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Posted by Charlie Self on August 10, 2005, 2:17 am
Upscale wrote:
> > saw in the bathroom, but noise is too strong even then. Any idea which
> > low noise saw can be used for laminate besides hand saw?
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> Only type of portable power saw that I can think of that would be suitable
> is a chop saw and they're not known for their quietness. There's usually
> other options of interest than noise.
> Cutting laminates for floors needs usually needs an exact 90°. Only other
> option I can think of is a handsaw for the initial cut and then some type of
> professional cut off box that uses a shear to cut the last 1/4" of material
> to size. There's a few high end sheer cutters of that type are used in
> picture making, maybe there's some that cut at 90°.
Seems the best way to me, if pricey. Cut nearly to length with a hand
miter saw, then shave to exact length with the Pootatuck Lion Miter
Trimmer. It does do squaring. The clones out there may also do
squaring. I think Grizzly distributes one.
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