PSI Woodworking PPS-2 Portable Panel Saw System (Saw Not-included)
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Product Details
Manufacturer: PSI WoodworkingModel: PPS-2
Product features:
- Cut 4-by-8 sheet goods by length or width with cabinet-making accuracy
- Duplicate any cut possible by an expensive commercial panel saw
- Easily cut sheet goods at an angle (impossible with a regular panel saw)
- Sets up quickly and easily; just clamp down the fence, then cut
- The tracking system works with almost any hand-held circular saw
- Milwaukee 49-22-8105 Panel Saw Dust Collection Kit
- Milwaukee 49-22-8108 Panel Saw Extension Kit
- Milwaukee 49-22-8102 Panel Saw Quick Stop Gauging Kit
Tools and Hardware Reviews of PSI Woodworking PPS-2 Portable Panel Saw System (Saw Not-included)
Customer Review: Very Nice, with some limitations
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used my PPS-2 'system' for a couple of months and I am very happy I bought it. This is especially useful when you have to shave just a bit off of the end of a panel, especially if you have to taper the cut. Just clamp the guide down and the saw glides along right where you want it.
I won't re-hash all of the points covered by the many other reviewers. First, you can get a better feel for this tool by checking out the reviews of its predecessor, the PSI Woodworking PPS-B Portable Panel Saw System. Note that the complaints for that system can be summarized as: "the system is too flimsy". Well, the new PPS-2 system seems to have taken care of that. Note the difference in shipping wt. (42# for the PPS-2 vs about 24# for the PPS-B). I have been impressed by the solid feel of the PPS-2. My saw glides smoothly along the straight edge with no deflection. The only small complaint is that the two pieces of the guide are connected with two rods, each with about 6 set screws. This takes a few minutes every time you connect/disconnect it. I only use the full 9' of the guide when ripping sheets. Otherwise the 4.5' section is easier to work with. As other reviewers stated, be ready to modify the plate or your saw in order to get them attached, and plan on purchasing a dedicated saw for the PPS-2.
Update: After reading other reviewer comments, I don't understand how anyone can make this thing deflect significantly. My saw glides so effortlessly across the guide, that you do not need to put any lateral pressure on the guide. If you attached a piece of hardboard under the gauge (highly recommended to reduce set up time) as described as an option in the manual, it further stiffens the guide. Also, I can't comment on the supplied clamps because I don't use them; it is so easy to just use 'quick clamps'--and they haven't slipped on me yet.
Another update: After using this a bit more (about a year), I now understand how this unit can deflect in the middle of the cut. If you do not bolt the hardboard or plywood stiffener under the guide (as I mentioned above), this guide will deflect at the center if you are using the full 9' length. So, this eliminates the option of using 1/2 the guide for shorter cuts and combining both halves for longer rips. That is, if you buy this for 8' cuts, permanently connect both halves of the guide. If you want to use it for shorter cuts, be wary about joining the two halves (You will probably need to devise a way to beef up the joint beyond the means provided by PSI). This limits the usefulness of the guide.
I would like to change my rating to 4 stars, but Amazon will not allow me to do it!
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