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06-07-2009, 03:02 PM
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Cutting xps
Hi all, I've got a lot of 2" styro to cut fairly precisely. I usually just use my handsaw, but was wondering what other guys use. I was even thinking of trying a serrated bread knife.
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06-07-2009, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by katoman
Hi all, I've got a lot of 2" styro to cut fairly precisely. I usually just use my handsaw, but was wondering what other guys use. I was even thinking of trying a serrated bread knife.
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Try an electric carving knife or a tablesaw.
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06-07-2009, 03:11 PM
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Try an electric carving knife or a tablesaw.
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I was thinking of using the table saw, but thought it might muck it up. You done this?
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06-07-2009, 03:13 PM
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There is a tip in the current
FHB about sharpening the
side of a 3"drywall knife.
Looks good to me.
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06-07-2009, 03:14 PM
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I was thinking of using the table saw, but thought it might muck it up. You done this?
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I've cut hundreds of sheets of the foil-faced ridgid foam with a tablesaw, no problems. Azek will gum the blade if you use too many teeth. So I'm thinking a framing blade in there would give decent results with styrofoam. 
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06-07-2009, 03:31 PM
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I was thinking of using the table saw, but thought it might muck it up. You done this?
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That stuff's less than fluff to a tablesaw. Just don't forget to have a case of Static Guard on hand when you start. 
I knife it whenever practical. I just hate all that mess.
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06-07-2009, 03:57 PM
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None of you guys use electric styrefoam cutters? Ok so I don't either because I never have to cut the stuff but I see guys using them on sites. It uses a taught wire hooked up to a powersupply and a foot pedal to lower the hot wire to the foam, no mess!
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06-07-2009, 04:00 PM
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None of you guys use electric styrefoam cutters?
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If I needed to cut large quantities on a regular basis, I'd have one for sure. But I have better uses for the money most of the time.
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06-07-2009, 04:15 PM
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If I needed to cut large quantities on a regular basis, I'd have one for sure. But I have better uses for the money most of the time. |
DITTO 
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06-07-2009, 04:28 PM
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06-07-2009, 04:35 PM
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The Bosch looks good. I'll probably just use my table saw, but for fun I'm going to grind and edge on a long jig saw blade and see if that works. Thanks for the idea 
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06-07-2009, 04:51 PM
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The Bosch looks good. I'll probably just use my table saw, but for fun I'm going to grind and edge on a long jig saw blade and see if that works. Thanks for the idea |
You can buy knife edged
saber saw blades.
Don't know about blades
like that for a jig saw.
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06-07-2009, 04:56 PM
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06-07-2009, 05:04 PM
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Don't know about blades
like that for a jig saw.
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Discount Knife Edge Bosch Jig Saw Blades 0130022
3-1/8" long
1/4" universal shank
Knife edge
Carbon steel
For cutting cork, leather, rubber, vinyl, paper and foam rubber
2 knife edge jig saw blades per package
Ace Hardware
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06-07-2009, 05:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinstaafl
Discount Knife Edge Bosch Jig Saw Blades 0130022
3-1/8" long
1/4" universal shank
Knife edge
Carbon steel
For cutting cork, leather, rubber, vinyl, paper and foam rubber
2 knife edge jig saw blades per package
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Now all I need is a Bosch jig saw. Mines' a Dewalt. I'll check around for those blades for the Dewalt. Thanks
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06-07-2009, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tinstaafl
Discount Knife Edge Bosch Jig Saw Blades 0130022
3-1/8" long
1/4" universal shank
Knife edge
Carbon steel
For cutting cork, leather, rubber, vinyl, paper and foam rubber
2 knife edge jig saw blades per package
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I don't care what you say,
a saber saw fits in my hand,
a jig saw is screwed to a bench! 
That's my story,
and I'm sticking to it. 
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06-07-2009, 05:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by katoman
Now all I need is a Bosch jig saw. Mines' a Dewalt.
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Wanna borrow mine?
I'm pretty sure they're the same. But after watching Neo's link... I gotta try that. It would run rings around just about any up & down slicing tool.
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06-07-2009, 05:18 PM
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I don't care what you say,
a saber saw fits in my hand,
a jig saw is screwed to a bench! |
I don't care what YOU say.
I've sawed jigs with the saw in my hand.
I've never sawed a saber.
So there! 
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06-07-2009, 05:23 PM
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I don't care what YOU say.
I've sawed jigs with the saw in my hand.
I've never sawed a saber.
So there! |
Which one do you think
they made jig saw puzzles with?
Riddle me that
you old goat.
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06-07-2009, 05:29 PM
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Quote:
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Which one do you think
they made jig saw puzzles with?
Riddle me that
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Ah, the clue is in the challenge. For the vintage that you grew up assembling...
Goat sinew!
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