On Apr 12, 7:57 am, BoyntonStu wrote:
On Apr 11, 11:05 pm, " wrote:



On Apr 11, 6:09 am, BoyntonStu wrote:

Some just don't get it.

Besides, would you rather lose a toe or a finger?

Clarification: The extended handle is at an angle.

I am walking about 2 feet behind the blade.

The trigger is held by my finger.

What I don't get is, instead of building a long handle thingee with a
trigger on it so you can bend over and set your plywood on two by
fours, why not build this table instead?http://thewoodshop.20m.com/panel_cutting_table.htm

When you've built the long handle with a trigger on it, you've built a
gadget that has one use only. I'm not sure from the description but it
sounds like putting it on and taking it off is fairly complicated
task.

The panel cutting table gets the panel up where it's easy to work,
handles a full sheet of ply very well, has many other uses, is really
cheap and quick to build, and it stores easily.

There's lots of ways to do it and I'm not saying you shouldn't do it
your way but I have to admit it makes me a little nervous, even with
the trigger on it.

The point is not to have to lift heavy plywood sheets.

I have the sheets standing agaist a wall.

I just let one fall over onto the 2x4's. Cut them where they fall.

It takes 2 screws and nuts to mount the plywood plate using 2 holes
already in the saw plate.

(Countersunk from below. Also chamfer the front edge for ease of
sliding)

No table to build, store, or setup. Just store 4-2x4's.

What advantage is there cutting at 3 feet higher than the floor?

Well, there's your back. And you have to carry the plywood to wherever
you store it, so whatever method you use, carrying plywood is part of
the process. And you have to bend down and set up the guide. And you
have to bend down and set up the saw. And then you have to pick up the
pieces. And then you have to pick up the 2x4's. Bend over, bend over,
bend over, bend over.

You can tilt the table on its side (as they show in the article you
didn't read), lean the plywood against it, and then just tilt it back
up. It's easy ans it's simple to set up the guide exactly where I need
it.

The advantage to cutting three feet higher than the floor is that you
have more control. That's where your eyes and hands, which you use to
control the tool, are. That's where it feels most comfortable. Your
method sounds much less comfortable.

As I said, you can do it your way. I think it's a single use gadget
where the table is multi use, doesn't require modifying the saw,
doesn't require unmodifying the saw after I'm done and is safer but if
you're happy with it, by all means have fun.

You'll let us know if there's any accidents, right? :-)

As an aside, if either of us got hurt for any reason while we were
cutting our plywood, which one of us would have to lie to collect the
insurance?