Table Saw Upgrade for New Hobbyist

How about the Rigid TS3650?

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Here is a review of it comes with wheels so you can stow it away.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Ridigid TS3650 I’ve had one for over a year and thik it’s a great saw.

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Take a look at the Sears hybrids or the grizzly G0478. I use a Grizzly 1023slx and have really liked it. What ever you get you should plan on a mobile base for it.

-- DaveH - Boise, Idaho - “How hard can it be? It's only wood!”

Where are you located. There is a nice JET cabinet on Craigslist in Nashville,TN under “tools”. Here is link: http://nashville.craigslist.org/tls/854144158.html

-- waroland, Mount Juliet, TN

You might also want to look on Amazon.com. They have reasonable prices on name brand saws and offer free super saver shipping on some.

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

I am in eastern NC. I love the tool section of Craig’s List as well. Unfortunately no one has been selling around here.

There are quite a few online retailers who offer free or very reasonable shipping. Grizzly, Toolking. I suggest you start off doing research in some of the tool review forums and once you decide or narrow down the saw, start looking for retailers and the best deal. I have not paid shipping on a power tool in 7 years except for Grizzly stuff.

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

Thanks all for replying. From what I have been able to see on-line, I need to decide if the Ridgid will do the job or if I want to save up for the Grizzly.

(I couldn’t log in my original account, must of mispelled the original email addy)

If you get out your tape measure, I think you’ll find that a hybrid or cabinet saw will stick out a little less than a contractor saw due to the motor not hanging out the back. Watch places like CL and your classified ads and you’ll probably find something at a reasonable price if you’re patient.

Paul

Amazon currently has a sale on the DeWalt 746 for $490 (usually $800-$900). It does not come with a fence like the 746X, however you can upgrade to a better 3rd party fence than the 746X comes with like a Biesemeyer and still be under the cost of a new 746X.

-- Scott

Paul: If you get out your tape measure, I think you’ll find that a hybrid or cabinet saw will stick out a little less than a contractor saw due to the motor not hanging out the back

Exactly. I switched from a CMan contractor to a PM66 with the shorter rails, also in a 2 car garage shared by cars. The PM66 was maybe 6” longer but the depth up against the wall was less. Dont recall the exact difference, but maybe 3-4”. I kick myself for not having done it sooner.

-- Use the fence Luke