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   GUNN308 | Mar 15, 2012 10:56pm | #1

   Circular saw with a steel plywood blade put in backwards, make a saw table out of a 2x12 with 1x3 or 1x4 attached to the edges then make a shootin board for the saw and attach square to saw table. You can cut 2 or 3 panels at a time stacked on top of each other. When you get to the gables set the shooter to the angle you need. A lot easier than cuttin with snips and the cut is as good as a factory edge.

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   user-959871 | Mar 22, 2012 10:25am | #2

   Use a multifunction tool

   Pinkyringz wrote:

   I recently finished installing all of the soffit and fascia on a 24'x32' garage and I have a pair of large handled tin snips that I find perfect for cutting aluminum soffitt and SLIGHTLY underleveraged for cutting vinyl siding.  I also have a pair of long nose tin snips that i use for vinyl siding and roof edge details, channel runner and the like. 

   I just wondered if anyone out there has an easier/quicker/more efficient method or tool for cutting vinyl siding and workin with aluminum soffitt and fascia.

   The cat's meow for cutting vinyl siding is a multifunction oscillating tool.

   I just sided my house using the cheap $20 one from Harbor Freight.

   It goes through the siding like a hot knife through butter.

   Use the plunge tool and hold it on about a 45 degree angle.

   One of the more expensive battery powered units would be perfect.

   Arky

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   calvin | Mar 22, 2012 09:24pm | #3

   Arky

   Why?

   A circular saw on a cut sled is so quick.  How could a multi master type tool be any easier and faster?

   That's stretching the MM use a bit too far.

   Cutouts for a light block or on a remodel, maybe.

   But cutting siding / soffit to length?