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[Robatoy]

I just picked up a copy of Woodworkers Journal's WORKSHOP projects. I
think it is a year old or so (Winter 2004) (Is this a Rockler gig?)

There are some plans in it for a panel saw.
I have limited space, so that is a good reason.
The sheets of solid surfacing material run around 160 pounds..and MUCH
easier to throw around on edge than flat. Accuracy is nice but more
important later in the fabricating process...I can be out as much as a
whole 1/8" either way over 30". Good reason # 2

Have any of you fine folks built this model or one similar to it?

The 'custom' hardware kit for this puppy is 300 smackeroonies..I'll wing
it with aluminum by the pound (Standard extrusions).... after all, I'm
not making watches.
The accuracy comes later on the bench.. before I make all the pieces to
be assebled on the job site. These knees don't carry the heavy chunks
like they used to. (Which is why they're in the shape they're in? I'm
getting a lube-job on the 27th of Jan..needles in the joint
...yeeeeee-frickin'-haw..)

I would appreciate any and all input.

Thanks in advance.

Rob----who doesn't sweat the petty things and doesn't pet the sweaty
things.

[jeff]

I made this one:

http://store.yahoo.com/woodsmithstore/panelsawkit.html

It is a little cheaper and works well for me. The removable wings are
handy, and it folds back against the wall and only sticks out about 6". I
also have another friend who made the same one. Together, we problably made
about every mistake possible, so if you decide to go with the same plans, I
can probably tell you what not to do.

The main issue seems to be the track that the panel rests on and slides on
while being cut. My friend told me that his was a little tough to push
through, and even with the rabbets had a tendency to gather sawdust. So I
had the bright idea to mount skateboard wheels instead of the wood strip his
uses. I have yet to get them all perfectly aligned (for a number of
reasons) and am thinking of redoing it and going with a wood strip with
teflon on top. If you're interested, I'll look around and see if I can find
the plans.....

Jeff


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[Charlie Self]

Robatoy writes:

[mike]

I have made my own version of a panel saw. Mine is accurate to a 1/64"
or less. My version only crosscuts, I could make it rip but I have a
cabinet saw for that.The tracks are Stanley sliding door hardware, with
two extra rollers. I used 5'-0" rails, 6'-0" rails would be more
convenient.
I would post pictures and the drawings if I could. I can only access
this site with Google Groups and it does not allow me to post
attachments.
Go to Knots forum on the Fine Woodworking website. At the top left you
will see Advanced Search, click on this.Scroll down to you see enter #
and enter 15836.18 This will take you to an archive . Scott resized
my original post as they were too large.The only change I made was to
use 1/8" wire cable for the counter weight rope instead of the nylon
rope I originally had used.

mike

[Mark Jerde]

kwoodhands@netzero.com wrote:

[igor]

On 7 Jan 2005 06:47:00 -0800, kwoodhands@netzero.com wrote:

[igor]

On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:43:36 GMT, "Mark Jerde"
<mark.jerde@verizon.no.spam.net> wrote: