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#1 posted 1084 days ago |
All the advice above is excellent. I wanted to chime in a bit here as I have both a portable and a fixed TS. I have the portable as I have the need to use it on a jobsite and to move it around while there. There is nothing more convenient then being able to move the saw as you work through a large site. That said, I have the fixed cabinet saw to make accurate finish cuts on some of my finer projects. The portable saw (mine is a Bosch 4100) is excellent for ripping and cross cutting construction grade lumber….but the accuracy and adjustments are just not up to the cabinet model. The portable has a shorter arbor (no chance of using larger dado sets), a small top (by the way…most of them are not truly flat (this will cause your cuts to be off line a bit), and the portables are way underpowered for use with thicker hardwoods. You can diminish this lack of accuracy with good jigs….but you cannot do much for the lack of power in the motor. My cabinet saw sees tremendous use (I have a grizzly g6091 – which I purchased before SawStop put out their new line – My next saw will have the SS technology). I have an incra mitre setup, and several (actually too many to count) jigs that help me cut very accurate pieces. It has sufficient power to cut through very hard woods, is quieter and much more stable then the job saw….. Like said above…unless you must have portability for job site use….get a cabinet or at least the hybrid model of a TS….I always recommend the Sawstop or the Grizzly (when the budget does not allow for a SS). -- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven! |
