Using a circular saw on a vertical surface?

None beyond getting it rather nearer ones face than is comfortable.

No.

(Aside from the obvious ones: arms too short, fence panel falls over once cut, cut wavers because you are standing on the power cable, chip chute blows chips down your shirt, ...)

Thomas Prufer

Al used his keyboard to write :

Any reason why you cannot simply take the panels out to cut them? Even then, there are easier things to use, like a hand panel saw, than a circular saw vertically. Neither saw should be used, where there are nails embedded in the panel.

Given the choice I'd use a jig saw

Works fine with the right saw blade.

How firm is the fence. If its springy and may have the odd bent nail I'd be very very careful. Brian

In theory its doable (and indeed I have done vertical cuts in the past), just a few more risks to be aware of - like the panel pinching the blade and stalling or kicking back. Cutting from the top down is often easier since gravity is in your favour then.

On 19/11/2018 12:14, BurfordTJustice wrote:> There certainly is if you have to ask, you should not even be thinking about > it.

If that's all you can add why bother I dismay at the number of smart arse replies from some people to simple questions. If you have nothing constructive to add keep out.

One constructive pointer. If you are cutting the panel in situ a skill type circular saw may not cut right to the bottom before the sole plate hits the ground so have a hand saw at hand to cut the last inch or so.

Mike

I don't think you have explained what you are trying to do sufficiently clearly.

Are you thinking about what I would call a "normal" circular saw with a blade about six or eight inches in diameter, or the ones with a 4 inch blade or thereabouts and consequently with a cut depth of no more than an inch used for going through the tongue of T&G floorboards. What's the structure of the panels: feather edge, or woven? Are you trying to cut vertically or horizontally? Do you just want to get it down for burning, or do you want to salvage it for repair?

Sounds to me like you already know the answer. There's loads that could go wrong, but if you set the blade for the minimum depth and are careful, you might be OK. May be helpful to have another person available to support things.

Applying that same standard to your good self, *you* should never be allowed anywhere near a keyboard.

You don't seem to have many doubts ... ?

definately wear eye protection and a dust mask.

The panel will have dried out with age and UV exposure, and sawdust and shards of treated timber are unpleasant.