Woodworking Tips: Router – Versatility of a Panel Saw and Router Combo Machine

Woodworking Tips: Router – Versatility of a Panel Saw and Router Combo Machine

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Woodworking Tips: Router – Most people think you can only use a panel saw to crosscut sheet stock. Today in the workshop, though, George Vondriska demonstrates some of the handy woodworking techniques you can employ with a combination panel saw and router machine. You can crosscut and make repetitive cuts on large sheets of plywood like you would on a miter saw, and create perfect rabbets, through dadoes and stop dadoes like you would with a router.

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50 Comments

  1. Ignacio Fernandez on July 17, 2023 at 2:21 pm

    very good machine !!! Might you tell me where to get or how to make the laser guide … thank you very much



  2. Victor Panarin on July 17, 2023 at 2:21 pm

    Excellent! But, when cutting horizontally at 2:20, you can hear the top piece falling on the saw blade. In this case, cutting the edge is unavoidable. Is there any way to take this into account so that it doesn’t happen?



  3. kimchee94112 on July 17, 2023 at 2:21 pm

    Could do this with a circular saw and hand held router, just not as convenient for repetitive cuts. Good investment if you need to cut 4×8 goods on a regular bases. Cool if the router attachment has a CNC option but that would knock the price out to another galaxy.



  4. Carlos Quintero on July 17, 2023 at 2:22 pm

    OK so this was a great video, well done. Now, how about coming out with a video and plans to build a home woodworker’s version. I think most of us cannot afford a vertical panel saw for home shops. I think you have many followers like me which can only dream of owning one; unless we can build it for ourselves. For DIYs to do that we need the help of professional with lots of knowledge and experience like you. The design has to have emphasis on low cost and consistency and quality of cuts. Please consider this request. Thank you so very much.



  5. ishortland on July 17, 2023 at 2:24 pm

    Wouldn’t let’s say a Festool saw, router, guide rail and extractor be far more versatile, totally portable, much cheaper, just as good cut quality etc. and would take up very little space compared to this contraption so perfect for a small workshop or onsite work?



  6. Ronald Martens on July 17, 2023 at 2:24 pm

    Quite a great idea. Well done.
    I use dust collection because my nose is so sensitive I would get a blocked nose and not able to breathe all night.
    I like the way you transport the sheets by yourself. I have a cabinet maker friend he designed a sheet pivoting table to carry large sheets to the panel saw. I have grass in my backyard so I made a trolley with phumatic tryres and I cart my wet cutter and brick saw with it. I will add some base to carry sheets vertical.



  7. Ngô Giang Minh on July 17, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    Sir, Im come from Vietnam. How to buy this system cutting?



  8. Capil Koon Koon on July 17, 2023 at 2:25 pm

    Great videos keep up the goodbwork



  9. Zimprovements Z on July 17, 2023 at 2:27 pm

    Great job, thanks for that.



  10. jchinderle on July 17, 2023 at 2:28 pm

    yikes, how far out of concentric were those threaded holes on the mounting thumb screws?



  11. King on July 17, 2023 at 2:29 pm

    I would like one of this creative vertical tools. How can I order?



  12. Super Sic-O on July 17, 2023 at 2:30 pm

    where did you get that upper ledge for the panel saw



  13. Leonardo Rojas on July 17, 2023 at 2:31 pm

    Please anyone link me to a very good build video for a panel saw!
    Very appreciated!



  14. Tegan Vay on July 17, 2023 at 2:33 pm

    I really suggest you google Hyezmar’s Woodworking book (no cost), if you’re into this. He’s got an angle for for newbies as well.



  15. Al Breit on July 17, 2023 at 2:34 pm

    Nice job George, didn’t realize that this could be so versatile in the shop. I believe this could be something that could be built at home in the shop with a little work.



  16. Keli Weisgerber on July 17, 2023 at 2:35 pm

    You should try Woodprix. You can get your money back if you don’t like it



  17. Dmitry Okra on July 17, 2023 at 2:35 pm

    Its a great piece of equipment.
    Where can i buy exactly the one you used?



  18. Steve Hoff on July 17, 2023 at 2:35 pm

    i bought mine in 2015 based on this video. It is by far the best shop purchase I have made! The easy switch from saw to router allows us to do all our dados, rabbits, even fluting on big and long pieces. It has kept its alignment and performed flawlessly right up to today! If you are considering a panel saw, you owe it to yourself to investigate this one!!!!



  19. Ozzy Ozzy on July 17, 2023 at 2:36 pm

    Perfect job, definitely space saver for small shops like mine . It is also much safer than table saw and router table because the blade is at at the opposite side of the user



  20. Cristiano peixoto Ferreira on July 17, 2023 at 2:36 pm

    Quanto custa pra entrega no Brasil?



