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DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: mus on January 20, 2006, 05:28:14 pm ---well the saw drawbacks alot, as i go into cutting it cocks back messing up the line i was following. now i im thinin of gettin a jig saw to cut some angles and don't know which one i should get. i wont be probally using it alot just for some edges and angles

o and i was too also thinkin bout changing the saw blad but i taught i might as well get a a little better saw if im going to keep it.

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WOW, that's difficult to sort through ;)  Sounds like the problem is either a serious flaw that should be visible with the saw, or a technique issue.  Using a jigsaw is fine, and may end up being easier for you than a circular saw.  I can't really tell if you're talking about angles on an edge, or just angles in general - kinda disjointed again in that explanation. 

The saw blade that comes with a circular saw is a general purpose blade, and usually isn't even very good at THAT!  Those circ saw blades are pretty cheap, make sure to spend the money to get one that's BETTER SUITED to what you're cutting than the standard blade that comes with your saw.  You could throw that "free" blade out and do yourself a lot of good.

MikeDeuce:
mind if I add a Q? I'm looking into a lowbuck light duty disc/belt bench sander combo.

Considering:

http://www.ryobitools.com/index.php/catalog/tool/bd4600/

and

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00921514000

They both look like toys, but then again, so are most of my power tools and I haven't broken one (besides a dremel) yet.

The main differences I can see from online pictures is the ryobi runs faster at 1900sf/m 3450rpm (belt/disc) w/ 1/2hp and the craftsman @ 1100fpm and 2200rpm w/ 1/3hp (2/3hp max). Leaning towards the ryobi because it's cheaper. Mostly it will be sanding MDF and acrylic, and just the smallest bit of metal here and there.

Any recommendations would be appreciated, thanks.

mike

miles2912:
I was just replying to his question about cordless tools.  The set pictured was 450.  It comes with 2 batteries so you can work pretty much all day and not worry as long as you have one battery charging.  I agree it is overkill for a project like this and is probably a bad idea. 

There is a thread about how to make a sawboard that you should check out.  Makes cutting a straight line real easy.  I would definitely get a new blade on your existing saw before dropping any more money on new equipment.   Save your cash for all the cool stuff you can put in your cab  :)

Don

DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: MikeDeuce on January 20, 2006, 08:02:46 pm ---mind if I add a Q? I'm looking into a lowbuck light duty disc/belt bench sander combo.

Considering:

http://www.ryobitools.com/index.php/catalog/tool/bd4600/

and

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00921514000

They both look like toys, but then again, so are most of my power tools and I haven't broken one (besides a dremel) yet.


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Do you own a belt sander yet?  Not these kinds, but a portable hand-held belt sander? If you do, just make a base to hold one of those if you want a bench-type sander like those.  There's plans here and there on the 'net, or someone may have one to scan in (I don't, as far as I know, and it'll take me at least a few days to check (real-life commitments next few days)) and it'll save you about half the price of those 2.  Ryobi makes a $50 sander, Black & Decker makes a $50-60 one, and "name brand" sanders will run about $90-150. 

The nice thing about a hand-held belt sander is that you can carry it right over to the larger pieces you'll deal with in this hobby, or you can put it in a holding stand you can build to deal with smaller pieces. 

The two belt-sanding stations you are looking at won't be of much use if you're looking to sand the edges of your cab sides, for instance, because you'll be frustrated trying to hold the piece on the small tables of those things.  Those stations are almost, IMO, designed for finish work of small pieces.  Until you start dealing in BIG sanding stations, the kind that'll use a lot bigger belt than either of those 2 and have a table to match the belt, and cost in the $300+ range, then a sanding station like the two you're looking at is really more of a convenience item to supplement a belt sander, random orbit sander, quarter sheet sander, or a combination of all three of those items.

For sanders, check out these guys for some cheap prices (check their refurbished's too)

www.northerntool.com
www.harborfreight.com

DrewKaree:
Mike, this is what I'm referring to when I say a hand-held belt sander.  If you don't have one of these and are referring to using a sander on your cab, pick up one of these instead of struggling with one of those sanding stations.

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