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   Dan019 | Dec 22, 2004 06:45pm | #1

   Hey Larry,

   Shop Notes magazine had one featured years ago. I have it sitting in the back of my truck if you want more info on it.

   I've intended to make it for years but I have no room left to store it in my shop, but someday I'll build it.

   In the meantime the way I cut large panels is on a homemade cutting table. It's a 2 x 4 frame 3' wide by 7' long. held together with biscuits. The table frame sits on top of a pair of collapsible table legs so it stores flat. Just sit the 4x8 panel on top, set the saw blade height for one tooth thicker than the material your cutting, and cut away.

   Dan

    

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   user-85879 | Dec 23, 2004 01:53am | #2

   Dan:  Thanks for the reply, I use a simular system now to rip my 4x8's, do you know

   the magazine year and number that has the info in it?, if so I will research it.

   thanks

   Larry

2. 
   mike4244 | Dec 27, 2004 05:25pm | #3

   Larry, I posted a drawing and a picture on knots a while back. Post 15836.18, Scott Franklin was nice enough to resize them for me.At the time I posted the attachments I did not know how to size them properly.

   Check this post out, you can build your own for $100.00 or less.

   mike

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   user-85879 | Dec 29, 2004 12:49am | #4

   Mike:  Thanks for the information on the panelsaw, unfortunately I am new to this

   site and I am having a problem accessing the past info at 15836.18, how do we get

   this? I tried the search button, but doing something wrong!, by for now

   Larry

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   mike4244 | Dec 29, 2004 04:50am | #5

   Don't laugh Len ,I don't know how either. Go to home taunton home page, look for Sandbox forum, I believe it is in the upper right corner. This forum helps dummies like us.If you still have problems I will e-mail you the drawings or I might be able to repost the drawings.

   mike

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   mike4244 | Dec 29, 2004 05:21am | #6

   Larry I figured out how to find archived posts. Go to Knots home page, click on advanced search. You will find it at the left upper corner in orange highlights,under the login -logout etc,After clicking on advanced search, scroll down to area that says enter #. Type in 15836.18 and you got it.

   Next time you need assistance such as posting pics or whatever ,the Sandbox forum is very helpful.

   mike

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   user-85879 | Dec 30, 2004 12:44am | #7

   Mike:  Thanks for all your help to us "newbies" to this site, are you going to build

   you panel saw in the future? if so we need to compare notes! my home e-mail

   is [email protected]

   Larry

3. 
   woodensplinter | Jan 07, 2005 04:07am | #8

   I got Scott Landis' THE WORKSHOP BOOK for Xmas.  There's a sketch of a vertical panel saw on page 81.

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   user-85879 | Jan 07, 2005 06:48pm | #9

   Wooden splinter:  Thanks for the info on the panel saw, I have that book also, now

   I just have to fine it!, just moved and all my books are in storage.

   by for now

   Larry

4. 
   wilkesland | Jan 07, 2005 09:02pm | #10

   The winter 2004 edition of Workshop Projects by Woodworkers Journal has an article on page 48 on building a panel saw. It is involves utilizing an extruded aluminum kit that you order from them - 299.99. I bought the magazine two weeks ago at Lowe's, so you may be able to find it still. 

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   user-85879 | Jan 08, 2005 10:43pm | #11

   Wilkesland:  I am on my way to our local Lowes store!  Thanks for the information.

   bye for now

   Larry