Thread: one man trying to cut a sheet

Infeed and outfeed rollers. Usually mounted on tripods, and have adjustable height to match the table saw top. Need two on outfeed to support both sides of cut, for large sheets. Search Grizzly (http://www.grizzly.com) for "roller stand." Might be available at Home Despot & Lowest, but I haven't checked them. [Also likely at Sears.]

Joe

thanks ill look into it
i also seen at lowes and homedepot they have a standup saw to cut sheets. do they make one for the public?

Roller stands are dangerous in this situation, the sheet only needs to dip 2mm or so(5/64th in your money) and it will not go over the roller leaving you stuck mid cut... prime candidate for kickback!
Build an outfeed table that can support the sheet fully after passing the blade.

Originally Posted by GWEE

hello guys/gals
is there a tool i can use to cut a sheet of wood by my self on a tablesaw. i uselly work alone or have my 8yr old son helping my. but i need somthing easyer...

I, for one, do not like cutting full sheets on the table saw, unless you have a slider. Even with an outfeed table and/or infeed rollers, etc., I find it tough to be accurate and consider it an accident looking for a place to happen.

You can build a sheet goods cutting table easily with 4X2s and cheap banquet table legs available at HD (and no doubt at Bunnings). Clamp a straight edge to the sheet as a saw guide and cut away.

If you want to be really accurate without worrying about keeping the saw against the guide, buy a rail-guided system such as Festool or the Eureka EZ.

Originally Posted by GWEE

i also seen at lowes and homedepot they have a standup saw to cut sheets. do they make one for the public?

That is a panel saw and yes, they make them for the public. There are also abundant plans for making your own. Buying one is quite expensive and, in my opinion, I would buy a Festool or Eureka EZ before I would buy a panel saw.

Just my two bob's worth.

Those tripod rollers are fair buggers for tipping over when given the slightest nudge, I have seen plans (shopnotes from Woodsmith) for a robust outfeed roller attached to a sawhorse or B&D workmate.
Much more solid and less likely to fall over.
This weekend I have to cut some 2.4 x 1.2m sheet and I think I will jury rig an outfeed table using melamine MDF on 3 sawhorses, with a shim to bring them up to the saw table height.

My saw can handle a sheet though with some difficulty.
So I usually just break the fullsize sheet down with a portable saw then size it on the table saw.

Originally Posted by GWEE

hello guys/gals
is there a tool i can use to cut a sheet of wood by my self on a tablesaw. i uselly work alone or have my 8yr old son helping my. but i need somthing easyer...

thanks
jamie

I solve the problem by having the sheet cut down to workable size when I buy it. HD & Lowes off first cut free and $0.25 per cut after. Cheap at half the price. I usually know the dimensions when I purchase so I get them to cut down to a workable size on their panel saw.

I also buy from local lumber yards and they will also cut for you if you go at the right time. I show up on Friday afternoon when all the Contractor's orders are already filled, Cooler in tow and ask them to make some cuts, they usually do an excellant job.

When I get home, it is easier to tote the sheets to my basement dust bowl when they are in smaller sheets. I use a roller stand as an assist and I also have all the benches and carts in my shop a slight bit lower than the TS height. The can be pushed over to the saw to make extra support.

I use a special cutting table, made from an article in Wood magazine Dec 2003, and a special cutting guide from Carbatec. See

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=40296

The Wood article also had a special trolley to handle the 8x4 sheets, I still haven't got around to making that, still use SWMBO!

The original article for the cutting table and panel shuttle can be seen here:

http://www.workbenchmagazine.com/mai...0-caddy01.html

Originally Posted by Harry72

Build an outfeed table that can support the sheet fully after passing the blade.

Choir, quietly in the backround, "A-MEN"

Yep outfeed tables work well... cut up 12 sheets(some 3.6m too...) today for my kitchen no probs!

Gidday

I've been using Dino's Ez Smartguide for sometime now & can highly recommend this type of system for cutting large sheet panels like mdf & ply. WIth the kit I've got setup I can rip safely up to 200inches.................The EZ Smartguide is one of the workhorses of my shop!

Heaps safer than cutting solo on a tablesaw too!!!

Highly recommended!

REgards Lou

I use a hand-held circular saw for cutting large sheets, supported on a few sawhorses.

Originally Posted by echnidna

My saw can handle a sheet though with some difficulty.
So I usually just break the fullsize sheet down with a portable saw then size it on the table saw.

Likewise,only I use a Skilsaw.