I am not real sure since they were a gift. I think I had marked pages in a Harbor Freight catalog at the time for them to pick gifts from.. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cy Selfridge" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws?
> Did you get that jig from Sears? > That is exactly what mine was like. Now, where did you say you got it? (LOL) > Cy, the Ancient oKie... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of R & S Enterprises > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? > > The make a variety of guides the easiest being a 1 x 2 or 1 x 4 clamped down > with two c clamps and use the left hand to make sure the circular saws left > table edge runs tight against the guide board. Working slow and carefully > you can make a straighter cut than pros using their eyes. The secret is > keeping the saw tight against the guide. If the cut is real long you should > be careful not to bend the board in the middle. Note some people use angle > iron, alluminum strips etc. I happen to have a two piece aluminum jig that > is two four foot plus sections that slide together to make it long enough to > rip a 8 foot sheet of plywood.. There is a slot built in underneath that two > clamps slide in. There has been some times when I put a screw in the middle > to keep me from bending it by pushing the saw too hard against it. > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "William Stephan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:20 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] handheld circ saws was Compound Miter Saws? > > > > Any of you folks have experience with handheld circular saws? Aside from > the obvious danger factor, is it possible to build a guide so straight cuts > can be made with one? > > > > Bill Stephan > > Kansas City, MO > > (816)803-2469 > > William Stephan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "John Schwery"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: 8/24/06 8:14:45 AM > > To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Compound Miter Saws? > > > > Andy, line up the edge of the blade with your mark so the blade won't > > cut away whatever you want to keep. Dale asked which is more > > versatile, a table saw or miter saw. I have never used a miter saw > > so I can't speak for those. It seems that one can't rip too easily > > with a miter saw so I would think that would be one limitation for a > > miter saw. So, in cross cutting, even though a miter saw may be more > > convenient, that is why I went with a portable table saw. Also, I > > don't have much space so I needed a saw that would store in a small space. > > > > earlier, Andy LaPointe, wrote: > > >Hi, I would like to purchase a table miter saw to cut various > > >things. I have never used one so, I would like to get everyone's > > >opinion on how to use this > > >or maybe some file with different info in it that will help me make > > >a good decision. > > >One question I have is how do I know where to place the piece to cut > > >and know that the blade will cut along the marking that I made. I > > >am sorry for such > > >an elementary question but, this is probably the best place to > > >ask. I guess you don't ask a car salesman how to read > > >braille. Thank you for any time > > >you give me. 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