Hey all,
I'm a brand new member and pretty sure I am rehashing some well-established questions here. Please feel free to redirect me or tell me this is a dumb OP if you need to
The wife and I have been getting into woodworking (together!!) for about a year, and we're about ready to invest in our first table saw. We are not making anything too complex yet, but would like to invest in a tool that can grow with us, eventually be used to make furniture pieces and so on.
From the reading I have done, there's a lot of love for old 113-series Craftsman table saws. My understanding is that these are prized mainly because #1 long lasting and powerful induction motors, and #2 long lasting and strong cast iron tables. And of course because a used $150 saw + elbow grease to restore is a lot cheaper than a new $800 or $1000 saw with the same main features.
Am I on the right track so far?
If so, I'm hoping somebody would humor me and look through these links real quick. No in-depth analysis needed, just wanting somebody to help me skim these and give some pointers here. Most of these are older Craftsman models, the last two are newer saws that are marked down quite a bit from MSRP.
Craftsman 10" Contractor's belt-driven table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5561538570.html
Craftsman 10" table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5634340133.html
Table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5621600867.html
Craftsman Table Saw 10"
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5609497217.html
Craftsman 10" Contractor's belt-driven table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5561538570.html
Craftsman Hybrid Cast Iron Table Saw 1.5 HP
http://victoriatx.craigslist.org/tls/5653870631.html
Delta tablesaw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5588519533.html
Table Saw Top of the Line
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5654097929.html
I can at least tell that a few of those Craftsman ones are clearly belt-driven induction models. But just wondering if any of these stick out to you as either #1 really good potential, or #2 waste of my time relative to the others. I haven't done a ton of research yet on those last two, but I can at least tell they are mid-range models from reputable brands.
Finally at the end I am also just considering waiting for a sale on the Ridgid 4512, which seems to have great reviews AND the two major features noted above: induction motor and cast iron table.
What am I missing? How can I narrow this list? Thanks for any help you all can provide! Much appreciated.
I'm a brand new member and pretty sure I am rehashing some well-established questions here. Please feel free to redirect me or tell me this is a dumb OP if you need to
The wife and I have been getting into woodworking (together!!) for about a year, and we're about ready to invest in our first table saw. We are not making anything too complex yet, but would like to invest in a tool that can grow with us, eventually be used to make furniture pieces and so on.
From the reading I have done, there's a lot of love for old 113-series Craftsman table saws. My understanding is that these are prized mainly because #1 long lasting and powerful induction motors, and #2 long lasting and strong cast iron tables. And of course because a used $150 saw + elbow grease to restore is a lot cheaper than a new $800 or $1000 saw with the same main features.
Am I on the right track so far?
If so, I'm hoping somebody would humor me and look through these links real quick. No in-depth analysis needed, just wanting somebody to help me skim these and give some pointers here. Most of these are older Craftsman models, the last two are newer saws that are marked down quite a bit from MSRP.
Craftsman 10" Contractor's belt-driven table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5561538570.html
Craftsman 10" table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5634340133.html
Table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5621600867.html
Craftsman Table Saw 10"
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5609497217.html
Craftsman 10" Contractor's belt-driven table saw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5561538570.html
Craftsman Hybrid Cast Iron Table Saw 1.5 HP
http://victoriatx.craigslist.org/tls/5653870631.html
Delta tablesaw
http://austin.craigslist.org/tls/5588519533.html
Table Saw Top of the Line
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5654097929.html
I can at least tell that a few of those Craftsman ones are clearly belt-driven induction models. But just wondering if any of these stick out to you as either #1 really good potential, or #2 waste of my time relative to the others. I haven't done a ton of research yet on those last two, but I can at least tell they are mid-range models from reputable brands.
Finally at the end I am also just considering waiting for a sale on the Ridgid 4512, which seems to have great reviews AND the two major features noted above: induction motor and cast iron table.
What am I missing? How can I narrow this list? Thanks for any help you all can provide! Much appreciated.