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Title: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by kp1512 on May 29^th, 2007, 2:59pm

Hi Guys

Can any of ya recommend a good all round table saw?

Limited budget of £200

KP

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by big_all on May 29^th, 2007, 5:47pm

what jobs do you envisage for it !!!!

diy semi pro or pro!!!

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by WOLF on May 29^th, 2007, 6:33pm

and more importantly , what types of lumber are you going to put through it!..soft/hard wood, laminates/plys! ????

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by woodsmith on May 29^th, 2007, 9:45pm

Unfortunately for £200 you don't get a lot of saw for your money, IMHO you really need to spend about £500 to get something that cuts accurately.

Do you really need one?

Then there's always ebay :-/

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by kp1512 on May 29^th, 2007, 9:56pm

DIY and trying to win promotion to Semi Pro

It would be a mixture of things, soft\hard wood and also laminate and ply if required...

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by Scrit on May 29^th, 2007, 10:07pm

I've got to agree with Smitty - at £200 you'd struggle to get anything worthwhile, even if secondhand

Scrit

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by kp1512 on May 29^th, 2007, 11:30pm

thanks for the honesty!

What would you recommend in terms of spec? What should I be aware of?

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by big_all on May 29^th, 2007, 11:42pm

wrote on May 29^th, 2007, 9:56pm:

DIY and trying to win promotion to Semi Pro

It would be a mixture of things, soft\hard wood and also laminate and ply if required...

in general a" normal " table saw is ideal for converting anything up to 3" by around 8"

with side extensions around 16"all using the built in fence

free hand you can cut full sheets but you need lots of support fore and aft a good eye and a steady hand to see and follow the line but not recomended as its fraught with danger ::) ::) :-/
you also need a full 20ft clear to cut the board as you need 8ft before the table plus room to stand then the table then 8ft after the table

in general circular saw and battons is the way to cut full 8x4ft boards to size

tell us your projects and we will suggest the best plan off attack with the best tool for the job

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by WOLF on May 30^th, 2007, 12:10am

one thing i always stick by and advise to people who buy a new machine/equipment, bin the origianl blade and buy a decent one, as this is where makers save a lot of the build monies, buy installing a cheap blade!

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by kp1512 on Jun 5^th, 2007, 2:19pm

Right guys

Sorry for the delay in writing back!

Kind of projects would be

- Shelving
- Lamiate
- Stud Frames

So what do you say?

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by WOLF on Jun 5^th, 2007, 3:10pm

i do not know where abouts you are( you may have said before... gettin old!!)

but have a look at these links!!!

http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/2/product-Axminster-BTS10PP-Saw-Bench-21657.htm

their own brand or.....

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=208698&name=saw+tables&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=4

worth a look!!! the JET is a named brand item, but the Axminsters own stuff is not to bad!!!

just remember, buy a decent blade, and if cutting laminate, get a lam specific blade, multi tooth triple chip blade!

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by big_all on Jun 5^th, 2007, 3:55pm

studding you want a chop saw
shelving table or circular saw

laminate tablesaw and extensions with laminate [triple chip blade]

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by kp1512 on Jun 5^th, 2007, 4:00pm

what about a decent jigsaw?..will that do the job?

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by big_all on Jun 5^th, 2007, 4:19pm

wrote on Jun 5^th, 2007, 4:00pm:

what about a decent jigsaw?..will that do the job?

although its possible to cut a straight line with a jigsaw its not easy and cutting laminate will only be clean on one face whilst chipping out the other athough a sacrificical bit of wood will help

you will need a jigsaw anyway for cutting any line thats not straight

studding needs a chopsaw to give a square finnish to sit level

Title: Re: Recommend a good all round table saw?
Post by kp1512 on Jun 5^th, 2007, 4:31pm

I see...so its looking like ideally a Circ Saw and nice to have - jigsaw?