Hey!
Need to make some boxes with mitred corners. I was wondering if there's a circular saw that more accurate than the rest? The panels are approx 900x500.
I have a Mikita table saw however it's to small for panels that size.
Cheers
Tom
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Hey!
Need to make some boxes with mitred corners. I was wondering if there's a circular saw that more accurate than the rest? The panels are approx 900x500.
I have a Mikita table saw however it's to small for panels that size.
Cheers
Tom
You should probably post this in the Power Tools section, very few people will see it here
Last time I had to make some boxes with mitred corners, I used my router fitted to a Triton router bench. Made a sled with a fence that ran square to the slot from a 45 degree router bit, and with a clamp to hold the ply in place, even had a stop gauge on it. Worked a treat.
Kryn
Hey.. I thought of that although the timber is 30mm thick. Can the router bit manage that?
Bit more expensive than the average power saw, but I have a festool track saw that works a treat. If you're struggling for a solution, and depending on where in Melbourne you are, drop me a line and I could help out.
Cheers
Gab
Hi Tom,Quote:
Originally Posted by timbertom
Depending on your budget you should be looking at a decent quality table saw with a sliding table. Most, if not all, will let you cut accurate 45 degree mitres over 900 mm long. Some of the less expensive saws come with add-on aluminium sliding tables and some may require some tweaking to get the mitre 45 degreperfect. I haven't tried the cheaper sliding table machines but they may do the job too. Carbatec, Major woodworking etc. etc. stock these kinds of saws. Even Saw-Stop now have a sliding table for their saw. Then if you are able to afford top quality there are machines like the Hammer from Felder. Made in Austria and very high precision.
I started with a Ryobi 10 inch, then used to have a H&F 12 inch contractors' saw. I couldn't recommend such machines for long mitres, though with a lot of work they could be tweaked for perfect short mitres. Now I have a Hammer C3-31, only small change from $15,000 new but sometimes available second hand, even from Felder. Perfect cuts each and every time!
Good luck.
David