Should I upgrade my benchtop table saw?

I would think this is a decision only you can make. How often do you need to rip wide stock. If the need is there and you have the space and funds go for it, you could make a new wood worker a great deal on your delta to get him started also!

runngt

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

Charles,

Making sure the saw will fit in your shop is the main criteria on which to base your decision. With a benchtop you can build a mobile workstation around it to make it more versatile. This mobile station was posted by gwurst. You can add supports for ripping sheet goods, a downdraft table and router table and make it mobile so that it can be stored out of the way when not in use.

Hope this helps.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I agree with Scott. If you’re low on space, make the saw you have work. Those Delta saws can also benefit from a better, thin kerf blade, like a Forrest. It will help the motor not be bogged down while cutting.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

I dont have to rip wide boards all the time, the max I have rip is 8’’. I have a Freud 50 tooth combo thin kerf blade in my table saw.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

I work out of a 10×12 shed.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

It sounds like you like what you have. I would upgrade only if I required it.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Yes I do really like it GrayK I done had it for 2 years or more.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

I’m with those guys. Keep it until it peters out, and then get something bigger/better. A hybrid or contractor saw is perfect for a hobbyist, and you can get really nice ones for relatively cheap. I had the Ridgid TS3650 (from Home Depot) for 4 years, and I can recommend it.

-- Jarrod, Eagle Nest, NM http://anthologyfinefurniture.wordpress.com

if you feel that you might need it but are aprehensive to go out and spend a lot of money you might want to go and look for a used one. check out this one that i just go used and i love it.

http://lumberjocks.com/topics/3409