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PSI Woodworking PPS-2 Portable Panel Saw System (Saw Not Included) | List Price: $114.95
Discount Price: $107.55
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Brand: PSI Woodworking
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Cut 4 x 8 sheet goods by length or width with cabinet-making accuracy
- Duplicate any cut possible by an expensive commercial panel saw
- Easily cut sheet goods at an angle (impossible with a regular panel saw)
- Sets up quickly and easily—just clamp down the fence, then cut!
- The tracking system works with almost any hand-held circular saw
PSI Woodworking PPS-2 Portable Panel Saw System [Posted on 2007-01-11]
It does what it is supposed to do once you set up your particular saw. I used a 18V Dewalt Trim Saw which has a 5-3/8" blade. The cradle was not designed for a "Small" saw. I had to modify it by drilling two extra holes to mount it. Once I got it set up. It was fine. There is a learning curve, but hey, there are a lot of varibles out there when it comes to what saw you are going to use. I do have a regular power circular saw and I don't think I will have any problem using it with this system.. IT DOES CUT A STRAIGHT LINE! Look at your altenatives.. Much more expensive. I would recommend it.
Great, easy to use product [Posted on 2007-05-26]
For any possible application where a panel saw can be used, this tool is superb. The work has to be supported, for me an old hollow core door over 2 saw horses worked great for cutting 3/4" MDF. Only thing I'd like to see or have described in the documentation is a gizmo or method for determining where to set up the fence in relation to the cut line. By trial and error, I worked out a couple of marks on my 36" measuring stick (one for the fence sitting on the "waste" side of the cut, one for sitting on the good side). They give instructions for adding a "sawboard" but it requires drilling holes in the fences. Would have been nice if the holes were already there. Maybe you could clamp the fence down, butt a piece of hardboard against the edge and clamp it, then run the PPS-2 to cut the hardboard. That should give you a template to set the spacing between fence and cut line...
i don't own this but.... [Posted on 2007-05-26]
before buying this..if you are serious...and you can afford it... look into festool's version of this concept. light years better, one of the best purchases our shop ever made. especially good for site work when you need precise cuts but didn't bring the table saw. i shunned such 'snooty' tools for years but now i'm convinced that most of what festool makes is the best in it's class.
good item, accessories need improvement [Posted on 2007-06-15]
I just used my new PPS-2 saw guide for the first time last night. The thumb screws furnished for the hold down clamps are pure-D junk. The knurled nuts stripped out of the plastic wings the first time my wife tried to tighten them. Luckily I have a large junk drawer and found a couple of wing nuts that would work. Someone else here suggested using your own clamps and that will probably be the permanent fix.
It took some doing to mount my older saw on the saw carriage, I had to drill several holes in my saw base in order to make it work. (The instructions warn of this possibility.) The result is, I now have a dedicated saw just for this tool. I'm faced with wasted minutes of teardown/set up time if I ever want to use that saw for anything else.
After I got everything assembled and secure, I ripped several 12" pieces out of 5/8" plywood and was pleased with the results. No runout and a true cut.
The instructions for spacing the guide were incorrect. The instructions said to add 2 - 11/16" to the desired width. Maybe there is a variable due to different brand saws, but we only used 1 - 11/16". I had used the spacer furnished with the kit to center the saw on the carriage. The old adage of measure twice etc. comes into play!
The neat saw carriage with its roller bearings make this tool (probably) worth the money; otherwise the person who suggested just clamping a piece of angle iron had the right idea. (And kept a hundred bucks in their pocket)
All-in all I'll give it 2 1/2 stars. Once I got it set up, it did the job; but it took an awful lot of effort to get going.
Finally get it! [Posted on 2007-11-19]
As a weekend woodworker, I used to cut sheet good with a straight edge. This tool has made this task simpler and without hassle. The very first cut was perfect. I am very happy that I finally purchased this.
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