Doors and Windows - How to cut and shorten a 6 pael interior door
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02-23-01, 09:40 PM
I have tried trimming one with my circular saw,and it almost burnt up my saw.Do I need a different kind a saw to cut these doors.or possible just a different type of blade.
lefty
02-23-01, 10:55 PM
Cutting an interior door almost burned up your saw?? It's time to invest in a new saw blade!! Spend $15 and get a carbide blade. If your old saw has a problem cutting an interior door with a new blade, then it's time to part with $100 and get a new saw. (For under $200 you could get a Skil worm drive, but for most home owners, that's probably overkill. These are the saws that the pros use, and use, and use... My NEW one is 15 years old!!)
02-24-01, 03:27 AM
Hi TWC, yes I agree with lefty to a point, if you say it nearly burned out your saw then the motor may not be able to cope or is to old, whilst buying a new blade will help tremendously if its the saw motor then it still will burn out, were you trying to force the saw through the wood and not letting the saw go through at its own pace and only guieded by you, the saws RPMs need to be high to if going through hard wood compared with soft woods, remember to lightly oil the blade to and make sure the tips are sharp, at the end of the day to use an old saw will not only waste time and energy it can also be dangerous for you if the saw jumps or stalls, a new saw may be a very wise investment...
lefty
02-24-01, 07:28 PM
I think Handyman and I are in total agreement on this one. Look at the anatomy of a hollow core, 6 panel door. It is a frame, usually of pine or some other soft wood. Then there is a skin on each side made of a soft composite. If cutting that nearly burned up your saw, you need a new blade. If your saw won't push a new blade through it, you need a new saw.
02-24-01, 07:37 PM
A new blade did it !!!!
The saw a 7 1/4" Skil Saw,is brand new,and was what I tought was the first time I had used it,but had forgotten that my brother had borrowed it to build a deck,and suppose that that is what dulled the blade.
Thanks guys for your imput,and now I know where to go the next time I have a problem.
The saw a 7 1/4" Skil Saw,is brand new,and was what I tought was the first time I had used it,but had forgotten that my brother had borrowed it to build a deck,and suppose that that is what dulled the blade.
Thanks guys for your imput,and now I know where to go the next time I have a problem.