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Post by Sting » Thu. Jun. 05, 2014 3:00 pm

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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

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Post by franco b » Thu. Jun. 05, 2014 4:09 pm

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.

 
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Post by titleist1 » Thu. Jun. 05, 2014 6:21 pm

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.

 
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Post by waldo lemieux » Thu. Jun. 05, 2014 7:39 pm

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.

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Post by Sting » Thu. Jun. 05, 2014 8:47 pm

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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Post by waldo lemieux » Sat. Jun. 07, 2014 10:49 am

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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Post by Sting » Sun. Jun. 08, 2014 5:55 pm

okeeeee doe keee

Thankyou - I ll keep lookin

I figured a couple ideas where - how to place it so when found it will work


 
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Post by Sting » Fri. Jun. 27, 2014 2:37 pm

Here we go

if he don't sell it before I get there and I just left :D

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Post by titleist1 » Fri. Jun. 27, 2014 2:50 pm

Now you're talkin!!! That is a nice piece of iron! Put the batmobile in super turbo nuclear boost mode and get there quick. :D By the way.... I hope ya got some help to move it!

 
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Post by northernmainecoal » Fri. Jun. 27, 2014 3:26 pm

Sweet find! I hope you've got LOTS of help to move it:)

 
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Post by waldo lemieux » Fri. Jun. 27, 2014 8:11 pm

Patience always pays off! now your cookin with coal! good choice :D youll have to work at fuking up with that unit. congrats....

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Post by KLook » Fri. Jun. 27, 2014 8:25 pm

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!!!

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Post by Freddy » Sat. Jun. 28, 2014 5:26 am

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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Post by cabinover » Sat. Jun. 28, 2014 5:59 am

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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Post by Sting » Mon. Jun. 30, 2014 8:02 am

waldo lemieux wrote:Patience always pays off! now your cookin with coal! good choice :D youll have to work at fuking up with that unit. congrats....

waldo
Give me a chance to F it up- Anything is possible 8-)

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
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Doesn't look so big in the back of the van - but looks good in my wood shop

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Now it looks big

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I also came home with an orphan that needed a daddy

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