It seems to me that cutting sheetrock with a circular saw is a bad idea. Ruins the blade, dust burns up motor…not to mention the billowing clouds of gypsum dust. Am I wrong here?
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A saw for drywall? Why? Surely it is for something else.
BTW....
his name is Pete...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
"his name is Pete..."Why do I feel like this whole thread is an in-joke I just don't get?
Don't feel bad, I don't git that one either.~ Ted W ~
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no joke...at least intended. I saw some guys doing this with my circ saw and table saw...wanted confirmation from those more experienced than I that this might not be best practice
they owe you new a CS and a TS yesterday....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
I saw some guys doing this with my circ saw and table saw...
This is why I don't lend out tools, especially on a job site. Not only is that the wrong way to cut drywall, it's the wrong way to treat tools. If that happend to me on a jobsite I'd be raising hell with someone.
Hey Pete, why not fill in your profile and make yourself at home. I'm just assuming this is your profession by the "saw some guys doing this.." implies your on a jobsite.
~ Ted W ~
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Edited 4/28/2009 12:02 pm by Ted W.
it's still Pete....
not surely...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Q: What do you call a man lying in a pile of leaves?
A: Russell
Q: What if he's still there in 6 months?
A: Pete
Ohhhh.. now I get it.
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don't give up your day job. ;)~ Ted W ~
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'bout time...
did that some time back...
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
No
In the interest of science, I think you should give it a go
and report back...
I have seen it done...first hand account of the billowing dust. My first thought was that was gonna be pretty hard on the saw...
Save your saw, save your lungs, and avoid pi$$ing off your neighbors by using a utility knife (score & snap), or if you want to get fancy get one of these:
http://www.drywallzone.com/goldblatt-blade-runner-p4022.html
Scott.
I just saw that in the store - have you ever used one?
Tu stultus esRebuilding my home in Cypress, CAAlso a CRX fanatic!
Look, just send me to my drawer. This whole talking-to-you thing is like double punishment.
Not a lot, and I'm not a pro boarder by any stretch. I played with one at a demo once. It seemed to work as described.Scott.
I have used my 18v Dewalt saw to cut DW on walls or ceiling when I wanted to git 'er done fast. Always blow out the tool with air.
Makita makes a small saw plus vacuum system for cutting fibercement siding panels. Change the blade and it works well with rock.
I actually did that once. once. My first house, my first "project". Water heater and washer/dryer were in the garage, plumbing on the exteruior wall, not insulated. Living in dallas, it got cold enough to freeze the pipes one day. So I busted out a piece of sheetrock to get to the problem, then when it came time to patch the hole ... I had no clue. Went to the old Homers, I think it was, predecessopr to Builders Square or maybe Payless. Bought a whole sheet of rock, tied it on top of my VW bus, got home and thouyght the $29 skil saw was the way to go. So i did it in the garage. Oops.
"Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
>>>I actually did that once.Ok, if we're into true confessions, and FE can admit to it, so will I. That's how I know about the clouds of dust and pi$$ing off neighbors. Never again.....I can't believe I admitted to that......Scott.
FE water boarded ya....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Water would have kept the dust cloud under control."Put your creed in your deed." Emerson
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
yup...
air powered saw and cut under water....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
There was a house flip project near one of our projects this past summer. They had a small Ryobi portable table saw set up outside. Every cut of drywall was passed through that Ryobi. It was fun to watch a rip of 4" with the two guys handling the rock.
Quality al the way.
Bruce
I actually asked an old pro how to cut the stuff, so I used a utility knife. You should have seen my first attempt at finishing!!! Not good!!!!
gotta ask....
you been watching infomercials again????
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
I have never seen sheetrock cut with a saw but when i was young i cut the asbestos board with a saw and stood in the cloud of dust with no mask.
You ain't dead yet???
Maybe thats why my jokes die so fast......
Naw, you just need a bigger posse.
I gotta ask, why would you bring this up? There is no such "Skil Rock Saw" that I ever heard of.
I do use my jigsaw with a tile cutting blade for some fancy cutting, on the rare occation such a cut is needed. But a Skil Saw? That's just plain crazy talk!
~ Ted W ~
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must be infomercial....
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming<!----><!----><!---->
WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
When I have worked on townhomes with multi-layer drywall party walls, we would dedicate one saw to cutting the drywall. We used double 1" and it had to go all the way to the bottom of the sheathing. We would run it up wild, and then scribe along a truss to ge the angle at the top. Cut with a saw and done. Messy and dusty, but time is money. Recon saws are cheap, and you just use one of those blades you were going to throw away anyway.
Yup same here.... those party walls can bring a frame to a screeching halt because they have to be detailed properly and you often only get one opportunity to do the work before it becomes inaccessible and a bigger nightmare. Run it wild, snap a line, and yell for the new guy.View Image