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Table Saw recommendation needed please. S. Barker 04-12-2008
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Posted by S. Barker on April 12, 2008, 11:41 pm
I don't need cabinet makers grade. I just want one that is a 10" and has a
fence that doesn't have to be dicked with every dam time to keep it square.
I have this POS rockwell I paid WAY too much for at an auction, and it just
has to go. The fence is not worth the powder and shot it would take to blow
it across the street. Something currently on the market new for $350 -
$450 would be what i will be shopping for.

Any suggestions , or units to avoid?

thanks!

steve barker




Posted by Pete C. on April 12, 2008, 11:49 pm

"S. Barker" wrote:
>
> I don't need cabinet makers grade. I just want one that is a 10" and has a
> fence that doesn't have to be dicked with every dam time to keep it square.
> I have this POS rockwell I paid WAY too much for at an auction, and it just
> has to go. The fence is not worth the powder and shot it would take to blow
> it across the street. Something currently on the market new for $350 -
> $450 would be what i will be shopping for.
>
> Any suggestions , or units to avoid?
>
> thanks!
>
> steve barker

I'm mostly a metalworker, but I have one of the Bosch contractor type
portable table saws that I use for the odd woodworking project as well
as stuff like acrylic and UHMW stock, and it does a good job.

Posted by Boden on April 13, 2008, 1:20 am
Pete C. wrote:

> "S. Barker" wrote:
>
>>I don't need cabinet makers grade. I just want one that is a 10" and has a
>>fence that doesn't have to be dicked with every dam time to keep it square.
>>I have this POS rockwell I paid WAY too much for at an auction, and it just
>>has to go. The fence is not worth the powder and shot it would take to blow
>>it across the street. Something currently on the market new for $350 -
>>$450 would be what i will be shopping for.
>>
>>Any suggestions , or units to avoid?
>>
>>thanks!
>>
>>steve barker
>
>
> I'm mostly a metalworker, but I have one of the Bosch contractor type
> portable table saws that I use for the odd woodworking project as well
> as stuff like acrylic and UHMW stock, and it does a good job.

I don't know anything about your saw, but if the saw itself is adequate
and the fence is lousy you might want to consider just replacing the
fence. I have a Delta contractor's saw that I bought 15 to 20 years
ago. The fence was useless. I added a Delta Unifence (there may be
better fences today) and added a Uni-T fence to it.
I can set this fence with an accuracy & precision of less than 1/128"

http://www.ptreeusa.com/uni_t_fence.htm

I'd guess that I have $350-450 invested in my fence but it was worth it.

Boden

Posted by S. Barker on April 13, 2008, 11:54 am

>
> I don't know anything about your saw, but if the saw itself is adequate
> and the fence is lousy you might want to consider just replacing the
> fence. I have a Delta contractor's saw that I bought 15 to 20 years ago.
> The fence was useless. I added a Delta Unifence (there may be better
> fences today) and added a Uni-T fence to it.
> I can set this fence with an accuracy & precision of less than 1/128"
>
> http://www.ptreeusa.com/uni_t_fence.htm
>
> I'd guess that I have $350-450 invested in my fence but it was worth it.
>
> Boden

Thanks for your reply. I dont' think too much of the saw itself either.
it's a direct drive, spins about a million rpm, and is gutless.

steve



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on April 13, 2008, 12:29 am

>I don't need cabinet makers grade. I just want one that is a 10" and has a
> fence that doesn't have to be dicked with every dam time to keep it
> square.
> I have this POS rockwell I paid WAY too much for at an auction, and it
> just
> has to go. The fence is not worth the powder and shot it would take to
> blow
> it across the street. Something currently on the market new for $350 -
> $450 would be what i will be shopping for.
>
> Any suggestions , or units to avoid?

The fence is the key to wood sawing happiness. Unfortunately, in your price
range you will get mostly mediocrity. A good fence, such as Biesemeyer or
Unifence costs close to your entire budget.

You may want to consider something like this
http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Table-Saw-1-1-2-HP-Single-Phase-110V-Left-Tilt/G0575
or
http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Table-Saw-1-1-2-HP-Single-Phase-110V/G0444

Other good brands are Delta and Jet, but the better models are in the $1000
range and up.

Please, avoid the temptation to get a cheap benchtop or an aluminum table
saw for $199 on sale at Sears.



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