Ripping boards

[jives]

Count me as one cautious about having another person help. As a kid growing up in the construction business, it was always my job to support long pieces being ripped. Much more difficult to not angle the stock than it appears. My outfeed support is an old formica-topped computer table bought at an auction for $5. Put it on wheels and is just the right height. Also serves multiple other duties in the shop.

 

[captain14]

Post some pictures of your cutting setup.

What size is the shed going to be? Think bigger…

 

[KansasArt]

Post some pictures of your cutting setup.

What size is the shed going to be? Think bigger…

It’s all put away for now. Until more of the deck is removed. Shed will be simple 12 X 16. Goal is to get it done for ~$2500. Plan is to use the 5/4 deck boards for the floor & roof instead of sheet materials. No power running to it. Just storage.

 

[Half-fast eddie]

Just held on by a tiny tack weld. One broke immediately. Returned it, replacement broke. I’ll just use a C clamp to hold it.

I had that exact problem. Used a c-clamp for a long time, finally bought a small wire welder and tacked on a nut for a thumbscrew.

 

[Innovate1]

If you had the right bit and a good guide you could just router a quarter inch groove without lifting the boards at all.
Wear knee pads.

That's a pretty long reach of 3/4" for a 1/4" diameter cutter but doable I suppose. I though about running a circular saw down the slots with a guide. But I want the increased spacing to go to the ends for better drainage at the rim joist. And I plan to undercut the one that runs parallel to the wall for the same reason. The people that did the deck weren't the sharpest tools in the shed. I had plans as it was part of the house build. They said it was over designed and asked if they could leave out one of the support posts.

 

[Toolfool]

In the past I have built sawhorses, purchased these roller balls https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P9B7PX1/?tag=atomicindus08-20 , added 2x material on edge to the sawhorse at the appropriate height with the roller balls on top. Sturdy outfeed, and can be 4' wide to handle anything you'd want to rip. Also works great as an infeed for plywood if you already have an outfeed table. You can see one I had on the right in the picture.

 

[jack stand]

Jeez, don't any of you guys have a skill saw?

 

[billconner]

Hard to beat a table saw for ripping. And you may be planning on it but a good ripping blade will make it easier and faster and smoother cut than any combo blade.

 

[tyyost]

Jeez, don't any of you guys have a skill saw?

As I was reading this to see the responses I was thinking along those lines as well.

If using the tablesaw a catcher would be invaluable, the stands are ok, but semi skilled help will make this really easy. Without help I’d use my circular saw and the rip guide. I have them for all my saws, corded and cordless and until I bought my Bosch job site table saw they were my go to for ripping construction lumber. There is something about swinging long boards into a tablesaw and some flimsy stands on the other end.

 

[jack stand]

For framing, taking 2-3" off a board I'll just "pinch" the shoe after drawing a line (pencil against the end of a tape measure) a couple feet long and roll right down the board, 12' or 16'.
Just a minute or so.

 

[PoorUB]

Jeez, don't any of you guys have a skill saw?

Rip long boards with a skill saw? you have more patience than me!

Here is a couple pics on my set up, plus an in feed table for long or large pieces. I have since added fold up legs on the in feed table.

 

[billconner]

Rip long boards with a skill saw? you have more patience than me!

Here is a couple pics on my set up, plus an in feed table for long or large pieces. I have since added fold up legs on the in feed table.

Nice!

 

[jack stand]

Rip long boards with a skill saw? you have more patience than me!

Here is a couple pics on my set up, plus an in feed table for long or large pieces. I have since added fold up legs on the in feed table.

You'll get no argument from me... if you're building cabinetry or furniture, but in the framing "world" there's hardly time for a table saw (that's mobile) that doesn't take 2 guys to operate taking 1 guy off production to help the "cut man". Give him a pair of horses and a skill saw and ripping a 16' 2x is literally a minute of sawtime.
No line to chalk in most cases.
Of course to a guy sawing all day, the saw is just a familiar extension to your hands.
Again this is in a framing situation.

 

[KansasArt]

^^^ That guy with a skill saw had more time, experience, and skill then I have in my pinky finger. I’ll stick to the table saw!!

 

[PassnThru]

Roller stands are fine. They work. You do have to put some thought into where you set them and what your stock looks like though. The more you use them the better they work.