circular saw zero clearance insert and guide system

Nice. that’s a big guide!
It would have been nice if we could see some cuts from both sides.
Steli

-- Stelios L.A. Stavrinides: - I am not so rich to buy cheap tools, but... necessity is the mother of inventions !!!

We’ll done.

-- Trees, a wonderful gift --Joe--

Nice work. I might steal this design. :)

-- Russ

Poor mans festool track saw. I have one too, now I want to make a zero clearance plate.

-- Michael

great idea! thanks for sharing.

Nice. Looks like it makes smooth cuts. The guard looks locked in the retracted position. Does the blade stay exposed? The reason I ask is I remember seeing a tip for a zero clearance insert for circular saws that had a cutout for the guard on one side.

Very nicely done

Thanks for sharing

-- Scotty - aka... SgtSnafu - Randleman NC

yeah the guard is locked out. i might make a cut out in the plate for the guard but for now its no big deal. the blade retracts all the way into the base when you loosen the adjustment which i do after making a cut. makes it easier to sit the saw down that way

Great idea, thanks for sharing it!

-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."

Mike, nice idea. It got me to thinking. Why not make it more universal to more edge guides like:

Then you could use the cheaper guides such as http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2080310/28348/56-WoodRiver-Guide-Rail.aspx

I would only have thought of this by seeing your idea. Its easier to modify than to come up with something on my own. :) Thanks Mike.

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

rance great idea!

the guide you mention is the same one im using. a couple weeks ago they had a 25% off sale on the idividual pieces. the rails were $16.50 so i got the 2 56” rails, the connector ($13) and the 2 clamps ($20) for around $66, or about $10 cheaper then buying the kit

i also bought the angle adapter jig ($27) but havent tried it out yet

the cool thing about these guides is together they equal 112” which is long enough to go corner to corner on a 4×8 sheet. im not sure there are any of the clamp on (bora, all in one style) guides that allow you to do that, at least not at this price range

Mike, I foolishly assumed WoodRiver had a 96” clamp for not much more than the one I linked to. :( Sorry. Good job on saving a little cash. :)

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

good idea

-- Emmett, from Georgia

Very nice, and ingenious, that’s the way to make basic tools perform like the well overpriced ones, you are on the right track for sure, it’s the end product that should look good, weather the tools look fancy or not, is not of great consequence, thanks for sharing

-- It's Mic Keep working and sharing