  21. Ngô Giang Minh on July 17, 2023 at 2:37 pm

    My number in Vn: +84 936171480. Thanks.



  22. Dusan Brestovansky on July 17, 2023 at 2:39 pm

    LOve it. Too bad for my occasional woodworking it’s too expensive. But gave me some ideas… Keep up good job George. Thank you for video.



  23. Spitfire Carpentry on July 17, 2023 at 2:43 pm

    i echo all previous comments, this is a great workhorse for mass produced re-petitve items not really for the small time woodworker. You can achieve the same cuts with the "you know who German guide rail system" ?? for a fraction of the price, and also keep your limited floorspace free for more sawdust projects!!



  24. Александр Т on July 17, 2023 at 2:43 pm

    Добрый день, цена?



  25. Robert Pelot on July 17, 2023 at 2:44 pm

    That’s a 6400…the new 7000 is miles better



  26. WillDogJones1 on July 17, 2023 at 2:44 pm

    This really could Almost replace my table saw.



  27. John Summerfield Photographer on July 17, 2023 at 2:45 pm

    ads moving across the screen are TOO BLOODY ANNOYING.



  28. andy van on July 17, 2023 at 2:47 pm

    nice explanation, BUT there is one other reason for the riving knife, ESPECIALLY here (vertical saw), that is : it stops the wood falling on the back of the saw blade, and the resulting kick-back hazards.



  29. Ramonantonio Osoria on July 17, 2023 at 2:48 pm

    Cuanto sale esa maquina usada



  30. Saw Trax Manufacturing, Inc. on July 17, 2023 at 2:51 pm

    That change out from saw to router takes a lot longer and is a lot harder than changing out the saw to a router to a Saw Trax machine.



  31. Steven Collier on July 17, 2023 at 2:53 pm

    Wouldn’t it be awesome if CNC routers could be set up like this and have the ability to use the saw, router, or a laser engraver all in a space saving set up like this.



  32. American Infidel on July 17, 2023 at 2:56 pm

    Very cool, good review. Wish I could afford one, I may attempt to build a crosscut version, my circular saw could drop right in.. without all the other bells and whistles



  33. poptya on July 17, 2023 at 2:56 pm

    This is the same way we cut lumber at Lowes 🙂



  34. Raul Vestil on July 17, 2023 at 2:56 pm

    Can I aquire that equipment and how much coast



  35. Richard Kowalski on July 17, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    cool



  36. SÁ PROJETOS E MONTAGENS on July 17, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    H! my name`s Cesar Im live in Brazil, I wold like now where a can by this product. There is very very isteresting to sold in Brazil.



  37. Backyard Woodworking on July 17, 2023 at 2:59 pm

    Be great for a cabinet shop. A little out of my price range I’m afraid. Good video though George. Thanks



  38. SawTrax Sales on July 17, 2023 at 3:01 pm

    https://www.sawtrax.com/ 770-974-0021 Plywood dolly, Panel Saws Ask For Bobby!!



  39. William Howard on July 17, 2023 at 3:06 pm

    for a shop great for my garage not so



  40. Robert W. on July 17, 2023 at 3:10 pm

    Were those thumb screw threads so off-centre that they wobble when tightening?



  41. 차종호 on July 17, 2023 at 3:10 pm

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  42. Curt Oliver on July 17, 2023 at 3:14 pm

    Take my money!!!



  43. dennydenco on July 17, 2023 at 3:14 pm

    George, Would you be willing to put together some plans for a home built model? No way I could afford this one, yet I work with plywood a lot and would love to have something like this. Waddya say?



  44. Dmitriy Gula on July 17, 2023 at 3:15 pm

    I’ve been on many forums, tried finding more information on this topic:
    Should I get a track saw or a panel saw?



  45. Valderi Marques on July 17, 2023 at 3:15 pm

    Muito bom gostei.prabens.ficou otimo



  46. Walnut Workshop on July 17, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    Nice video. Great tool if you have the room. I had to go with the track saw because my shop is small.



  47. Kevin Ashby on July 17, 2023 at 3:17 pm

    This is good for those DIY’ers that have a few thousand $$$ to shell out for one of those machines.



  48. wayne creech on July 17, 2023 at 3:17 pm

    I’d like to build one…



  49. Moises Robles on July 17, 2023 at 3:17 pm

    Very good info I need on of this panel saw in my shop I’m smashing my like botton kaboooooom



  50. ouchymytoe on July 17, 2023 at 3:18 pm

    Honestly, I think many of the homemade setups are better than this commercially-produced unit.