How do you handle repetitive cross cuts on sheet goods?

[woodbutcherbower]

I’m assuming your issue is getting panels which are exactly the same size? Cut each one from the sheet slightly oversize, clamp a bunch of them together and cut multiple panels in one go.

No response to this post. But hey - this is the FOG. Simple solutions based on decades of real-world experience don’t matter here. What matters is how many $$$$ you can spend and how much you can over-think and over-complicate the simplest task imaginable.

 

[mino]

No response to this post. But hey - this is the FOG. Simple solutions based on decades of real-world experience don’t matter here. What matters is how many $$$$ you can spend and how much you can over-think and over-complicate the simplest task imaginable.

Assuming (malice ?) only because the response / no response / one gets does not align with ones wishes is foolish.

Just accept that different people have different needs. Here is indeed the "lets overengineer it!" place. Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. Comes with the territory.

When one's time is worth $50/hr then something like a TSO PG system does not look all that expensive anymore ...

 

[afish]

I’m assuming your issue is getting panels which are exactly the same size? Cut each one from the sheet slightly oversize, clamp a bunch of them together and cut multiple panels in one go.

No response to this post. But hey - this is the FOG. Simple solutions based on decades of real-world experience don’t matter here. What matters is how many $$$$ you can spend and how much you can over-think and over-complicate the simplest task imaginable.

Yea, that method isnt for me.  between laminate, melamine which is almost as slippery as ice when face to face there is more risk of damaging the finish.  Plus I have found by the time I stack and make sure everything is nice and even I could have come close to cutting one at a time.  Plus you are prone to more chipping issue.  If your cutting with dogs forget it. since the farther off the table you are the easier it is to push dogs out of plumb and that equals out of square. A typical track saw is only cutting two 3/4" panels at a time which is probably a good thing since the more panels you have the easier it is to get the lengths off. 

A good solid fence with very little to no deflection, solid stops that dont bend or slip when bumped and a "good" rail hinge.  If you have that and you can cut square, and matching panels all day long and the dog holes dont even need to be perfect.  Everybody has their own way and if gang cutting works for you then cool.  Gang cutting has always been more for the down and dirty jobs were close counts and non finished work where Im from.   

 

[woodbutcherbower]

Ha [big grin]

Strange British humor clearly has no place here. Malice? It was a well-meaning joke, guys.

Some excellent solutions offered up in this thread for sure.

Have a good day, everyone.

 

[mino]

[member=75780]woodbutcherbower[/member]
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[MaurizioVacca]

Just to say that at the end I got the TSO PG 30/50 from Axminster. When they will be available again I will probably purchase one or two rail connector, or eventually I will add a second rail square

I’m assuming your issue is getting panels which are exactly the same size? Cut each one from the sheet slightly oversize, clamp a bunch of them together and cut multiple panels in one go.

No response to this post. But hey - this is the FOG. Simple solutions based on decades of real-world experience don’t matter here. What matters is how many $$$$ you can spend and how much you can over-think and over-complicate the simplest task imaginable.

More than simple, I would say easy. And as all the easy/quick solutions, it falls short of expectations the more you add conditions/requirements:

- the TS55 (or most plunge/track saw for the matter) can hardly process more than 2-3 sheets per time depending on the thickness of the material;
- mdf and laminated sheet goods have the tendency to slide really easily. Careful alignment and positioning is required and is far from being trivial when you're stacking together 3+ 8x4 sheets;
- clamping is required, but may not be always feasible;
- best results are achieved when you can butt up the panels against a reference, which again it may not be possible in certain scenarios;

similar results can be also achieved using a plunge router a few clamps. I've done that and for some kind of work (like custom fitted shelves) I still find it hard to beat in terms of end result.

With that being said, I used your suggested method for some jobs and I don't like it. Am I complicating things? Maybe. And maybe it's because of the job I do, who knows. But for sure I want to enjoy the process as much as I can and make things easier for me.
My dream setup can be different from yours and I think it's totally fine.

Best!

 

[ChuckM]

Ha [big grin]

Strange British humor clearly has no place here. Malice? It was a well-meaning joke, guys.

Some excellent solutions offered up in this thread for sure.

Have a good day, everyone.

Humor or not, your over-thinking and over-complicating remark does apply to countless examples of things I see on YouTube. All good as long as it isn't my time or money.