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WillBurne:
Using a straight edge, (4 foot level,etc.) clamp and take a blade off with a circular saw. A blade means the kerf width of the saws blade (1/16) if its 1/8 off take an 1/8 off instead, make a mark, lift your circular saws safety guard up (do thos with saw unplugged) line your mark so that your blade is on the outside edge is next to your mark (to the left of your mark) then make a mark on the right side of your saws base. This will be your straight edges mark,clamp,then rip away. You need to do this 1/8 even 1/16 too big is a big deal in cabinetry. Need more help or maybe some pics? Let me know.

rdowdy95:
I dont quite understand what you are saying.  I know what you mean by taking a blade off of it, but I don't get how.  I do have a saw board but for me I think it would be easier just using the flush trim router bit. okokok Wait I get it now.  I will try it tommorow.  I will put the straight edge where it needs to be.  Actually I will lay the correct width size on the wider monitor shelf.  Then trace the line to see the remaing I need to cut.  Then I will put the sawboard or a straight edge down on that line and cut the remainder off.  I will also mark the outside edge of the actual saw blade.  I will get ir done tommorow.  And see how it turns out.  I want to do the other three pieces to saw first though to get them where I need to get them.  Thanks,.

WillBurne:
Took a few pics for you. Might help.


One mark at 25 7/8



Line up the blade to the left side of mark. Then make a mark where I drew the arrow.



Now measure to the last mark made. In the case of my saw it was 24 5/16"



Transfer that measurement to the top.Mark.



Line the straight edge to your 2 marks.



Now trim away. Keep you left hand holding motor to carry its weight as you cut, so you cut won't suffer from the weight of the motor, using you right hand to squeeze trigger and guide saw down straight edge.

Hope that helps.

AtomSmasher:
Since you already have a router with a flush trim bit, might as well use that.  It's the easier way to do it.  You already messed up with the circular saw once by cutting the other pieces too short, why tempt fate a second time  ;D

rdowdy95:
WillBurne beautiful pics.  I did do that exact same thing when I did my 45 degree angle cut today on the angled back piece for both sides.  But I think I am going to go with the router to flush the pieces.  I am getting them all flush to the same size.

Okay I just went out and flushed it with all the other stuff.  So right now the monitor shelf, speaker shelf, top part of cabniet, rear angled shelf.  All of these are flush with the width of the base.  So I am good to go so far.  tonight I need to cut the two other back pieces and the front coin door shelf thing.  Say a prayer and hope I get these cut like I like them.  I am going to go very slow on this matter tonight and lay the sawBOARD down and make sure I get it to be exact.

Thanks guys.

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