Added Info FINE HOMEBUILDING #6 Dec 1981-Jan 1982 pg. 8
Cut-off fixture for a portable circular saw is cheaper and easier to use than a radial arm saw for on-the-job cuts when building houses.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #8 Apr-May 1982 pg. 12
Tip: Modify the protractor on a portable circular saw to rigidly hold a 90-degree angle, yet allow occasional setting to other angles.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #9 Jun-Jul 1982 pg. 12
Tip: Use a stair-gauge fixture to perform accurate rip cuts using a portable circular saw.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #10 Aug-Sep 1982 pg. 14
Two-sided hardboard jig is used to make 90-degree cuts and 5-degree off vertical cuts on the edges of doors using a portable circular saw.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #10 Aug-Sep 1982 pg. 14
Bench-mounted cutoff fixture for a portable circular saw.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #12 Dec 1982-Jan 1983 pg. 12
Tip: Use a framing square to make accurate cross-cuts with a portable circular saw.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #16 Aug-Sep 1983 pg. 12
Shop-built saw protractor for cutting acute angles on wide planks with a portable circular saw.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #55 Aug-Sep 1989 pg. 26
Tip: Use Mylar tape on saw base to protect work piece and make the saw glide easier.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #57 Dec 1989-Jan 1990 pg. 28
Acute-angle cut-off fixture for use with a circular saw.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #100 Feb-Mar 1996 pg. 28
Cutoff table for use with a portable circular saw. Table consists of a 2x12 table, 2x4 fence and a guide bridge for the saw.
FINE WOODWORKING #22 May-Jun 1980 pg. 14
"Poor boy" radial arm saw. For crosscutting long boards and making miter cuts, this shop made guide for your portable circular saw is accurate and easy to use.
FINE WOODWORKING #46 May-Jun 1984 pg. 12
How to make a simple square for an electric handsaw that allows you to trim board ends and make cuts that are square every time.
HANDY ANDY Sep 1978 (v.2#10) pg. 59
Guides, jigs and accessories that let you do more with your portable circular saw. Includes instructions for building a long-cut saw guide, miter guide, crosscut guide, and miter jigs.
HOME MECHANIX #711 Jul 1987 (v.83) pg. 60
Tip: A saw-guard extender for a portable circular saw will help prevent the saw from being pulled off the cutting line when cutting close to the edge of a board.
HOMEOWNER Sep-Oct 1983 (v.8#5) pg. 12
Tip: Add Teflon plumbing tape to the base of your portable circular saw when cutting laminates and acrylics in order to prevent scratching the plastic.
HOMEOWNERS HOW TO Mar-Apr 1982 (v.7#2) pg. 32
Turn a portable power saw into a table saw.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #501 Feb 1970 (v.66) pg. 100
User's report on the Shop Mate, a guide device for ripping and mitering with a portable circular saw. Also used with router. Est. cost: $60.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #582 Nov 1976 (v.72) pg. 96
Convert your portable circular saw into a table saw by building this wooden stand, complete with adjustable miter gauge and rip fence.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #74 Mar-Apr 1982 pg. 118
Build this plywood stand to convert a portable electric circular saw into a table saw.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1967 (v.128#4) pg. 184
Crosscut guide for a portable power saw. Built on a framing square, it guarantees straight cuts.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1968 (v.130#3) pg. 159
Plywood cutoff jig consists of a 60"x96" base and a saw guide which is hinged to swing down on top of the work. Built-in track and kerf in the guide are made to fit your particular portable electric saw.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1969 (v.131#3) pg. 194
A portable circular saw, equipped with a metal cutting blade, and installed in this special jig, becomes a cutoff machine for handling metal cutting. Jig provides a means of pivoting the saw and protecting the operator from flying sparks. You will be able to cut through metal rods, pipe, angle iron and hardened steel.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1974 (v.142#5) pg. 150
Use a high fence to make an accurate plunging cut (internal cut) in plywood.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1977 (v.148#2) pg. 111
Jig for a small circular saw is used to cut the concave grooves around the outside of a "raised" panel.
