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Wood Cutting Question
hyiu:
do not use jig saw for angled cuts !!!!!!
I tried and failed multi-times....
and I used a saw guide with it !!!!
by jigsaw... I mean there is a flat little blade in the front of the saw... and it moves up and down to cut the wood....
my jigsaw is something like this.... (but not the same brand..)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S90L/102-3531745-8957718?v=glance&s=hi&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&vi=pictures&img=14#more-pictures
what happened is.... since the blade and small and flat.... its not strong enough to keep moving in the same direction at the right angle...... instead... it tended to tilt or cruved a little and that messed up the cut completely !!!!!!!!
:-\ :-\ >:( >:(
I already have 2 ruined pieces because of this....
circular saw... on the other hand.... since the blade is a circle and larger.... the blade and hang on and give you a straight angled cut....
so... my recommendation is DO NOT USE JIGSAW FOR ANGLED CUT !!!!
.... well.... I'm sure some of the geniuses here are experienced wood workers.. and they can cut anything anyway and it'll come out perfect.... ;)
so.... plz take my comment at your own risk....
;) ;D
Nervous:
--- Quote from: Xphile on March 30, 2003, 05:10:51 am ---that's kinda dangerous (taking your life in your hands even..) you'd need to raise a standard circular saw probably more than 3 inches on one side(plate to panel) to achieve 45 degree cut.. imagine the tearout and chiping...now imagine the saw bucking up and zapping across your arm/leg/chest :-(
even if you drilled holes in your bottom plate and screwed the chunk of wood to the plate it's still gonna be one hell of an 'exciting' cut..:-)
borrow a neighbour's/co worker's saw, or buy a cheapy at the local pawn shop, but don't try jury rigging your saw to make a cut..even if you don't maime (pun?) yourself, you won't be happy with the quality of cut..
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Yeah, it's totally dangerous, I know. But if you're a gambling man...
No really, next time I post something like that I'll include a link to www.howtoapplyatourniquet.com.
Just come up with another saw, your digits will thank you.
Xphile:
--- Quote from: Nervous on March 30, 2003, 03:03:38 pm ---Yeah, it's totally dangerous, I know. But if you're a gambling man...
No really, next time I post something like that I'll include a link to www.howtoapplyatourniquet.com.
Just come up with another saw, your digits will thank you.
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ROTFLMAO!! :-)
Amra:
If your Jigsaw cant do that, then do NOT use it for Mitered cuts, if it CAN, then using a jig (clamping a peice of wood as a guide) will suffice. I have cut many mitered cuts with my Jigsaw, just be careful, go slowly, and if you are unsure... DONT!
Good Luck!
hyiu:
I did exactly what Amra did....
my jigsaw can do that...
but somehow... the blade is not strong enough...
(I'm using plywood...) and when I'm cutting thru...
the blade sorts of bend / curved... and it goes out of wack... EVEN when I have a guide and I'm going slow....
so... YMMV.... plz do this slowly and try it on scrap wood...
on the other hand... if you have a circular saw and that saw can do that.... (tilt the level piece...) then circular saw (with guide ) will give you a good tilted cut.... (my experience is circular is much better than jig....)
good luck....