Ripping doors

[chipshot]

Just bought all new interior doors and it seems every single one needs to be trimmed on at least one dimension.

Question:

tables saw or just a circular saw with a stop jig thingie?

[HollyB]

Door planer. IMO

[Trace]

Take a sledgehammer and make the door openings wider.

[chipshot]

Door planer. IMO

It's like a quarter inch the length of the door.

[gridfaniker]

emory board that motherfucker

[HollyB]

It's like a quarter inch the length of the door.

The DeWalt DW680K 3-1/4" Heavy-Duty Planer Kit

[chipshot]

The DeWalt DW680K 3-1/4" Heavy-Duty Planer Kit

:hmmmm:

[HollyB]

You know what Chip? Do like your lazy butt always does..hire somebody to do it for you.

:loser: :peekingin:

[JeykleHyde]

Table saw

[chipshot]

You know what Chip? Do like your lazy butt always does..hire somebody to do it for you.

:loser: :peekingin:

I never hire anyone other than when I got a bunch of trees cut down and when I needed band sill replaced. :fu1:

[gridfaniker]

I never hire anyone other than when I got a bunch of trees cut down and when I needed band sill replaced. :fu1:


didn't you hire a Mexican to pulverize your soil?

[chipshot]

didn't you hire a Mexican to pulverize your soil?

I hired a hawaiian to remove the junk and grade the yard and bring in new driveway gravel. He did a shitty job and I finished using a fuckering shovel

[gridfaniker]

a circular saw will do the trick. hinge side, 3/16" cut then finish with course paper on a block. I just did this at my folks' house. it was a solid door

[gridfaniker]

I finished using a fuckering shovel


that musta hurt sumpthin' fierce

[chipshot]

a circular saw will do the trick. hinge side, 3/16" cut then finish with course paper on a block. I just did this at my folks' house. it was a solid door

thanks motherfucker

[JeykleHyde]

Circular saw WILL do it but cuts like that are what table saws are made for. If you got one handy you may as well use it since it's much easier to get a good straight cut with one. What do I know though? I just like big power tools.

[chipshot]

Circular saw WILL do it but cuts like that are what table saws are made for. If you got one handy you may as well use it since it's much easier to get a good straight cut with one. What do I know though? I just like big power tools.

I can get hold of a circular saw much easier. Plus it may be eaiser to handle the circular saw and use a guide than to handle the entire door especially since I probably won't find a really nice table saw with a big table to rest the door on.

[HollyB]

I never hire anyone


other than when I got a bunch of trees cut down:

and when I needed band sill replaced.

I hired a hawaiian to remove the junk


and grade the yard

and bring in new driveway gravel

:loser:

[Art Vandelay]

I probably won't find a really nice table saw with a big table to rest the door on.

Then why ask if you should use one? You answered your own question and wasted everyone's time. I think you owe everyone an apology.

[JeykleHyde]

Hell yeah! Me too.:FightenSmilie:

[chipshot]

you all can eat fucking large pry bar

[HollyB]

you all can eat fucking large pry bar

:rotflmao:

who you gonna hire to feed it to us?

[JeykleHyde]

:rotflmao:

who you gonna hire to feed it to us?


:tongue3:

[chipshot]

:rotflmao:

who you gonna hire to feed it to us?

a cheap Biltmore whore

[mathmajors]

a cheap Biltmore whore

Fred'll do it free for you.

[builder]

Table saw

and make sure you leave room for sanding off the splintered edges that you didn't tape first.

[chipshot]

and make sure you leave room for sanding off the splintered edges that you didn't tape first.

Do you cut up to the tape or through the middle?

[builder]

Do you cut up to the tape or through the middle?

Luan? If they aren't solid wood, you need to put masking tape on the line you're cutting and cut down the center of it. The tape will create surface tension and keep splintering to a minimum.

[chipshot]

they aren't solid wood, no

I was aware of the tape trick, just never done it

[chipshot]

I saw that

[HollyB]

:angel1:

[PantherPaul]

http://www.davehylands.com/Wood-Working/Dado-Jig/Small/04-Router.jpg

Simplest way

[builder]

Simplest way

He doesn't want to add flutes to it.

[builder]

they aren't solid wood, no

I was aware of the tape trick, just never done it

Are they that paper wood looking stuff? If so, a regular table saw blade will rip that shit apart. You need one of those thin plywood blades. 160 teeth I think? the teeth are only about 1/8" deep into the surface.

Found a picture. It really works well with those new compressed paper doors.

[builder]

oh...and you won't need the tape if you use this kind of blade. It's made for cutting layered materials without chipping. I use one to cut plastic sheeting without chipping.

[chipshot]

Do they make them for circular saws?

[builder]

Do they make them for circular saws?

yeah. I've got a 5-3/8" one. They come in several sizes all the way up to 10". Plan to spend about $20 on one that size at Depot.

[Guest]

Table saw

bingo was his name O

[reb]

If you can't rip it with a chain saw you are a pussy.

:bowdown:

[Redsnapper]

Rip it, rip it good.

[meatpile]

You know what Chip? Do like your lazy butt always does..hire somebody to do it for you.

:loser: :peekingin:


THIS IS THE ANSWR!!!!!!111111111

[reb]

Luan? If they aren't solid wood, you need to put masking tape on the line you're cutting and cut down the center of it. The tape will create surface tension and keep splintering to a minimum.


I've never used the tape method. I take a razor knife and score the line several times and then cut up to it. As long as you don't cross the score it will never splinter. You don't need any special blades and a skill saw is all you need.

Just fucking do it. Even if you fuck up Luan is a cheap ass door to replace.

[HollyB]

:locked:

[chipshot]

it's done!

[HollyB]

it's done!

Hope you remembered to tip them for working on a Holiday weekend.:supergrin:

[chipshotx]

I don't miss owning a house btut this forum was better then.

Pi hasn't made fun of me since I sold it.

[Wonder Woman]

Just keep renting for the next 29 years, and he'll start right back up with you. :laugh2: