"Dave Balderstone" wrote in message
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In article , MikeWhy
wrote:

The concept seemed simple enough, and it didn't occur to me that I had
never
tried cutting anything this long before. I have to cut some 8' sheets of
plywood the long way on the TS. A few dry runs with a helper had it
weaving

Use a long straight edge and circ saw, with the plywood laying on some
styrofoam pieces on the floor.

Yah. I do that for shorter cuts, but don't have an 8' long straightedge.
It's unbelievable how much a 2" sheet costs these days. About $30 a 4x8 a
few months ago.