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Wood Cutting Question
MrTeamWork:
Ok guys, I finally have the wood, I have the plans, and now it's time to cut. I am worried though - how do I make a long cut with the circular saw... and how do I make a 'mitered' cut?
I hope you read this snnakkkee cause you said you are making the same cab ( ultimate arcade II ) and I am wondering how you made the mitered ( angled) cuts?
Thanks all!
hyiu:
circular saw can make quite straight cut by itself...
but if you want to ensure the striaght cut... what you can do is spend like $10 or so.... go get a long metal ruler and a couple of clamps.....
then clamp the ruler on the wood as a guide to the saw....
then the cut will be very straight.... I use this for both jig saw and circular saw....
hope it helps...
ps: you'll need a little calculations for the right width for the guide....
eightbit:
You can buy commercial saw guides for $10-$20 or make your own.
http://www.signboards.com/howto/saw_guide/index.htm
Wienerdog:
What kind of mitered cuts do you have to do? Is it a 45
MrTeamWork:
Well my Circular saw is flat, it does not angle I dont think to any degree... it looks like the saw in that link above, it's flat. =/
I cannot think how I can make a angled cut with a handheld circular saw, a table saw I know but I dont have one.
I need to cut a 45 degree angle for the Ultimate Arcade II =/
I cant afford a mitre box or an expensive table saw.. and I did not know the UAII had mitre cuts before I got the plans =/
Any ideas?