Panel Saw seen beating crap out of Table Saw

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I was comparing it to the average table saw. FWIW are you talking just panels? What are the lumber capabilities of a panel saw? I've only cut panels on one.

Rich

Indeed, I used my fire extinguisher as a rolling pin this very evening (my actual rolling pin is packed in a box because I'm moving). Wrapped it in aluminum foil first, though.

That ought to put me into the Misuse Of Tools Hall Of Fame (if I hadn't already made it there by using Vice-Grips to stir paint once when I was

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 02:54:20 GMT, "Mark Wells" vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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PMFJI Glad you mentioned this. I was wo0ndering about these and how good they are.

Anyone built/used one and have any opinions? Cutting panels seems to be the biggest bug these days for saws generally.

I actually think that the panel saws being referred to are the large horizontal machines, niot these wall ones. They are very expensive and take up huge space.

On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 13:34:00 GMT, "U-CDK_CHARLES\\Charles" vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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.....which describes _every_ wood working tool doesn't it?

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Yes please. I second that.

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Here's a plan:

both types are large and expensive for what they do. they do it well, and if they fit your needs are great machines. I don't have space or funds for either kind.

affordable one or a build-your-own model that can cut diagonals. Same for mitres? There must other cuts that a panel saw can't do that a table saw can. I suppose one could work around it by clamping sheet goods on an angle, but it would be a pain to readjust for incremental cuts to sneak up on a cutting line and pretty well impossible for cutting a 90° slice off the middle of a 4'x8' sheet.

And yes, you can add a chop saw or something similar to do things like mitres, but doesn't that defeat some of the biggest proponents for a panel saw, the saving of space and money?

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OK. Thanks. It was that sort I was referring to. Has anyone actually built and used one of these sort? I realise they are going to be as good as they're built and set up, and probably as good as the saw used. But they seemed like a good idea for eh occasional user, given the price of a commercial panel saw.

rammed down our throats.

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The alternative is one such as the plans suggested by Lobby Dosser. Littlel room, reasonable cost.

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Building one is on my list (near the bottom). I've been figuring on building it on a rolling base with lumber rack on the other side and panel storage in the center.

Note that panel saw setups can also be used four routing.

LD

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Running a 4'x8' sheet of plywood through a table saw at a 45 degree angle sounds pretty dangerous. But then, running it through straight calls for serious concentration.

Not at all if it's done properly. A simple angle guide and proper placement of an outfeed table makes it very simple. But, forget about the 4x8 sheet. What about simple mitres on smaller stock? As far as I've seen, a panel saw is not capable of such cuts.

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Don't know why not. Just calls for a different design than the norm. You'd have to clamp the stock to a variable angle tray.

Point being, you cannot do it NOW on a panel saw, and not on any I've ever seen. It requies a modified outfeed table on a table saw, that can still be used for other things, but adding a variable angle tray to a panel saw, and making it removable, might be quite interesting. But it still won't beat the crap out of a table saw.

Charlie Self "I think the most un-American thing you can say is, 'You can't say that.'" Garrison Keillor

Now, wait a minute. There are options aside from buying a planer and jointer that will allow you to build something bigger than a breadbox. Find yourself a decent lumber supplier, one who will surface the wood for ya. Try woodfinder.com. Or even the phone book.

I've bought wood locally and mail order and haven't had any trouble having the places doing the selling plane and joint the wood for but a small extra charge.

Renata

I'll have to see what kinda bit I can use in that there kitchen router to make it "artisitic".

Speaking of... This weekend I used my handy Milwaukee cordless sawzall to cut thru a roll of (basement) carpet (12' wide, but only for a length of ~4'; then the other 14'+ needed to only be ~8' wide). Worked like a charm, though we went back with scissors to trim the few random "strings"!

Renata

The lil' local hardwood supplier in a small town north of here will turn S2S and S3S into S4s for me for a small additional charge. Pretty sure most HW suppliers would do the same. Don't know your frame-of-reference, but's its still much cheaper that S4S from the BORG

Yes, yes it is quite challenging at times.