can i cut a sheet of plywood on it or do i have to cut it in half first?
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For safety's sake, I would recommend cutting the 4x8 sheet of plywood in half first. Certainly the work table is strong enough to hold a sheet of plywood, but cutting it with a saw would not be safe.
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Standard sheets of plywood come 4'x8' and depending on the thickness, your better off having it cut where you purchased it. At Home Depot or Lowes they will straight cut it at no cost... The "Keter" work table can be used with small jobs, which I used it for stabilizing 2"x4", thru 2"x12" when doing my deck around the pool.
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You might be able to cut a sheet of plywood if you clamped it to the table and supported the other end.
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You can cut plywood off the edges if you securely clamp it down with a circular, jig, handsaw, etc. It'll hold a 4x8' sheet no problem.
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You do not need to start cutting at the edge of the foam. Remove the foot plate and start at the center. You may want to use a knife to make the starter hole to insert the Foam Cutter.
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I highly doubt it, but if so it would take a long time to do so. But in defense of the saw, such cuts are not the intended purpose of this saw. This saw is intended for smaller cuts in tight spaces where boards need to be cut flush. For the cuts you are doing you should use either a table saw or a circular saw. Preferably the table saw.
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Yes you can. I do it all the time. This is one of my favorites to use. I cut postcards all the time and I always cut the half (landscape) first.
1830656
I cut openings for plugins through paneling, I also ran a new wire from the breaker box. I encountered stud braces (2x4) unexpectedly and was able to notch out for the wire to pass through the 2x4 brace. I took my time and applied steady light pressure. I really like this tool and use it a lot. You should be able to cut plywood, with patience. Ripping for any distance would not work, but making small cuts should go well.
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Yes, I was doing that yesterday with cheap 7mm laminate!The blade acts equally over the whole surface of the laminate, so the wider the piece (or if you cut at an angle), then the harder work it is to cut.
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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.
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I don't know. But it can be both spruce and plywood. It can be a pure spruce ply, which is less likely to split than a single grain sheet. But in truth, I don't know.
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I have cut through plywood but it won't go through a 2x4 because of the sholder
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I am not sure, I have not yet had to do this... I will say the longer pieces I've had yo cut because it is a more compact saw with less surface area, you will need table saws or a person to help hold it up.
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You can split the log down the middle if you nail on the guide board so the chain runs down the middle. Be careful about the log falling open at the end of your cut!
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I used .25 inch plywood, cut to size over a regular King box spring set. Half inch is ok but doesn't need that thick and adds additional weight.
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You can use a straight edge to guide the saw but it must be quite thin since when the blade is at full cutting depth there is little clearance below the motor housing. The blade that comes with the saw is quite thin and has little set to the teeth, so cuts tend to be pretty clean. However if you plan to rip an 8 ft. sheet of 3/4 inch plywood, you will be disappointed: Not enough power or battery life to work well for an app like that.
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Yes it has to be square. If it isn't you can use a piece of scrap wood an clamp it to the sheet you trying to cut just to get a square edge. Once it's out when your going to use it again. Unless you leave the saw on when you store the tool and saw square you can make you cuts a lot faster with this tool. Only down side is every time you remove the saw from this tool you have to reset it and zero it
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I think you would be better off with your own guide from plywood. Just check out saw guide on You Tube. I am sorry I bought this , as I did go back to my plywood guide. The kregg guide is just to flimsy and not accurate, slips out of line with your cut.
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yes you can cut it the way you like it i did mine too, this things is like a piece of vinyl you can cut the way you like it, it wont affect anything
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Yes! You can cut these boards. My personal method is to use a sharp knife or small hacksaw to cut groove into the board, and then turn it over and cut another groove on the back side along the same line. Then you can position the board so that your cut lines up with the edge of a table, and push down on the portion of the board that is hanging off the table to "snap" it off. It's sort of like the way sheet glass is cut by scoring and snapping. Does this make sense?