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Product Reviews:
PSI Woodworking PPS-2 Portable Panel Saw System (Saw Not Included) |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Finally get it!!
Comments: As a weekend woodworker, I used to cut sheet great with a straight edge. This tool has made this task simpler and without hassle. The 1st cut was perfect. I am happy that I finally purchased this. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: great item, accessories need improvement
Comments: I just used my new PPS-2 saw guide for the 1st 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 1st 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 am faced with wasted minutes of teardown/set up time if I ever want to use that saw for anything else.
After I got ething 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, however 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; however it took an awful lot of effort to get going.
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Rating: 2 (out of 5)
Summary: i do not own this however....
Comments: before purchaseing this..if you are serious...and you can afford it... look into festool's version of this concept. light years better,1of the best purchases our shop ever made. especially great for site work when you need precise cuts however did not bring the table saw. i shunned such 'snooty' tools for years however now I am convinced that almost all of what festool makes is the best in it's class. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Great, easy to use product
Comments: 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,1for sitting on the great side). They give instructions for adding a "sawboard" however it requires drilling holes in the fences. Would have been nice if the holes were already there. Maybe you could clamp the fence down, howevert 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... |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: PSI Woodworking PPS-2 Portable Panel Saw System
Comments: 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 drilling2extra holes to mount it. Once I got it set up. It was fine. There is a learning curve, however 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 do not 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 endorse it. |
