Starting a hobby #1: Table saw

Brian, welcome to the wonderful world of making sawdust.

-- Growing older but not up!

Great haul for a good price.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

All I had was a tablesaw for 5 years and really I look upon those times of learning as some of my favorite woodworking moments. You can do a lot with just a saw.have fun and be safe!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

Great find. Get some wood and make some sawdust.

-- Bruce from Central New York

I hope no one takes offence if I say “WELCOME HERE ” too as I am just as new here on this wonderful site as you so welcome!!! Nice to see you make a good investment and a great start to what will be years of great enjoyment for you and your family kindest regards. Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Looks like a good score. Is that a Biesemeyer fence?

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Nice score and welcome to Lj’s.
It ’s a very satifiyiing diversion but remember it’s also a blood sport.
I like to steer you over to Lee Jesberger's blog kickback and push you to getting a zero clearance saw insert and a splitter.
I use and recommend the micro jig as well if you can swing it.

Cheers
Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

good looking saw, bro…

now get rip’n

Nice score. That fence is worth that alone.

-- Tony, Ohio

Yeah, the splitter and non-kickback thing (can’t remember the name) isn’t on in the picture, but it will be on when i’m cutting.

I didn’t know the zero clearance insert was a safety measure. I thought it was to keep small cuts from falling in. Which I guess means it’s safer. :)

I’d definitely get the microjig. I’ll get it soon. Recommendations where best to buy it?

Yes it’s a biesemeyer fence.

Thanks for the welcomes! I’ll be sure to put up pics of projects. I’m sure I’ll have questions too.

Oh and I watched the video someone posted where they guy had wood in his face from the saw kickback. I don’t want that to happen.

Wow… wow… what a score… I’m so jealous.

Biesemeyer fence even? Score.

I spent hours and hours on Craigslist when I was buying my table saw, and the best I ever found was a 50 year old Craftsman that needed a motor. Congrats, can’t wait to see what you make with it!

-- Ryno

How do you sleep with yourself? I mean, really, how could you pilfer that poor soul? Oh boo-hoo, have a great time with your booty. Everyone should score big once in awhile. I have several times and it feels GREAT! I sleep just fine too. Good luck with your new torment… er, uh, I mean tablesaw and welcome to the land of dust and shavings and cursing and some infinite joys as well. Welcome.

always,
J.C.

-- "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -- Albert Einstein