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Zakk:
The HD here has "wall saws" which will make pretty accurate, straight cuts. They will do one or 2 cuts for free, and the rest for $2 cut (actually I've never been charged for extra cuts).
I did a couple of cocktail cabinets and they did the ply perfectly. Pretty neat setup actually, I wish I had one.
shmokes:
Hmmm . . . I'd have gone for $2 per cut in a heartbeat. It would have saved me a ton of money. And considering how much less scrap wood I would have produced it probably wouldn't have cost me anything either.
It looks like maybe I was being too cynical. Sorry Hemi. ;D
Edit: Heh . . . that doesn't even make sense. I meant to say that "it would have saved me a ton of time."
saint:
Shmokes was tactful albeit strong languaged. This is not a democracy. I will moderate this forum as I see fit.
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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.
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whammoed:
For plywood cuts: The panel saws HomeDepot and Lowes use are great for rips, but on crosscuts, it tends to chip out because they are using a general use blade. It's better to do the cross cuts with a router or fine tooth blade.
massive88:
--- Quote from: Zakk on August 22, 2008, 09:17:14 am ---The HD here has "wall saws" which will make pretty accurate, straight cuts. They will do one or 2 cuts for free, and the rest for $2 cut (actually I've never been charged for extra cuts).
I did a couple of cocktail cabinets and they did the ply perfectly. Pretty neat setup actually, I wish I had one.
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I have brought a list of cuts to make out of big sheets at HD before, and they accomodated.
The accuracy is as good as the man making the cuts. If you get involved with him, and hes a nice enough guy, you can get very accurate cuts. They have measurements down the bottom of the board. One guy that helped me, I told him how to rotate the boards to make my cuts all be on one side etc, and was very helpful.
I have also never been charged full price for my cuts. I once did get charged some extra, but I had like 10 cuts done, and got charged for like 4 I think.
So far Ive only done MDF there though, dunno how well they work on ply.
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