Cutting 4x8 sheets

[buckeyefarmer]

For furniture making where I need an exact cut to the 1/32", I clamp on a straight edge and use the circular saw. Yea, home depot will rip one within an 1" or so, if that's good enough. never saw a track saw before I saw it here. (just had to say that)

 

[s219]

Yeah, get a vertical "panel saw". Had one at a construction shop I worked at as a kid, and they made it trivial to slice up plywood in both directions. Really nice tool.

 

[joefromga]

Use an edge clamp. Quick and easy. Mine does angles too. They go to 50"or more.

If you're tired of measuring make a jig to your preset measurements.

 

[randy41]

build a larger table surface for your table saw

 

[ray66v]

It would be very easy to build a wooden jig, which you could slide the panel into, or place on top of the panel, that also has guides for a circular saw.

One afternoon, and probably $30 worth of material. :confused3:

 

[RBLapham]

I serviced some business machines at a company that made displays. They had a table saw with table extensions so it was like 20 ft by 20ft. Great for cutting plywood.

 

[PILOON]

For shop cutting I have a large bench saw and roller supports so I can one man cut.

For job site work I was fortunate to obtain a length of aluminum angle stock* that I use as a guide.
2 C clamps and align using my known setback gives me a clean accurate cut.
Using this field guide rig I once slit veneered plywood with 45 deg cuts to cap a made up 16 ft beam. It worked so well that that capped beam looked like a massive planed and sanded timber.

*The aluminum 'channel' was actually an aircraft wing spar, thin, light and very stiff. I trimmed it down to an "L" shape on the table saw to about a 1" X 4" angle so that my skill saw sits on just right.
Having used similar guide techniques in the past I knew that the best method was to have the saw ride on the angle rather than against the straight edge.
I have 2 'edges', one long for 8ft cuts and another for 48" cuts.
Recently at a tool store I saw 54" straight edge clamps being sold as a plywood cutting guide. They also had a longer version for the 8' cuts. Somewhat pricey, but great for field work.

 

[PILOON]

For shop cutting I have a large bench saw and roller supports so I can one man cut.

For job site work I was fortunate to obtain a length of aluminum angle stock* that I use as a guide.
2 C clamps and align using my known setback gives me a clean accurate cut.
Using this field guide rig I once slit veneered plywood with 45 deg cuts to cap a made up 16 ft beam. It worked so well that that capped beam looked like a massive planed and sanded timber.

*The aluminum 'channel' was actually an aircraft wing spar, thin, light and very stiff. I trimmed it down to an "L" shape on the table saw to about a 1" X 4" angle so that my skill saw sits on just right.

Having used similar guide techniques in the past I knew that the best method was to have the saw ride on the angle rather than against the straight edge.
I have 2 'edges', one long for 8ft cuts and another for 48" cuts.

Recently at a tool store I saw 54" straight edge clamps being sold as a plywood cutting guide. They also had a longer version for the 8' cuts. Somewhat pricey, but great for field work.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I built a sheet good cutting bench, out of scrap, so I can move full sheets easily from bed of truck to bench. I use a circular saw and cutting guide to get pieces to size I can handle on my table saw.





Here is my sheet goods storage cart.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Use an edge clamp. Quick and easy. Mine does angles too. They go to 50"or more. If you're tired of measuring make a jig to your preset measurements. <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=454480"/>

They have them over 96", I have one for ripping full 8' sheets.

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