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05-08-2011 05:39 AM |
Topic tags/keywords: panel saw aluminum skil Here is a video of the panel saw I am working on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUG5Ajx1O30 This is a panel saw project I have been working on. I am not quite done with it yet. The saw is a worm drive skil saw. The carriage rides on ptfe slides I machined from blocks on my mill. The frame is aluminum tube, still not as light as I thought it would be though! I had use about a 40lb counter weight. Anyone else built one of these? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! -- Brett --- HOLY MOLY! |
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#1 posted 05-27-2011 01:28 PM |
I am jealous!!! Niece job I have all ways wanted to build one of thees but did not have the room.I am not sure what your qustion is? Is it that the saw does not move freely if so I would add more weight until the saw moves freely or is it that your lateral movement is restrictive? Does the saw rotate to cut on both planes because a lot of designs I have seen the saw is mounted on a round disc witch can be rotated. |
#2 posted 05-27-2011 06:00 PM |
If you don’t have a floating shoe that allows the saw base to ride Your design is a good starting point and better than many shop-built I’ve owned 3 vertical panel saws and am in the process of building a A very good design for an economical panel saw is the PanelKing, Here’s a picture of the PanelKing: Hopefully you can make out that the saw shoe has a somewhat crude I do recommend using a saw with a brake or one that stops relatively |
#3 posted 05-27-2011 06:08 PM |
To say I’m impressed is an understatement. I’m jealous of your fabrication skills. -- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog |
#4 posted 05-27-2011 06:50 PM |
Shop Notes had plans for a collapsible panel cutting jig in the last issue I have been considering building. I don’t have space for a dedicated panel saw… They are really nice for knocking down sheet goods fast though… -- Please like and subscribe to my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/daves-workshop |
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