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- Sting
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I know we have some great wood woodworkers that lurk here. Wood and wood working tools have not been kind to me so I look for advice.
a few years ago I wasn't watching and I whacked off a hunk of my finger on this saw so I don't love it a lot anyway
and now
My brother used it and the arbor bearings got torn up. Not bad but its annoying.
So I was thinking about buying a new table saw
DEWALT 10-in Compact Table Saw w/ Rolling Stand DWE7491RS 32.5" Rip Capacity
But maybe I should ditch that idea and buy a track saw system or/and/plus a new or bigger band saw for ripping
Thoughts
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Stick the old saw in a corner somewhere and forget about it. a part of a finger is enough. Pay somebody else to cut wood.
If you aren't in a hurry, watch craigs list, especially after Fathers day. I picked up a very nice Grizzly contractors table saw for about 1/4 the new price a few years back. I think it had cut about three pieces of wood in its two years of ownership before I freed it from bondage!! It has been a little busier since I brought it home! Make sure whatever you get has a very high quality fence system or the accuracy of your cuts will be limited.
Some safety advice.... get a riving knife on it, use multiple featherboards , use push sticks...... go slow, and never take your eyes off the blade then make sure your fingers don't get in your field of vision.
Some safety advice.... get a riving knife on it, use multiple featherboards , use push sticks...... go slow, and never take your eyes off the blade then make sure your fingers don't get in your field of vision.
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Sting,
one of the biggest reasons for table saw accidents is that the saw table moves (portable saws)
They are a necessary evil for contractors, but for home workshops a cabinet saw is whats needed.
Most will last forever,so used is a great option and they never move on you. As mentioned you should be able to find a great used saw on craigslist for 5to 7 hundred. brands in preferred order:
powermatic
walker turner
delta/ Rockwell
grizzly / jet /shop fox all Taiwanese casting stuff
any successful candidate should have a 1.5 min hp rating @ 1750 rpm; 3 hp would be my recommendation because you can pick them up for no more money. any saw should have a sturdy locking fence , again , unexpected movement is often disastrous.
Hope this helps and if you want to vet a potential candidate post it or pm me.
waldo
one of the biggest reasons for table saw accidents is that the saw table moves (portable saws)
They are a necessary evil for contractors, but for home workshops a cabinet saw is whats needed.
Most will last forever,so used is a great option and they never move on you. As mentioned you should be able to find a great used saw on craigslist for 5to 7 hundred. brands in preferred order:
powermatic
walker turner
delta/ Rockwell
grizzly / jet /shop fox all Taiwanese casting stuff
any successful candidate should have a 1.5 min hp rating @ 1750 rpm; 3 hp would be my recommendation because you can pick them up for no more money. any saw should have a sturdy locking fence , again , unexpected movement is often disastrous.
Hope this helps and if you want to vet a potential candidate post it or pm me.
waldo
- Sting
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I had not considered a cabinet saw due to space - or the lack of in my new wood shop - its 12 by 30 but there are center posts to work around and 2 foot shelves on each side
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Sting
I tried to pm you but it says your pm has been disabled.
Notice the made in Taiwan . The saw is a contractor (semi portable) model.
It therefore ranks with all the other Taiwan models, no better no worse. Look for powermatic made in Pennsy, too look for a cabinet saw ,one with an enclosed base . Ill find an example and pm you. note the footprint of a cabinet saw is'nt ness- a- celery any larger than a portable and you can always remove the extensions. Cabinet saw = stable saw = safer saw
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Notice the made in Taiwan . The saw is a contractor (semi portable) model.
It therefore ranks with all the other Taiwan models, no better no worse. Look for powermatic made in Pennsy, too look for a cabinet saw ,one with an enclosed base . Ill find an example and pm you. note the footprint of a cabinet saw is'nt ness- a- celery any larger than a portable and you can always remove the extensions. Cabinet saw = stable saw = safer saw
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Sweet find! I hope you've got LOTS of help to move it:)
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Patience always pays off! now your cookin with coal! good choice youll have to work at fuking up with that unit. congrats....
waldo
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I will second the advice of a riving knife. I have the small portable DeWalt with a 10 in blade and the knife is da sh!t. I also like that I can actually use the guard if I like and pop it on and off. I have an old Makita portable that is far better at cutting, but I use the DeWalt because of speedy fench adjustment and the knife. You have picked up a terrific saw, much better then the portables. But with power comes the kickbacks and such. A local stairbuilder in N Georgia recently took a stick off his blade through his eye socket. he retained his vision, luckily.
BE SAFE!!!
Kevin
BE SAFE!!!
Kevin
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That new Dewalt.... the DWE7491RS.... Dewalt isn't my favorite tool, but, last summer, after 22 years, my portable Delta died. I looked hard at all the new saws and I did in fact buy that exact Dewalt. I love it! They did a good job thinking of just what most people use a table saw for & the safety aspects are done as well as can be. It comes with a push stick that clips in a convenient spot & has all the government mandated stuff. It sets up quickly, takes up little space when folded & has plenty of power to rip 2 by's all day long. Even though it's yellow, it get's my recommendation.
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If you've never had the pleasure of using a cabinet saw Sting, you're in for a very nice surprise. The difference is night and day.
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Give me a chance to F it up- Anything is possiblewaldo lemieux wrote:Patience always pays off! now your cookin with coal! good choice youll have to work at fuking up with that unit. congrats....
waldo
When I got to the address it was down a narrow hall and a long carpeted staircase in a basement OMG
So yes - the cavalry was called and it was in the van an hour later
For living it whole life in a finished basement - I was surprised to fine rust stains on the deck - but I also found paint and scratches so even as it wasn't used much - its life wasn't quite as luxurious as CL described. The riving knife lock is also striped but I helicoil it today