I have seen the light, steel 2X4 + circ saw = good straight cut

[pierhogunn]

I don't think I will ever do large cuts on the TS again. This weekend I was building another set of built in's at a friends house, and used the Steel 2X4 and circ saw method I have read about here and realized that I was getting better, more consistent cuts with that, than I ever got with my BT3.

Now, that is not to say it can't be done, but my technique for using my TS is so hit or miss, that the simplicity of using the 2x4 and circular saw has won me over.

Pictures of the book case to follow

[crokett]

I use an aluminum straight edge and a sawboard:

http://members.aol.com/woodmiser1/sawbd.htm

to cut down plywood.

[gmack5]

I've been using saw boards for several years.
I have two of them, one 5' long and the other one is 9' long.

[maxparot]

I made myself a 8' sawboard years ago. it's fast, easy and accurate. I often set up on milk crates for the cuts. If I happen to cut through to a crate it's no great loss and easily replaced.

[BigguyZ]

That's so simple it's rediculous!. Too bad I can't take advantage of large sheet goods to begin with. Even with a full size sedan, I'm limited to handi panels (2'x4') or asking HD or lowes to cut the 4x8' panels down to a size that fits in the car.... I need a truck!

[drumpriest]

I keep 2 2x4s (wood) in the shop, lay the sheet on them, set my depth of cut, and use a guide with a 40T freud circular saw blade. Works like a charm, I'm never fumbling for anything, it's very safe and very accurate.

I'm trying to do less sheet good projects though, more solid hardwood.

[vaking]

That's so simple it's rediculous!. Too bad I can't take advantage of large sheet goods to begin with. Even with a full size sedan, I'm limited to handi panels (2'x4') or asking HD or lowes to cut the 4x8' panels down to a size that fits in the car.... I need a truck!

I have a minivan that takes full size sheet but I work in a basement with narrow twisted staircase going down. I cannot get a full sheet of ply down that staircase unless it is 1/4" thick (then it bends easily). I need a new basement.

[pierhogunn]

you can, with a little creativity, and a good search on the internet, find ways to carry full sheets, sorta like an outboard on the side of your sedan. Don't know how safe that is, but I do believe that it is possible.

[LinuxRandal]

That's so simple it's rediculous!. Too bad I can't take advantage of large sheet goods to begin with. Even with a full size sedan, I'm limited to handi panels (2'x4') or asking HD or lowes to cut the 4x8' panels down to a size that fits in the car.... I need a truck!

Now here's a funny one for you. I have a truck, albeit a mini truck (Ford Ranger). Now granted the price was right (bought from a guy who put a hole in the oil filter and drove it out of oil for $200, new motor and a bunch of other misc stuff later), but here's the catch. When you have the truck, then if you have a bunch of tools (mechanics $$$$$, construction, etc) you want a toolbox to help secure them. Now your back to losing bed space......
They had a concept truck a bit back at our local autoshow. It had toolboxes built into the bedsides (inside), tie downs (like in a military transport) and Rhino type liner. I'd love that, but in the mean time, I'd like a toolbox that could be removed via hitchpins (once unlocked) so I could use the full bed easily.
Even when you get a truck, you'll want more truck.

[ewingda]

Why dont u get a truck with a bed AND a TRUNK?!?!?!?! Take a look at the Honda Ridgeline. I can lay 4x8 sheets FLAT in the bed because there are no wheel wells. And there is also a watertight trunk. It holds 3 sets of golf clubs - so it would hold plenty of tools.

Here is a post I made in the past::: http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=21298

Dave

[JimD]

I carry sheet goods on a roof rack of my SUV.

I rip up sheet goods with a sawboard made of two pieces of 1/4 luan. I cut them 1/8 to 1/4 oversize and then finish on my table saw. The table saw is more accurate for me but handling a full sheet is not easy. Sometimes I use the router table for infeed support and the work bench for outfeed support and just rip the sheet on the table saw. I prefer roughing it with the circular saw first, however. Much less stressful.

Jim