cross cuts on the table saw

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Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on March 7, 2010 at 7:39am

Spent 15 yrs installing gym floors with nothing but a tablesaw.......


Btw: VerMeister Gap filler works well ;) LOL

Permalink Reply by Everett on March 7, 2010 at 9:05am

When I was doing siding repairs on my house last summer I was using our spare table saw for all my cuts, compound miters, rips, you name it. All the main tools were at the shop in use so it was all I had. But that was finger jointed cedar clapboards, thin and soft, dunno if I'd have liked it so much if I was cutting 3/4" oak. Also it had a combo blade on it so that probably made it better and wouldn't have been very good for rips on oak flooring either. But it did work and perfectly might I add...

LMAO, I was thinking the same thing about the VM filler...

Permalink Reply by Fast Pasquale on March 7, 2010 at 10:50am

You use it for everyday filling or gaps over 1/4 or so...cmon get specific hommie... ;)

Permalink Reply by Stephen on March 7, 2010 at 8:29am

I started with a skil saw and a cheap table saw from sears. Now I have a cheap table saw from sears. lol

But seriously, why risk the kickback when yu can simply use a SCMS?

Permalink Reply by William Deskins Sr. on March 7, 2010 at 9:22am

When I started all we had was a Skil saw and a hand saw

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on March 7, 2010 at 10:38am

Bill,

I used to work with an old-timer who ripped all his flooring with a Circular saw, scared the sheot out of me each time he did, I always thought we'd be transporting him to an emergency room.... But he had done it since he started doing floors.

I do agree with Stephen about kickback risk, yet as long as you're careful and don't get nonchalant you can do all your cuts with the TS but if you have a MS then why?

Permalink Reply by Tongue in Groover on March 7, 2010 at 10:58am

Well when I started all we had was a hachet and a sledge. LOL Seriously though I do often still lay 5/16" with a back saw. If it's sharp it is faster than the MS cuz you can cut in the boards right there over your hammer head then flip the board so the factory edges meet.

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on March 7, 2010 at 11:13am

Well we started out with a piece of bedrock and a slab of shale!!!!!!! ;)


Btw: I'd take you up on the BS Vs the MS anyday, I'm nostalgic as the next guy but your BS is BS LOL

Permalink Reply by Tongue in Groover on March 7, 2010 at 12:25pm

I would really enjoy the challenge, especially opening your eyes of how and why it can be faster when laying 5/16" the right way!! You would have to think outside the box on this one fella. lol I willl explain to you why and how this is faster in DC I don't feel like typing a book right now. Then you can explain to all the other toys in misfit land that Groover was right and you were wro wro wrong!! LOL

Permalink Reply by Tongue in Groover on March 7, 2010 at 12:29pm

BTW just so you know, in the sixties one man was to lay with a back saw and hatchet for rips 600 ft laid and nailed with the Cavanaugh per day.

Permalink Reply by Dale Rosilio on March 7, 2010 at 12:39pm

Btw: Who { Not you } got pissed at me for advocating a new tools besides a no longer made Cav to install 5/16?

Permalink Reply by Tongue in Groover on March 7, 2010 at 1:21pm

Open your mind friend! I was using it a a referance to how fast a BS is, You caint argue with the results, yes I do use the senco 15g for it now that wasn't the point. I will explain it to you in person and open your eyes.

A sharp back will cut 5/16" in 3 back and fourth swips. No it is not faster then the MS for the cut itself but...I will explain the rest later.

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