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No table saw? Build a $15 Sawboard for your small budget project!
patrickl:
A 1.4m version is about 40 euro or so.
I made one myself too. Cutting with it was reasonably accurate, but never anything spectacular. Often things would go wrong though. The sawboard easily moves. The saw is not held down so it can easily wobble too. I had trouble clamping the sawboard without getting in the way of the saw itself.
Just got fed up with it and spend the money. It's really much easier and faster to use and the results are a lot better and more consistent. Don't even need to clamp it with the rubber sole and all, but often I do, just to make sure. Clamping it is a lot less work too though.
bungy:
--- Quote from: patrickl on October 12, 2009, 04:30:55 am ---I made one myself too. Cutting with it was reasonably accurate, but never anything spectacular. Often things would go wrong though. The sawboard easily moves. The saw is not held down so it can easily wobble too. I had trouble clamping the sawboard without getting in the way of the saw itself.
Just got fed up with it and spend the money. It's really much easier and faster to use and the results are a lot better and more consistent. Don't even need to clamp it with the rubber sole and all, but often I do, just to make sure. Clamping it is a lot less work too though.
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Sounds like you made it wrong. I measured the clearance my saw would need before I made my sawboards and my clamps never get in the way. And it never moves if it's clamped down correctly.
The homemade sawboard is a great accessory for the hobbyist (especially if you're on a budget) and after all, isn't the whole point of this hobby to build things? Seems like a little more patience would have paid off.
patrickl:
I didn't build it wrong. The motor just hangs low on the side where it is supposed to rest on the guard.
If you want to build one yourself fine. I'm just saying, you're not saving that much and a metal rail is better and a lot easier to use. Much like you can use a $20 circular saw or a $200 one depending on the project.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: patrickl on October 12, 2009, 10:49:20 am ---I didn't build it wrong. The motor just hangs low on the side where it is supposed to rest on the guard.
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Sounds like you did build it wrong. If the motor hangs that low you used the wrong piece of wood as your straightedge. Use a thinner piece.
I built mine out of scrap from my shed. I have a 4' and a 6' guide. No cost.
I don't really see how a store built guide have an exact clearance for your particular saw. That's the beauty of this saw guide. You don't have to compute clearance from the guide to the blade on every cut.
patrickl:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 23, 2009, 11:01:25 am ---
--- Quote from: patrickl on October 12, 2009, 10:49:20 am ---I didn't build it wrong. The motor just hangs low on the side where it is supposed to rest on the guard.
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Sounds like you did build it wrong. If the motor hangs that low you used the wrong piece of wood as your straightedge. Use a thinner piece.
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The trouble was with clamping, but yeah what I did wrong was to make one at all.
--- Quote ---I don't really see how a store built guide have an exact clearance for your particular saw.
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Luckily the people who make these things do understand how.
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