I gave up

**Just George** · 24th October 2009, 08:02 PM

I spent a few hours in my shed today trying to cut drawer components with a straight edge and circular saw. I came inside well before it started to get dark after getting frustrated as I wasn't getting the result I wanted. This is the first weekend I have had off in over 2 months so I wanted to get something done.

I have a single car sized shed that is quite full of tools and timber. I decided to put it off as in the next 4-6 weeks I will have a brand new 9m x 6m shed built. In it I am going to put a panel saw and 15 point inline borer. What took me 3 hours today and failed at due to the lack of adequate space and tools, I will be able to complete in less than 1 hour. All I have to do is cut and assemble 5 drawers totalling 25 pieces and assemble them.

I will put this project off until late November, after the Hands-On Expo | Brisbane

**blockhed** · 24th October 2009, 09:53 PM

don't blame ya mate!
you can't work properly without elbow room.
i finally built some timber racks and removed all the bits and pieces from the floor.
i can now turn around without tripping over everything.
Christmas has come early.

regards
the block

**carpoid** · 24th October 2009, 10:22 PM

Oh dear, doesn't sound like much fun! What material was you tryiing to cut?

I've been there, and used to cut one peice out of 9mm MDF to the finished size i wanted, straighten it up with a hand plane if necessary, then use it as a template to copy router a load of parts all the same size (which i just cut roughly 5mm all round oversize) I found the easiest cutter to use was one with the bearing at the top of the cutter, just an idea

Can't beat a panel saw though!

Matt

**artme** · 24th October 2009, 11:18 PM

Know how you feel George.

Now from a no elbow room situation to a 9X6 is really going from the sublime to the ridiculous!!

**Just George** · 26th October 2009, 09:48 PM

I was trying to cut MDF using a straight edge and 185mm saw. When I get my new shed and saw in a little over a month, it will take me all of about 10 minutes to cut with much more accuracy.

I CAN'T WAIT.

**Expat** · 26th October 2009, 10:45 PM

I feel your pain mate! Got a 8x16 storage container arriving Friday to move the garage contents into so I can install an insulated floor and lots of new electrical. While I've got the place empty I have a feeling some of what goes out won't be coming back! Like all the wife's romance novels and two rubbermaid bins of video tapes. We don't even have a vcr hooked up any more!! I've got a single car garage to work in and I've been putting off finishing my daughter's first real bed till I got this done. Frustrating as hell but once it's over it'll all be worth it.

**Chris Parks** · 27th October 2009, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by artme

Know how you feel George.

Now from a no elbow room situation to a 9X6 is really going from the sublime to the ridiculous!!

It is like money, the more you have the more you want. My shed is 9 x 7.5 and it ain't big enough! In the early days I put up a shelf over the bench area that is 2.4 x 7.5 and it is full of junk, good junk but junk all the same. It was supposed to be a garage but I finally gave in and put a huge carport in front of it. SWMBO snaffled my dedicated workshop for a rumpus/sewing room, it was under the garage and the same size.

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