What kind of tablesaw do you have? (Page 3 of 3)
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I bought a Craftsman contractor saw with the cast side wings and a delta fence during covid. Works pretty good, put the dado on it, etc. Cut all kinds of things with it, made a bunch of bee hives a few years ago. The problem is it's in my garage. I have to move it out on the driveway to use it. I have a portable Rigid from Home Depot with an expanding wing on one side. It probably gets used more because I can move it around at my business. 7 acre facility, sometimes it's just easier to have the saw right where you need it. That said, that fucking thing has thrown a couple of 2x4's I was ripping. My fault, but twisted lumber is a bitch. |
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Originally Posted By RLR350: This one. Not my picture. I built a router table into the opening on the right side. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/188107/IMG_1129_webp-3831011.JPG I have an earlier version of that. It's about 25yrs old now. |
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I have a Ryobi BT 3100. I have a Dado blade set. The blades work great. The sliding miter table does not. I can't get it perfectly square to save my life. It reminds me of tuning a 12 string Attached File I probably don't need a new one as my skill set is pretty shitty. I made this sliding miter saw table with sides that fold so that's pretty cool. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Thoughtcrime: Basically this one. (Not my pic). 1st real tool I purchased after becoming an adult. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/42509/TableSaw_png-3830987.JPG |
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Originally Posted By 0311SKI: Ryobi 10". Think it was about $150 when I got it. Good enough for home use ripping plywood and LVP flooring. It has cams you can turn but it doesn't work well. It gets close but not good enough for anything but rough projects. @0311SKI |
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Originally Posted By Windustsearch: Skill. Didn't cost much, works good. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/70693/table_saw_jpg-3831049.JPG I have the same saw, it serves its purpose well. |
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Originally Posted By gitarmac: Yep that's the one. Have you ever been able to get it square? It has cams you can turn but it doesn't work well. It gets close but not good enough for anything but rough projects. @0311SKI |
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Originally Posted By gitarmac: Yep that's the one. Have you ever been able to get it square? It has cams you can turn but it doesn't work well. It gets close but not good enough for anything but rough projects. @0311SKI Originally Posted By gitarmac: Originally Posted By 0311SKI: Ryobi 10". Think it was about $150 when I got it. Good enough for home use ripping plywood and LVP flooring. It has cams you can turn but it doesn't work well. It gets close but not good enough for anything but rough projects. @0311SKI Mine stays pretty close, but im definitely not doing anything with it that doesn't have an allowable margin for error. The fence doesn't help having to measure it with a tape to make sure its straight front to back. I used a video like this to set it up.  Adjusting Your Ryobi Table Saw |
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Originally Posted By dryflash3: Had a 10 inch Craftsman, upgraded to 10 inch Delta Unisaw back in 1998. 3 hp motor, 240 V. Does not slow down cutting 3 in thick White Oak. Same. Had an old old craftsman saw that was my grandpas. Bought my Unisaw w/ 52" (?) fence back in about 1996. Still have it, no issues. it probably needs new belts(3) because it takes a set and gets flat spots until they rotate a minute or so. Then it's smooth. |
I have a Ryobi I haven't used in years rotting in my side yard. Wont get rid of it though because maybe I'll need it some day 
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Originally Posted By 0311SKI: Ryobi 10". Think it was about $150 when I got it. Good enough for home use ripping plywood and LVP flooring. this one. I typically buy ryobi tools and if I wear them out, or realize it isnt cutting it (budum chh), I'll upgrade to something better |
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Dewalt like this one on Amazon.  Failed To Load Product Data |
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Originally Posted By Kuraki: I need to finish this project  https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/125898/0219162101-3831215.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/125898/0220161757a-3831216.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/125898/0221161818-3831217.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/125898/0221161924-3831218.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/125898/0325161447-3831219.jpg That one has seen some things. You going to put in an overhead line shaft to power it? 
