Help with plywood nucs

[Fishing-Nut]

I'm sure everyone has seen this before but can somebody give me the rundown please? Planning on going to lowes today and having them cut down a couple of plywood sheets for me. I can do the majority of the work myself at home but I was just wandering what size to get them ripped down to at lowes. They have a saw more capable of ripping long straight lines than me. Supposedly can make 4 nucs from one sheet.

[Fishing-Nut]

Trying to add pics but cant figure it out.  It's the cut sheet from the plywood nucs from bee source. A quick Google search will show ya. Any help is appreciated.

[MikeCinWV]

Here is a link to the d coates nuc plans.  Looks like maybe have them cut the sheets at 38 1/4" to get them home if no truck.
https://beesource.com/build-it-yourself/5-frame-nuc-d-coates-version/

[Ben Framed]

How to build 4 COMPLETE, (along with tops and bottoms), nucs from one sheet of plywood.

https://youtu.be/q-C-lO48UUw

[Fishing-Nut]

I've got mitre saw table saw etc etc. I just hate making long rips on my table saw with a big ole awkward piece of plywood in my hands.

[MikeCinWV]

Clamp a 2x4 to plywood to use as guide and cut with circular saw

[Ben Framed]

Mike gave good advice that I will add to.  If you cut as Mike described, you can lay two sheets of plywood together and double your output with the single cuts. Instead of having four nucs, you can have 8 for the same amount of effort. Be sure and clamp the two sheets together so they will not slip apart keeping all outside edges flush with one another.

Phillip Hall

[Bob Wilson]

You can pick up a 4 foot carpenter's square ruler at the box stores. I use a simple pair of hand clamps to clamp it to the plywood sheet, then run my skill saw right alongside the ruler. It rips nice and straight.

[Bob Wilson]

When I let the wood stores cut wood for me, I found that sometimes things would be cut well and other times not. It depended on the skill and attitude of that particular employee.

[Oldbeavo]

About 14 years ago I bought a 5 frame nuc that was delivered in a ply nuc, 6mm/1/4", I thought why waste it, so put it into service. It has only just come back into the workshop for an upgrade. I think the quality and amount of paint is the secret of plywood surviving the elements.
A lot of our nucs may only spend 4-5 months on the year in the elements, some may do the whole season.
.We have twenty 3 frame nucs made of 12mm ply sides with 22mm pine ends, only been going 1 year.

[SawBee]

Check out LP SmartSide in 4' by 8' sheets.   I find it to be much more weather resistant than plywood.  It cost more (about $30 a sheet), but lasts longer.

[paus]

Fishing nut, make an out feed table for the table saw. I did and then  I then started adding shelves they turned into drawers, lots of storage. Then   I added wheels to the saw and the table. but they have not been moved in years. Just like and old friend "They are There if you need them".

[incognito]

I like the idea of cutting the 4 X 8 in the store.Use the right tool for the job.
That being said, here is another tool that should be in every serious wood shop.
https://www.harborfreight.com/50-inch-clamp-and-cut-edge-guide-66581.html