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DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: markrvp on May 05, 2005, 06:59:39 pm ---
The blade on the Circular Saw is a Freud that works great for MDF. 


--- End quote ---

Dynamite tip.  Swap out the generic blade they supply with a saw if at all possible, and Freud is one of the best aftermarket cutter manufacturers out there.  CMT also makes some dynamite stuff
armax:
a hypoid is a a heavy duty design used in circular saws.
DrewKaree:
Squares:

Speed Square



Try Sqaure



Combination Square



Using a square:
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/print/0,17071,403568,00.html

For whoever this will work for.  Hope it helps.
DrewKaree:
What about if they laid those two pieces of MDF on the ground atop a piece of that insulation, as was recommended earlier?  Solid support throughout the cut, no chance of the waste piece dropping off and binding the blade, no grain direction to worry about, no knots to worry about, no nothing to worry about other than cutting your cord and creating a semi-cordless circ saw.

Would that recommendation work?

Solid-foam insulation down!  Saws up!  Go ahead, have a th'o-down in Motown (and all other places you plan to cut MDF like this.

The insulation slab is very cheap.  Pick one up and saw away.

And yes, in this instance, there's STILL more stress on the saw than a 2x4, but then, any longer cut is more stressful than a shorter cut.  That's just science at work there.  Does that address everything?
Sinner:
Well guys...I've decided to try and cut them one at a time...I think it'll  be safer in the long run, since I'm a spaz when it comes to this stuff...
I appreciate all the help...

Matt
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