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shmokes:
--- Quote from: Hemi on August 21, 2008, 10:22:57 pm ---
If you know how to talk to people properly and they have a saw and something to measure with, then yes.
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I don't mean to be rude, but I think that you're full of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- and have never done this. I mean, I'm sure it's possible if you're at a Home Depot in a small town and happen to be talking to someone who actually knows what he's doing (I suspect that the average Home Depot employee is no better at cutting squares than I am), you might be able to talk your way into something like this. But I think 99% of the time, no matter how smooth or sweet you are, you are not going to get someone to cut out all your panels for you all perfectly square-like.
Maybe I'm just cynical . . .
ivwshane:
--- Quote from: shmokes on August 21, 2008, 10:41:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: Hemi on August 21, 2008, 10:22:57 pm ---
If you know how to talk to people properly and they have a saw and something to measure with, then yes.
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I don't mean to be rude, but I think that you're full of ---Cleveland steamer--- and have never done this. I mean, I'm sure it's possible if you're at a Home Depot in a small town and happen to be talking to someone who actually knows what he's doing (I suspect that the average Home Depot employee is no better at cutting squares than I am), you might be able to talk your way into something like this. But I think 99% of the time, no matter how smooth or sweet you are, you are not going to get someone to cut out all your panels for you all perfectly square-like.
Maybe I'm just cynical . . .
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I remember one time I went to home depot and had them cut a panel for me, I was never so scared in my life that the guy cutting the panel was going to hurt himself! With the first cut the board kicked back and flew off the jig!
bishmasterb:
--- Quote from: shmokes on August 21, 2008, 10:41:34 pm ---I don't mean to be rude, but I think that you're full of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- and have never done this. I mean, I'm sure it's possible if you're at a Home Depot in a small town and happen to be talking to someone who actually knows what he's doing (I suspect that the average Home Depot employee is no better at cutting squares than I am), you might be able to talk your way into something like this. But I think 99% of the time, no matter how smooth or sweet you are, you are not going to get someone to cut out all your panels for you all perfectly square-like.
Maybe I'm just cynical . . .
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I think all HDs and Lowes will do this, and cut pieces to spec. The problem is that the upright saw they use requires them to measure each cut individually (someone correct me if I'm wrong) because it doesn't have a fence (or they don't use it).
So even if they make careful measurements, each cut is going to be slightly off. Add to this the fact that the employee is typically making rough cuts, not finish cuts (so people can get stuff in their car, or tack up wallboard or something similar which doesn't require precision).
I bought from a specialty sheet-board shop when I lived in CA and they had a large tablesaw and fence setup, and would carefully measure and then cut all the like-sized cuts with the same fence setting.
I just don't think you'll get that precision from HD or Lowes.
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Hemi:
--- Quote from: shmokes on August 21, 2008, 10:41:34 pm ---
I don't mean to be rude, but I think that you're full of ---Cleveland steamer---
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That seems like a comment I would have gotten banned for, but I guess you've been here too long for the rules to apply to you. I actually don't mind this sort of talk since we are all adults, but I have to expect that when I say something somewhat questionable for it to be overlooked as well.
shmokes:
The moderators have been searching for a graceful solution to me for years. :cheers:
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