Think I remember the cart you're referring to. It was hinged at both ends at 2' where the middle of a 4x8 sheet of wood would sit in the cart. One would then swing the 4x8 sheet parallel to the ground and then slide it onto a flat surface or a table saw for example.
Someone will post the link to it.
Sounds like.
I searched, but didn't find anything close.
So you are saying that it would maintain its structural integrity?
Bill
I kinda like this one:
Does it get wet? If not then it will do fine.
You can with a outfeed table like this:
I even like the 4x8 piece of foam on the floor and a circular saw.
Bill wrote: Question: Can I, with a partner, safely cut a full sheet in half
remember.
There are others nicer than mine, but it's difficult to beat the price of a couple of 2x4s and a 2x6.
Whether you use expensive wood or cheap wood, the idea is "priceless"! :)
Would you use a plywood surface for a router table?
"Swingman" wrote
And you did!
Tell me, how is that Festool gizmo working out for you? ;-)
I looked at the Festool router demo at the above site. Apparently this router has a special feature I have not seen on any other router. It plays music!! And when routing, the music gets louder! How did they put THAT into the router?
If its covered with melamine or the like. I used MDF on mine--it works fine.
Amazing ... I generally cut a good deal of plywood, and, in basically a one man shop, wrestling sheets onto a table saw, or anywhere, has gotten tougher the older I get.
There are two sheetgood cuts that are always problematic on a table saw: the cross cut that exceeds the fence's capacity and is too wide for using the miter gauge; and those long, angled cuts that seem to pop up in every kitchen, for corner cabinets, angled cabinets, and the shelves that go into them.
With this saw, and with the plywood on a 4 x 8 cutting table (loaded off the tail gate of the truck), I can "rough cut" off a cutting diagram to manageable size in preparation for batch cutting on the table saw; or, for those cross cuts too long/wide for the table saw, do one, two or more "precision" cuts at a time, depending upon the thickness of the ply.
Where the FS75 REALLY shines, and with those guide rails, is making long, accurate, angled cuts, something that is basically impossible to do on a table saw with any degree of precision or safety.
And it is a lot cheaper than a sliding table, which still has limitations for the above.
Plus the fact that no clamping whatsoever is needed for most cuts using the guide rail(s) saves a ton of time.
Nothing surprises me about Festool these days ...
It's not _really_ all that difficult to get a song out of a power tool.
All you need is a bearing that is a little out.
Hit the power switch, and you get....
"Squealings....
Nothing more than squealings...
ow,, ow, ow. squealings...."
Any wood stored under cover where it will not get wet will be fine. However, it is better to store ply flat. Router tables should have a flat and slick surface such as MDF, topped with formica.
This one?
I think that is the one I remembered. Looks like I imagineered the infeed table part ...
Morris' cart is much better!
Also a "you know" button. Then my grandchildren could compose an entire email using those two buttons with and occasional word interspersed now and then.
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