I received an Award for Excellence the other day at work --- a nice show of appreciation for a successful project. Good for a couple hundred dollars - I decided to apply this toward the purchase of the benchtop table saw that you see here.
Although not as capable as some of the larger contractor or cabinet table saws, I expect it is enough for a novice, homeowner guy like me. Not nearly as expensive as the bigger saws, I got this on sale at Lowe's for $299.
This beauty will allow me to do some accurate ripping, while being small enough to tuck away when not in use. Weighing about 65 pounds, I can easily tote it to any household "job site" that I need.
When running it is not the quiet "whoosh" of the bigger saws, instead it is a a little loud. May be a good thing as it will be a constant reminder of just how dangerous these tools can be (cutting off fingers and kickback that can be vicious) --- I'll be wearing hearing protection all the time and safety glasses, so noise won't be a big deal. I suspect that it will be less loud outside, where I can do many cuts and projects.
My first activity will be to replace the trim around my garage doors that is breaking down and rotting away - switching it over to maintenance free vinyl boards. A neat little, rewarding project.
3 comments:
Looks like a nice and practical one. Be carefull of kickback as you feed in riping and use proper push sticks to avoid slipping into the blade. Biggest issue will be squareness of the rip fence which usually are not square and wobally even on professional saws. Use a carpenters square to check and consider making a fixture to help with 45 degree cuts. Vinyle pipe and moldings are cut with blade in backwards. Have fun with your reward.
Thanks for the advice --- I will take it and be very careful to follow these instructions. The fence is on a rack and pinion, so with minimal adjustment, the fence stays pretty square to the blade (at least that's what the reviewers say). We'll see. I think this will be just right for me to do some of my 'round the house chores and maybe even a little woodworking here and there.
I wish I knew how to fix things.
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