marc rosen
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Hey Gang,
If anyone has tried this I'd appreciate your comments on its success or its downfall(s). [This is for my neighbor, fortunately I don't have this board rot problem]
I want to mount my 118 inch guide rail on a cedar plank wall, matching the slope of the roofline below to cut away the rotted board ends. We want to remove about 8 inches of waste and I want make a 45 degree bevel cut (under cut) to produce a scarf joint where the new pieces will slip in. So as not to drill any holes in the rail I was thinking about setting a few #12 flat head screws in the wall to act like dovetail tenons and slide the rail along these. The saw is a TS75 and I can handle it easily in spite of my scrawny size (but I wish I had the 55 for the lesser weight). Fortunately this cut is going downhill, or down the right side of the peak.
Although accidents can happen I really don't see anything tragic occurring if I take my time and keep the saw pressed firmly against the rail. The roof has a shallow pitch, about a 3 in 12 and there is room for my CT22 (lock the wheels!) but I'm not sure if I want to be encumbered with the hose. However, the thought of being showered with wood dust is undesirable and perhaps my neighbor can hold the hose and cord up which might aid my success in keeping the saw against the rail .
So, has anyone tried guide rail cutting on vertical surfaces and what are your comments? Any suggestions other than screw heads for holding the rail in place?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Marc
If anyone has tried this I'd appreciate your comments on its success or its downfall(s). [This is for my neighbor, fortunately I don't have this board rot problem]
I want to mount my 118 inch guide rail on a cedar plank wall, matching the slope of the roofline below to cut away the rotted board ends. We want to remove about 8 inches of waste and I want make a 45 degree bevel cut (under cut) to produce a scarf joint where the new pieces will slip in. So as not to drill any holes in the rail I was thinking about setting a few #12 flat head screws in the wall to act like dovetail tenons and slide the rail along these. The saw is a TS75 and I can handle it easily in spite of my scrawny size (but I wish I had the 55 for the lesser weight). Fortunately this cut is going downhill, or down the right side of the peak.
Although accidents can happen I really don't see anything tragic occurring if I take my time and keep the saw pressed firmly against the rail. The roof has a shallow pitch, about a 3 in 12 and there is room for my CT22 (lock the wheels!) but I'm not sure if I want to be encumbered with the hose. However, the thought of being showered with wood dust is undesirable and perhaps my neighbor can hold the hose and cord up which might aid my success in keeping the saw against the rail .
So, has anyone tried guide rail cutting on vertical surfaces and what are your comments? Any suggestions other than screw heads for holding the rail in place?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Marc