Shop Made GCS-v2

[glenn bradley]

I have a project coming up that will involve some sheetgoods work. Tie to update my trusty old shop made GCS.

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I used ripped pieces of 3/4" MDF and 1/4" hardboard. Your measurements will vary with your saw and your hardware but, these pics should tell the story. The holddowns can slide to any size within the capacity of the jig. Mine is 54" to cross cut ply or MDF or anything smaller.

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[Phil Thien]

Very cleverly done!

[Charlie Gummer]

Glenn,

I really like the clamping solution, I'll definitely be using that when I update my own version. Out of curiosity; what does GCS stand for? Thanks for sharing.

Thanks,
Charlie

[glenn bradley]

GCS = Guided Circular Saw (the acronym sprung from EZ Smart, Festool and other threads I have read here) and my apologies for not defining it in the original post. Although we use a lot of acronyms (DAMHIKT) I try to qualify them when using them for the first time in a thread. My bad . This version is a trade off. The sliding clamps below leave the area above free from cord-grabbing clamps but, requires a good 2-1/2" of clearance between floor and material being cut. I just picked up another coule of 2' x 4' panels of 1-1/2" foam board insulation (since I already had a few pieces that thickness) and double 'em up when working on full sheets on the floor.

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