On Mar 12, 11:16*am, "Lee Michaels"
wrote:
"Swingman" *wrote

And one thing it does more quickly, safely, efficiently and accurately
than ANY table saw made is non 90 degree/angled cuts in sheet goods and
panels ... for some reason an increasing necessity with each project I do
these past few years.

Are you saying that houses aren't being built square any more? *Say it ain't
so! *LOL

Also, it is damn nice to have options other than a table saw when dealing
with the combination of age AND 4 x 8 sheets of plywood/mdf.

My honey says that I am not getting older. I am getting better. But if feels
older to me.

Most of my adult life, I never shied away from lifting or carrying anything
heavy. I grew up that way and always did it that way.

Not so much any more. *And ANYTHING that can reduce the need to wrestle with
large, unweildy and/or heavy objects is a good thing.

Remember, old age and cunning will win over youth and enthusiasm. *Although
I have always tried to work smart, a strong body allows you to get away with
things. That strength factor/edge just isn't there any more. I understand
completely.

Some of the newer solid surface products now come in 120" x 30" x
1.125". Formica InDepth being one of the more common ones. Nice in the
sense that I don't have to have the edges built up, nice to be able to
show the full thickness around a undermounted sink. But HEAVY! Close
to 300 # per sheet. I CAN get one off the truck and onto the CNC, but
even with 2 guys it is heavy stuff.
To get one out of stock and onto the benches really is a 3-man job.
Then to cut to manageable chunks, the track saw approach really shines.