If I were to cut a 1 and 3/4" deep groove on a piece of pine plywood, how many passes would I have to make? How much (tops) can I cut per pass?
348860
That would depend on the capacity of your table saw. The kit provides enough blades and shims to cut up to 29/32nds, but my ridgid saw for example will only support up to 3/4".
1148349
It varies with the type of wood, blade and feed speed. In hardwood, 3/4" is no problem, but 1" is probably pushing it. In soft pine/spruce I've cut 1 1/2" with a slow feed and no problems. In a material like Balsa it will cut whatever thickness you can fit under the blade holder. Be aware the thicker the material, the slower the speed & feed rate and the coarser the tooth count on the blade. It really comes down to blade type, motor speed and feed. I like the Olsen and Flying Dutchman blades.
83184
Cedar would not be a factor in depth. The depth would be reliant on how far down the cutter is set, the length of the spindle in the chuck and the circumference of the hole (a smaller hole will hit the back end of the cutter bar when you reach that height). Unless you have cedar thicker than two inches and are making holes smaller than two you should be fine. However if that is your goal a Fostner bit would be more practical.
154619
I have only used mine for a couple of months, on walnut, oak, purpleheart and cedar. Can't say for sure, but probably at least 500 board feet. No problems yet. I do take it easy, very light passes and for sure no nails in the wood. The cost of new blades is not outrageous. And there is always the option of adding the helic head(?) which offers several advantages. Bottom line, however, is that I don't really think the blades are so "bad". This is a really nice machine.
392721
You should be able to use one 1/8" blade and one 3/16" blade. That takes you to 7/32" (or 14/64"... 1/64" shy of desired dado.) With the shims you should be able to dial it in to that. I own this set, but haven't tried it for that width. Quarter inch plywood, I'm guessing?
1983647
worked perfectly cutting through 3/4 inch plywood with no trouble - it will probably cut through with no trouble
210609
Yes this tool can make a groove. The only problem is the blades are only 1/64 thick. It would take a lot of passes to make a groove. Personal I would use a trim router for making small groves. And you can buy router bits the same size as your plexiglass.
2112004
Hello Angel. Yes. I cut through 3/4" thick TREATED plywood, which is a really dense and heavy plywood because of all the chemicals in it. Treated plywood also tends to hold more moisture than regular plywood, at times it even feels damp to the touch, and two sheets stacked together with out some kind of divider between them will actually "sweat". So I really thought I would have had a problem cutting it, but this tool did great. Just make sure you use the cutter that is specifically for wood. With the correct bit you should be able to cut through any thickness of plywood. Hardwood may cause problems if you cut anything thicker than 3/4". I have not tried it in a full 1" thick hardwood board; as I have only cut ply. Just take your time, don't rush the cuts and clean them out often if you are making thin and curved cuts. If there is a high moisture content in the ply, the sawdust will build up in the cuts. I just repass the bit along the inside of the cut and the spinning bit can be used to clean the area. Please protect your eyes, wear goggles -- I tend to lean down really close to the area as I cut as my eyes are old and getting bad! Good luck with your project -- oh and this tool can be used just like a small dremmel brand tool. I needed to cut some really big nails out of some old wood and I tried one of my metal cutting disk from my dremmel and it worked great. So you can use this for a lot of different things.
1610027
It is certainly powerful enough to make relatively short length cuts through such material but I would A) make two or more passes successively deeper and B) not recommend this particular saw for more than a few, short cuts. You would do better with a larger tool for any real quantity.
397604
The length between the blade and the wood is one and a half inches. So that is the max thickness you can have. You can make it as thin as you want.
2112006
I haven't tried it but I think it would do OK with a 1/4" plywood. Not sure the "blade" would do well on thicker material. You would have to move slowly. My opinion.
1604384
The hole saw is 2" deep. However, the inside end surface stops the saw from cutting that deep. The inside depth is about 1-7/8". You could certainly cut through 1-1/2", probably as thick as 1-3/4".
1362040
At least 6 inches, but the motor is not really powerful enough to do that. I suppose if you were cutting balsa wood, Styrofoam or warm butter, you could cut a 6-inch thick piece with this saw. But forget about it for anything else (even pine).
1747138
I use it to get through 3/4 inch plywood when making bean bag boards. That is the max. It does a great job. Make sure to use a powerful drill and hang on tight with two hands.
561213
I usually cut about 4 or 5 at a time. Not sure how many more you could actually cut. I find that with too many, they tend to get crooked.
1245971
For 4 to 6 inch thickness I would go with a bigger bandsaw. This will cut 4 inch stock ok but I cut a lot of exotics and the denser woods really slow this bandsaw down to where I wish I'd got a larger model. For 2 to 3 inch and a good blade it works good. I use it for cutting my lathe wood down to a rounded blank for turning.
1591037
I've used mine to route 1/2" and 3/4" mortises in Black Walnut and Cherry. Never had a problem with tear out or burning. Seems like it should work for you. It normally take at most 1/4" to 3/8" per pass though. Can't comment on taking deeper passes. Hope that helps.