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Posted by krw on October 23, 2006, 10:46 am
BARRELBACK@HOTMAIL.COM says...
> 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.
>
Like some others here I bought a RAS almost thirty years ago. I
should have bought a table saw (still don't have one). I recently
bought a 10" sliding compound miter saw from Harbor Freight for
$100. It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than I thought it
would be. It's more than good enough for construction work (with a
new blade).
In short, keep the table saw and spend $100 on a miter saw:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=
90891
--
Keith
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