What do you LJs think about this?

Got it, love it. An awesome upgrade from my $70 delta, the rack and pinion rails/fence adjustment is great, the only negative I’ve read, which hasn’t really effected me, is that the slots for the miter gauge have straight sides, it doesn’t have a track to hold it in and keep it from lifting out.

I also got a better deal at the Big Orange Box than that price a few months back, it just came down from $369, was even 30 cheaper than amazon. (unless this one has a couple extra features mine doesn’t, but at first glance I’d say it’s the same….
Oh, it also can’t accept a dado blade. Not a deal breaker for my portable work saw, but I’d like it for home/hobby use.

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seems really good. its dewalt too and dewalt has never let me down. i’d say it would be a good purchase.

Hi Callum;

I really can’t comment on this saw. I am somewhat of a snob regarding tools, especially table saws. But I also don’t know all the circumstances regarding finances etc…

I hope if you purchase it it works well for you.

Lee

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You may want to check out the jet portable it’s a good price for a good saw.

Kid, that one looks like a good one to start with, you could do a lot worse.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I now own four table saws.

Bought a bench top “King” for a buck at an auction

Wasted 600 bucks on a brand new porta saw that everytime I move it, it looses parts…...I hate that saw and even worse I hate the fact that I bought it.

I picked up an old Rockwell 10” cabinet saw at an auction in mint shape for 600

My advice….........any TS is better then none at all but I hit the auctions and the buy/trade/sell magazines as you can get a “buy once, cry once” machine for a fraction of the cost buying new.

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

I was looking through a catalogue and regarding what Munnsy said about the jet saw, what do all of you think about this option?

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Callum,

Amazon has a reconditioned DW745 for $289.99, and a new one for $369.99. If I had to do it all over again, I would get a new Delta contractor saw.

http://www.amazon.com/Delta-36-977-Horsepower-Contractor-Extension/dp/B000H0VHEG/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1215371028&sr=1-32

It comes with a built in mobile base, and would be very easy for you to grow into. I had a worksite tablesaw once. When I tried to push a long piece of plywood through it, I knocked it over while it was running. Not too safe, and you need to consider your safety formost.
I just checked Grizzly’s website, and their comparable one to the Delta is around the same price, with no mobile base. I think the Delta is your best bet, for safety, and the money.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/10-Table-Saw-1-1-2-HP-Single-Phase-110V/G0444

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Callum,

Here is another one. I don’t own any Sunhill Machinery machines. But I know they are a reputable company. Not a bad price either.

http://www.amazon.com/SM-250A-10-Contractors-Table-Saw/dp/B00099QOZ2/ref=sr_1_147?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1215372739&sr=1-147

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Thanks for that Matt, I have the slight problem of having to get it to england. So I have to consider the shipment cost, This is why I am interested in the Dewalt, Delta, Jet as I can get them over here.

Callum

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Hi callum
it looks cool i’m not a dewalt fan but if you got the cash mate cool we poms know how exspensive tools are here me i’ll stick to my mac contractors saw it does me well and when i finally get my workshop tidy i’ll show everyone on here my shop/ garage lol

andy aka pommy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

What about this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Table-Saw-Stand-Extension-Wings/dp/B000ROD9GG/ref=pd_sbs_hi?ie=UTF8&qid=1215389840&sr=1-17

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Or this one?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fox-F36-527-10-Table-Saw/dp/B000QDCOJQ/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=diytools&qid=1215389840&sr=1-17

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Wow, the last one has a router table extension wing!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Thanks for all the effort youhave put into these replies!

Callum

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You haven’t mentioned space constraints or anything else what would push you into buying a small direct drive saw.

If you have the space get a cabinet saw, search around a bit and you can find used cheap with minimal effort to get it running. Next step down is a good contractors saw. I’m not sure whats available over there but Delta isn’t bad. I have an old Rockwell Model 10 which all the current contractor saws are just a cheaper variant of and it works great for me.

Table saws are things you don’t want to be buying your way up in, take it from me I did it. I could have bought 1 great saw from the price of the 3 it took to get me a good one.