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I have a Grizzly cabinet saw. I built a 12 foot wide by 8 foot deep runoff table for it because I am always cutting full 4x8 sheets of plywood. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By azjogol: I have a Grizzly cabinet saw. I built a 12 foot wide by 8 foot deep runoff table for it because I am always cutting full 4x8 sheets of plywood. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/128895/saw_jpg-3831289.JPG My horizontal surface syndrome could never allow me to have that. |
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Originally Posted By azjogol: I have a Grizzly cabinet saw. I built a 12 foot wide by 8 foot deep runoff table for it because I am always cutting full 4x8 sheets of plywood. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/128895/saw_jpg-3831289.JPG Holy shit lol You need a track saw or a sliding table or a panel saw. |
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Originally Posted By brcarls: Has anyone said "track saw" yet? I have a Delta table saw from the 80s, but since getting a cordless track saw a few years ago, I rarely use the table saw. Without a cabinet shop setup, the track saw is just so much easier for anything bigger than about 3'x3' Yep, Makita track saw does everything I need to do. I use a sheet of sacrificial rigid foam insulation under the sheet goods. Setup works well for me. |
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Originally Posted By scuba_steve: Old school Delta contractor's saw... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/375298/8390-3831015.jpg ...with upgraded fence and power switch. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/375298/8392-3831016.jpg I lusted after a unisaw for many years, but life happened, and I stopped woodworking as much. If I was in the market today, I would probably seriously consider a SawStop. I've had more than enough close calls for this lifetime. Same minus the nicer fence and switch... I really need to upgrade at some point. |
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Originally Posted By zombievt: Same minus the nicer fence and switch... I really need to upgrade at some point. The toggle switch got replaced after it failed on me at a really bad time. I was cutting a blind dado and it was an awkward hold, so rather than trying to lift the piece back up, I moved one hand to flip the switch down and it flopped around broken, with the saw still running. No one else was around, so it was dodgy situation to get out of. I think I was probably also a little gun shy at the time because I'd had a really bad kickback straight into my gut not long before. After that I said never again. Instead of replacing the switch with another toggle, I picked up the switch with a paddle over the off button, which I can activate with my thigh if both hands are occupied. It's also a magnetic switch, so the saw stays off if power is interrupted when operating. I assume that's pretty standard now, but wasn't in the 90s, at least on lower end saws. |
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I have been using an old 10" Craftsman that I got at a garage sale many years ago. Finally gave up the ghost a couple of months ago. I needed to rip some 1x6s for window frames so I got a Ryobi from HD, which did the job. When I built my first house in '85, I had a 10" Craftsman radial saw. It was the shit. My go to saw is a 40 year old, 7.5" Skill magnesium worm drive. |
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Originally Posted By scuba_steve: Old school Delta contractor's saw... https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/375298/8390-3831015.jpg ...with upgraded fence and power switch. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/375298/8392-3831016.jpg I lusted after a unisaw for many years, but life happened, and I stopped woodworking as much. If I was in the market today, I would probably seriously consider a SawStop. I've had more than enough close calls for this lifetime. I think we should all just take a moment. take a deep breath and just enjoy the cleanliness of this mans floor.  |
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Originally Posted By RLR350: This one. Not my picture. I built a router table into the opening on the right side. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/188107/IMG_1129_webp-3831011.JPG Same. Got it on clearance. No router table on it though. |
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A Ryobi with folding legs. I had an old delta as well, but tried to get it cross country in a suitcase last year, and didn't fare so well on the trip, the plasitc case cracked and broke in a few places. I jury rigged it until I could get all my other tools on a truck, so it got retired to a trash can.  The Ryobi works pretty well. Going to invest in a better one, probably going to hit FB Marketplace later this year. There are deals to be had. |
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Originally Posted By brcarls: Has anyone said "track saw" yet? I have a Delta table saw from the 80s, but since getting a cordless track saw a few years ago, I rarely use the table saw. Without a cabinet shop setup, the track saw is just so much easier for anything bigger than about 3'x3' I have a Festool TS 75. It will cut 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood at once with ease. I use it to straight edge hardwood lumber as well. I wish I had recognized the potential value when they first come on the market. I can cut just shy of 16 feet in length with the rails I have. I have a 10 inch Dewalt tablesaw for smaller work. I have an extension for both sides for more support. The left one has a 2 1/4hp router with a simple fence. I put leveling feet on the so it can be aligned with my Paulk style work bench for long stock. |
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Originally Posted By Mick214: Mine is an old Sears unit that my dad bought from his neighbor back in the 80's for $100.00. The neighbor installed a 2 HP motor in it, so it has a good amount of power. I love the saw, but I wish I could upgrade the fence to something more precise. I'm not sure if they make anything like that for a saw that is this old... https://i.postimg.cc/mkS3qHc6/Sears-table-saw.jpg" target="_blank">https://i.postimg.cc/mkS3qHc6/Sears-table-saw.jpg They do. Lots of options, but spendy. And it requires a precision setup drilling and tapping new holes. Google is your friend. |