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   johnhardy | Nov 27, 2005 07:56pm | #1

   He was asking about 8 feet by 30 inches, not 8 inches by 30 inches. That's far too big for the miter guage.

   I'd either use a sled or make a jig and use a router. It is probably easier to use the router. Using the 3/4/5 method it is easy to get an exact square. Using straight scrap, make up a triangle that has the sides 33 inches and 44 inches (multiples of 11) and the hypotenuse 55 inches. Clamp this to the sheet goods, making sure the 44 inch side is absolutely lined up with the long edge of the sheet goods, and use the router with a bearing bit to clean up the 30 inch side. Square as can be. Just to help myself, I usually make a pencil mark on the square corner so I know which one it is for later use.

   John

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   jazzdogg | Nov 27, 2005 08:36pm | #2

   Easy, inexpensive, and accurate. Check out the EZ Smart Guide at http://www.eurekazone.com

   If you jump over to Breaktime and do a search, you'll find lots of conversations about this useful gizmo.

   -Jazzdogg-

   "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie

   
   

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   Edited 11/27/2005 4:04 pm by jazzdogg

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   forestgirl | Nov 29, 2005 09:09pm | #3

   Hammer, that picture is huge.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   hammer1 | Nov 30, 2005 01:01am | #4

   It wasn't supposed to be, FG. It must have grown as I moved it around different programs in order to post it? I have an iMac so I can't use that program, (infranview) you often suggest. I didn't read the original post very well either, Duh! I haven't seen an out of square piece of plywood since the seventies but I don't buy that cheap import stuff either. I've got a lot to learn about the iMac and my camera isn't always compatible with iPhoto. I often get corrupted data. I also wish I could get my hands on a trial CAD program but they don't have much for the iMac. I just learned how to read PDFs this weekend thanks to my daughter, the Mac whiz. I'll try another tact but it won't help with the original question. The straight edge with the flush bit would be the way to go if you can only afford to loose a whisker on the length of an 8' sheet.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

   
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   forestgirl | Nov 30, 2005 07:26pm | #5

   Ahhh, that's alot better Hammer.  I did a quick Google and found this page of Mac programs.  Scanning the descriptions, I'd lay my bets on PhotoLine32.  It's shareware, so there will probably be a small fee down the road.  The freebie FuturePaint might work for simple resizing.

   If you want to look at the other results from my Google click here.

   You'll see the phrase "TWAIN acquire" -- that means you can use the program to download from a scanner or camera.  You would select "Acquire" from the file menu.

   Hope that helps!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)