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Necoras t1_j4g85op wrote

Home Depot provides "precise cuts!" Hilarious!

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FranklynTheTanklyn t1_j4gbf9a wrote

The panel saw is pretty close, I always get it cut like 1/4 inch too big and cut it closer on my own.

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Uppgreyedd t1_j4gpeja wrote

I don't think anyone's worried about the panel saw not cutting right...

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FearofTriskets t1_j4i1dxe wrote

They should be, ours (not HD but a competitor) was off by a 1/8-1/4” near the bottom. I think the frame had been bumped so it was no longer square. No matter how many people I told this to I still had people get mad at me when it wasn’t perfect. We were also told that it wasn’t for projects it was to help people fit stuff into their vehicle, but if people complain enough rules get ignored, which is what happened at our store.

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Unicorn_puke t1_j4i3rea wrote

Yep this is how it is at my store. Also blades never get changed often enough so they start to grip the wood and throw it, causing the cut to go at an angle

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relativepoverty t1_j4kvv1o wrote

All Home Depot’s I’ve seen have signage and related policy that says “no project cuts”. They are strictly cuts to make it easy to fit in your car.

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homeprohero OP t1_j4g8z18 wrote

16 inches is 16 inches right? I know its not likely all the time but for this project it was on the money and saved me the pain of wrestling a 4x8 sheet on my small table saw :)

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mister-noggin t1_j4gxhsq wrote

> 16 inches is 16 inches right?

16” might be anywhere from 15” to 17” for some of the people working there.

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homeprohero OP t1_j4gxmf1 wrote

Yeah maybe but I give this guy credit they were 16 :)

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Dyllbert t1_j4i62dc wrote

Apparently when I asked for 2 feet at the panel saw it's anywhere between 20 inches and 28...

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mlennox81 t1_j4j8ty4 wrote

One time I was silly enough to mention the words “blade kerf” the blank expression I got made me feel real silly. I go to the lumber yard when I can, probably a good $10-15 more expensive a panel but the quality is way better, they can actually cut it and they help me load it in the car too. But they’re closed by noon on saturdays.

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Dyllbert t1_j4jfyvw wrote

Yeah... Mine was cheap MDF for some wall mounted garage shelves, so it didn't really matter. But I second the lumber yard for a lot of stuff.

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SteeleRain01 t1_j4j9a83 wrote

Get yourself the Festool track saw and the 108" track, you'll never look back.

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homeprohero OP t1_j4j9g4g wrote

Can't afford that stuff. Saw kreg had a new saw guide for ripping plywood. Gets good reviews and is cheap

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SteeleRain01 t1_j4lp56r wrote

Oh sorry, you're right - it is very expensive. I made an assumption based on some of the background in your photos that you could. The Kreg looks like a good in-between. I know whenever I tried to use the circular saw and just a straight edge my cut would always wander. The Kreg looks like it will at least keep the saw close to the track.

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homeprohero OP t1_j4lsj17 wrote

Yeah worth a try. I need a table saw table but nowhere to store it :(

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