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: I can break down 4x8 sheets by myself using roller stands and an outfeed
: table but it's something I prefer not to do.

: Most important. Make sure your plywood stays on the table. If it lifts up and
: touches the saw blade there is a very good chance it's going to go flying
: and possible hurt you. Kick back happens when for what ever reason the
: wood gets on top of the saw blade. The blade is turn toward you and once
: on top it can luanch it like a rocket! You have so many things to watch
: when handling floppy sheets of ply it's easy to let that happen.
: Especially when the ply is hanging off either side and wants to bow up at
: the saw blade. Thats where a help and outfeeds are worth their weight in
: gold!

: BTW an outfeed can be a saw horse with a piece of wood clamped to it at the
: right height. Doesn't have to be anything fancy.

Hi,
One technique for cutting ply is to clamp or screw a straight piece of timber (2x2 would do) to the upper side of the ply, this stops it from bowing upward in the middle.
The timber is clamped clear of the cutting area and near the edge farthest from the saw.
Although, I fix the ply and move the tool. I use a circular saw instead of a table-saw.
But with 2x's, the ply isn't floppy. Damps down the sound from the ply as well.
Another thing is using heavy masking tape on both sides where you're going to cut. It minimises any splintering.

Mike Savage
South West Cork