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If I don't woodwork, do I need a table saw? Is the miter saw what I need? bryanska 10-21-2006
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Posted by krw on October 23, 2006, 10:46 am


george@nospam.invalid says...
> Joseph Meehan wrote:
> > HeyBub wrote:
> >> bryanska wrote:
> >>> Hi, I got a table saw as a gift. I'm debating returning it and
> >>> getting a miter saw.
> >>>
> >>> I don't woodwork or build furniture. Most of my work is construction:
> >>> building garden beds, finishing a basement next year, etc. If I
> >>> needed wood ripped, I'd probably get the guys at Home Depot to fire
> >>> up that big saw by the lumber.
> >>>
> >>> Wouldn't a miter saw be a better choice? I could chop things with the
> >>> table saw, I guess. And I don't really know all a table saw can do.
> >>> But I don't see myself building any jigs.
> >> A radial arm saw can do everything a miter saw can do, and usually do
> >> it more accurately.
> >>
> >> Plus, a radial can rip (up to the depth of the arm).
> >
> > I would agree, but I would also point out that they are generally more
> > expensive and almost always heavier and more difficult to move around the OP
> > appears to be talking about something he can take along on jobs and just
> > just stuff around the house. Frankly around the house I often bring out the
> > miter saw to the job rather than use the radial in the garage.
> >
>
> Thats why you don't even see them for sale anymore. I actually gave away
> a 10" Craftsman last year for that reason. It is too heavy to move and
> easy to knock out of adjustment.
>
The reason they're not for sale anymore comes down to one word:
lawyers. Radial arm saws are dangerous, particularly in hands of
people who don't understand the forces at work.

--
Keith

Posted by on October 21, 2006, 6:19 pm


You would be better of with decent hand tools.
Or if you needed power tools look into the newer battery powered kits
of circular saw, recipro saw, and drill.
bryanska wrote:
> Hi, I got a table saw as a gift. I'm debating returning it and getting
> a miter saw.
>
> I don't woodwork or build furniture. Most of my work is construction:
> building garden beds, finishing a basement next year, etc. If I needed
> wood ripped, I'd probably get the guys at Home Depot to fire up that
> big saw by the lumber.
>
> Wouldn't a miter saw be a better choice? I could chop things with the
> table saw, I guess. And I don't really know all a table saw can do. But
> I don't see myself building any jigs.


Posted by on October 23, 2006, 3:25 am


On 21 Oct 2006 15:19:33 -0700, bamboo@localnet.com wrote:

>You would be better of with decent hand tools.
>Or if you needed power tools look into the newer battery powered kits
>of circular saw, recipro saw, and drill.

If you dont mind having the battery fail at critical times, a lack of
power, and spending a fortune of extra and replacement batteries.
I'll stick to plug in tools. I tossed my last cordless drill in the
trash about a year ago when the last battery failed and they wanted
almost as much as I paid for the whole drill kit for a replacement. I
wont even consider buying another cordless tool. If I felt I needed
power tools and could not be near an electrical source, I'd rather
invest in a small 15 to 30 amp generator.

Posted by Father Haskell on October 21, 2006, 6:58 pm


bryanska wrote:
> Hi, I got a table saw as a gift.

Which make and model?

> I'm debating returning it and getting
> a miter saw.
>
> I don't woodwork or build furniture. Most of my work is construction:
> building garden beds, finishing a basement next year, etc. If I needed
> wood ripped, I'd probably get the guys at Home Depot to fire up that
> big saw by the lumber.

You might find yourself ripping wood frequently for things like filler
strips. No sense in heading down to HD every five minutes to get
a piece of wood cut.

If you do lots of plywood work, you'll need a table saw with a decent
fence, like a Biesemeyer.

> Wouldn't a miter saw be a better choice? I could chop things with the
> table saw, I guess. And I don't really know all a table saw can do. But
> I don't see myself building any jigs.

I use both. My 10" PC chopsaw complements my table saw
beautifully.


Posted by bowgus on October 22, 2006, 5:13 pm



bryanska wrote:
> Hi, I got a table saw as a gift. I'm debating returning it and getting
> a miter saw.

fwiw ... I do most of my work around the house with a jig saw (with diy
jigs for straight edges etc) and a sawzall. Jig saw ... portable band
saw :-)


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