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| DougHillman:
--- Quote from: javeryh on August 27, 2004, 09:20:19 am ---Wow - this forum rules. Thanks for all the responses! OK so the essential tools to get are a router, circular saw and a jigsaw. How does a circular saw make those long straight cuts? I don't think I can make it perfect free hand... --- End quote --- You get a piece of angle iron and clamp it to the workpiece as a guide for the circular saw or router. |
| PacManFan:
--- Quote from: javeryh on August 27, 2004, 09:20:19 am ---Wow - this forum rules. Thanks for all the responses! OK so the essential tools to get are a router, circular saw and a jigsaw. How does a circular saw make those long straight cuts? I don't think I can make it perfect free hand... --- End quote --- What I do to make long straight cuts, is to clamp down a long straight board to use as a guide on top of the piece I'm cutting. Then , when I use the circular saw, it runs along the length of my guide board and gives perfect straight cuts. -PMF |
| MoonDog:
Here is a great support site for a $300 table saw. You can also find a lot of helpful woodworking information in their forum. Very friendly crowd there too so don't hesitate to ask questions. http://www.bt3central.com/default.asp I own one and I don't think you'll find a better table saw for twice the price. This is not a contractor saw though so treat it well and it will treat you well in return. I wouldn't suggest the cheaper table top models. As others have mentioned, you can probably do just fine with a good circular saw with a carbide blade, some saw horses, and a straight cutting guide. You can buy a very nice guide at Home Depot or Lowe's, but there are plenty of cheaper options that will work just as well. As for glue without screws or nails, you are going to need a bunch of clamps and that can get pricey. You can never have too many clamps though. |
| goofy:
Great discussion here, thanks. For us rookies out here, would anyone mind sharing their best ideas for making sure that everything gets bolted/nailed/glued square? How to align everything properly (easiest) and hold it all while drilling and nailing? Thanks for all the advice. |
| marsmarvin:
Goofy: One of the most critical things to get right in the making of your cab is that it is square. Here's some good advice on this: http://www.arcadeparadise.org/arcade/ap3/cabinetconstruction.html Sasquatch used homemade plumbs (I used kite sting and fishing weights for my plumbs) to get the cabinet plumb before screwing it down. Of course it's critical that you have the cabinet sitting level on it's side while doing this. See figure 3 on the page I just referenced. |
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