building a stand without the right tools?

[bussardnr]

i would really like to build a nice stand and canopy for my tank, the problem is i dont have the necessary power saws to do it. are there places that would do shop cuts or let me use their saws for a project like this?

 

[krap101]

im sure you can rent one. im not sure about them cutting it or letting you use it though

 

[JProx]

home depot's or lowes will cut your lumber for you, however my local stores have signs all around the saws that say ' no accurate cuts ' and first 2 cuts are free, then 25cents per cut afterward'

once i needed to get some plywood cut, and the employee told me he can't cut wood to less than 12inches in width because of store policy. i explained i am buying the wood at regular price, i just don't have a helper to rip it on my table saw at home, but he wouldn't budge. so i just ended up finding a different employee in lumber and he did it, with no problems, and laughed at the 'store policy' i was told ealier.

best thing to do is get home depot to do the cutting for you (if you dare) or borrow a circular saw from a friend / neighbor. you could also go to a local walmart and *rent* a jigsaw or circular saw from them.

 

[mentallylost]

I would try and find a neighbor or friend to borrow them from. If neither of those options weigh out, try the local high school wood shop.

 

[BillyZ]

for what it will cost to Rent any tools or pay someone else to do it. You can easily get yourself a quality box saw and corded drill. The box saw is manual, so you'll have to use a little elbow grease, but it will easily give you accurate and straight cuts and a corded drill does everything a cordless drill does, it just does it with a cord

Box saws/miter saws:
http://hand-tools.hardwarestore.com/24-91-mitre-boxes.aspx

 

[Kam]

Check local pawn shops. Many have near new condition tools at a great price.