The only time I use my table saw to cut drywall is when I need to cut an opening for a receptacle, switch, light fixture, etc.
I try to do that early in the day, when I'm fresh. After a hard day's work, I sometimes have trouble holding the table saw level. Ceilings aren't so bad, but holding it up against the wall gets tiring.
That Gamma radiation treatment worked huh?
I seem to recall a Fine Homebuilding article where they had plans for a fixture to hold a bench top table saw for such uses... counter balanced to take the load off.
Just remember to let it fall if you loose your grip. Back in the '60s my father was a tool and die maker. One of his coworkers came in one morning with his hand all bandaged up and sans some fingers. His bench top table saw wasn't clamped down and fell off the bench while he was cutting. He tried to catch it.
I agree with the above, but personally I use a sharp knife, score the surface of the dry wall, break, and cut. Significantly less dust. For receptacles, light fixtures, I use a spiral bit in my dremmell rotary tool
I soak the drywall with a garden hose before I cut it. Much less dust.
(If we had pasta for dinner, I save water by using what's in the pot.)
Thanks! That was the first laugh I've had all day! : )
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