ryobi circular saw, and I had the same issue. I eventually realized that the base plate was not parallel to the blade.
I would suggest taking a measurement from the edge ...
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