i build small oak clocks am wondering if this item can handle small pieces of wood that have been resawed need to be plained smooth? sears are junk.
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I had issues with the jointer table not being level l actually went through two machines . I bought a 6inch used jointer and a 12inch planer instead. Its a good concept but didnt work.
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I've had this saw for a long time. It's great for light duty use. I wouldn't use it on 12" solid metal regularly. And the 20v battery will not work. If u need to cut alot of hard steel go with a plug in cord one. They are way stronger. The cord is a hassle but having to recharge batteries every 5 minutes and weaker cutting ability off sets the hassle of the cord. If r just cutting 2x4, plywood, nails, PVC, copper/brass, nails/bolts tree branch then this saw is worth the money
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yes small wooden ones no problem. as for the strike anywhere ones just have to cut the ends off. easy.
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This is only for wood. For steel, you will require a milling machine or equivalent.
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that is exactly what I have, the overhead 'tile' saw, use it to cut firebrick for wood fired ovens and heaters. Worked fine till we burned it on a job doing 100's of cuts, then finally on some very hard high duty refractory, it was 90% gone by then anyway. Have at it..., OH, with the serrated (instead of continuous smooth edge..) blade, we careful, it will cut you much like a table saw, and the smooth edge is better for fine tile cuts...but not so important for firebrick, eh..!
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I used mine for pine moldings and it worked very well. For softer wood I might use a saw with finer teeth, but the included saw may be fine for balsa.
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One needs a finer toothed blade for fine cuts. The wood pieces must be at least a little longer than the saw itself for safety reasons. Otherwise, the tool would work very well in my opinion. For fine cuts on thin boards, I prefer to use my sliding miter saw, however, in order not to damage the board at the edges of the cut.
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I don't think you can - BUT here is the link to this jig (BTW I have one and love it) http://www.grizzly.com/products/Tenoning-Jig/H7583 Now I did not see this as an option and I my slots are 3/4. Now if your table saw is under powered or a low cost saw you might not have enough power to use this. Now you can always purchase some 5/8 inch stock (mild Steel) and drill it to replace the existing guild. The other thing is your blades need to be in really good condition. Now that I am done with my caution recommendations I will tell you this is a wonderful jig to have if you cut tenons - it will take some time to set up and align to your saw so get out your dial indicator , engineers square , calipers and alignment plate , it should take about an hour but it is well worth it. Just as a note , it is good to align your saw once a year too , so make a morning out of it.
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Bit works fine for me....I would suspect too deep a cut rather than the motor. Try several shallow cuts if you haven't tried this already. Note that I used a Porter Cable model 6912, which is 1 3/4 hp, same as the router power you used. Of course if the router vibrated before it touched wood then you have a balance problem. Unlikely.
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I have used mine to resaw 4" hickory for my kitchen cabinet doors, and it did a wonderful job and never bogged down. I used a 3/4" 3TPI bandsaw blade.
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Yes you can. I do it with a small block of wood. Not using a block of wood to make it soft might crush your tool.be careful and safe with this unit. Works grate
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As with any saw , there are limits to how small you can go before it gets into the dangerous area. if it's odd shaped you may wan to clamp it to prevent it from kicking out on you. That being said , It's powerful enough to go through 2x4's, and trim work . If the parts are that small , you may want to consider a scroll saw. Hope that helps
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The cutter is a true 5/8 [or at least mine is]. In softwood, I have no abnormal results. In hardwood, when I have to pry the dowel out of the cutter [due to friction of the cutting action] you may have to gouge some of the wood. We have high humidity in my area. Your efforts may be different. All of this assumes that there have been no changes in the quality control since I bought it, of course.
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I have never done that. I think this was intended for lesser functions, like cutting smaller branches for fire wood. I would imagine you would need something bigger, but if time is not a factor, go for it.
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I would not recommend this tool for the job....not enough power. Blade has a back on it so the angle of the cut would be too shallow. Use a skillsaw or table saw or band saw with infeed/outfeed table or rollers.
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This is a hack saw that is used for metal. Since you need one to cut light weight wood such as bass wood, poplar or pine check out the Stanley 20-221 mini utility saw. This kind of saw would be good for wood probably less than 1/2" thick. If you want to cut thicker wood check out the cross cut saws. They all are rated not just by length but by the number of points (PTS). The more points the finer the cut, it also means it will take longer to cut through the wood. If you are doing modeling type of work you can use several different types of saws but if you just want to cut straight a dovetail saw may help, there are also gent saws a smaller version. If need to cut circular patterns a coping saw or the lighter weight fret saw may be what you need. I realize that you only asked a simple question and I, obviously, gave a very long answer but I don't know exactly what you want to cut so I apologize. It just may be the first two options should be the choice to make.
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Hi Allison, this Buffer will turn at a high rate of speed, I don't know if that will hurt wood. This buffer is excellent quality, you won't be disappointed with this machine as long as the speed will be ok for the wood.