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Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 12/19/2002, 11:29 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels *LINK* (Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge)

As a professional cabinetmaker I can heartily endorse the Dewalt jigsaw. It's kinda expensive, but will last a lifetime.

I plan to try out my Dewalt 14v cordless circular saw for cutting out my 1/8" panels, in the next day or two if the weather cooperates. It sports a 5 3/8" dia. blade, which I will set to a depth just over the panel thickness. This per CLC's advise to cut down on wandering. Will post results as soon as they are in.

Question for other Kurt: Did you use 1/4" ply on your Grebe? I want to use a router w/flush bit for cutting my panels, but am skeered that 1/8" isn't enough for the bearing to operate safely.

Cheers,
Kurt

Messages In This Thread

Tools: cutting S&G panels
Peter -- 12/18/2002, 11:32 pm
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Myrl Tanton -- 12/19/2002, 2:58 pm
what to use on inside curves?
mike allen -- 12/19/2002, 5:38 pm
Re: Belt Sander
Rehd -- 12/19/2002, 9:44 pm
Re: what to use on inside curves?
Myrl Tanton -- 12/19/2002, 6:21 pm
Keep it cheap
Dan Ruff -- 12/19/2002, 1:58 pm
Re: Keep it cheap
warrren -- 12/19/2002, 2:28 pm
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels *LINK*
Severne -- 12/19/2002, 12:16 pm
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Peter -- 12/19/2002, 9:17 pm
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
warrren -- 12/19/2002, 12:53 pm
$5 Stanley retractable utility blade
Tony -- 12/19/2002, 11:51 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels *LINK*
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/19/2002, 8:31 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Kurt Maurer -- 12/19/2002, 11:29 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/19/2002, 11:58 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Kurt Maurer -- 12/19/2002, 4:13 pm
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
steve hartmann -- 12/19/2002, 8:05 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels *LINK* *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 12/19/2002, 7:53 am
Re: DW 318 jigsaw
Shawn Baker -- 12/19/2002, 10:35 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/19/2002, 12:23 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Peter -- 12/19/2002, 12:58 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels *Pic*
David Hanson -- 12/19/2002, 10:24 am
Re: Tools: cutting S&G panels
Mark Normand -- 12/19/2002, 9:15 am