POPULAR MECHANICS Aug 1977 (v.148#2) pg. 112
Build a table to turn your portable circular saw into a table saw. Includes instructions for making a fence and miter gauge.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1979 (v.152#5) pg. 136
Great woodworking jigs for your shop. Part 1. Crosscut platform for a portable circular saw.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1983 (v.160#5) pg. 104
Tip: Make precision spacers (templates) to speed up the alignment of a cutting guide when using a portable circular saw.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1987 (v.164#4) pg. 54
Build this power-tool table which gives you stationary-tool performance from portable power tools. Overall dimensions: 27" wide, 30" high, 48" long. Part 1. Router and circular saw attachments.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jul 1987 (v.164#7) pg. 124
Build this power-tool table which gives you stationary-tool performance from portable power tools. Part 2. Drill, sabre saw and belt sander attachments.
POPULAR MECHANICS Sep 1987 (v.164#9) pg. 70
Power tool jigs for straight and accurate crosscuts with a portable circular saw. (1) Adjustable crosscut jig gives stationary-tool accuracy. (2) T-square cutoff jig.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1994 (v.171#11) pg. 92
Power miter saw. How to convert your portable circular saw into a fast, accurate mitering machine by constructing this jig out of plywood and easy-to-find hardware. This design cuts 45-degrees to the left and right and has stops for the most common cutting angles.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1995 (v.172#3) pg. 99
Table converts hand held saw to table saw.
POPULAR SCIENCE Mar 1963 (v.182#3) pg. 146
Good accessories and jigs for the portable circular saw make it a valuable tool.
POPULAR SCIENCE May 1972 (v.200#5) pg. 147
Turn a portable circular saw into a table saw with this wooden table.
POPULAR SCIENCE Dec 1972 (v.201#6) pg. 102
A jig to make accurate angled cuts with a portable circular saw.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1978 (v.212#2) pg. 131
A look at what's available in saw guides to make your portable saw a more precise cutting tool.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jul 1979 (v.215#1) pg. 90
Use a small try square to align your table saw and portable circular saw to make square cuts.
PRACTICAL HOMEOWNER Nov-Dec 1987 (v.2#9) pg. 76
Jig for making identical angled cuts with a portable circular saw.
SUNSET Jun 1989 (v.182#6) pg. 118
Handy guide for cutting thick, irregular stock with a portable circular saw.
WOOD MAGAZINE #35 Jun 1990 (v.7#3) pg. 22
Tempered hardboard that fits a portable saw sole plate creates a zero-clearance blade slot for splinter-free sawing of plywood.
WOOD MAGAZINE #63 Sep 1993 (v.10#6) pg. 14
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #68 Feb 1994 (v.11#2) pg. 9
Jig for crosscutting with a hand-held circular saw is made from wood and aluminum angle stock.
WOOD MAGAZINE #74 Nov 1994 (v.11#8) pg. 26
Make an auxiliary base plate with a zero clearance blade slot for a portable circular saw to help cut plywood without any chipping.
WOODSMITH #83 Oct 1992 pg. 5
Sliding miter jig allows circular saw to make accurate square or mitered cross cuts.
WOODSMITH #106 Aug 1996 (v.18) pg. 34
Tip shows how to make a jig that will produce consistently square crosscuts when using a circular saw.
WOODSMITH #107 Oct 1996 (v.18) pg. 4
Ingenuity and simple jigs and tables can make a portable circular saw perform with the accuracy of more expensive machines.
WOODWORKER #1095 Feb 1985 (v.89) pg. 92
Convert your portable circular saw to a bench-top table saw with this sawbench (table) that includes a panel fence, rip fence, and crosscutting facility.
WOODWORKER #1113 Aug 1986 (v.90#8) pg. 672
Jig for cutting half-lap joints using a portable circular saw.
WOODWORKER Jun 1994 (v.98#6) pg. 89
Tips on using the portable circular saw. Includes plans for a plywood table, miter gauge, and rip fence to convert to a table saw.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1968 (v.24#1) pg. 26
T-square cutoff jig for use with a portable circular saw.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1990 (v.46#5) pg. 59
Jig for making accurate crosscuts on wood I-beam joists using a portable circular saw.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1998 (v.54#4) pg. 18