What is everyone's favorite CHEAP table saw? ...Jim Thompson
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-- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
What is everyone's favorite CHEAP table saw? ...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
I have one of these that I like:
Might not qualify as "cheap" to you, though -- but it's still bush league compared to the stuff that, e.g., Keith Williams has.
I'd be interested to hear that too.
Btw, Sears Hardware has one on sale for $140.
You want to saw tables??????? Quaint.
I found a cheaper solution, a device called a "jawhorse". ...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
Leftist weenies ;-) ...Jim Thompson
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No such thing.
Certainly. You gotta saw 'em before you can make 'em.
"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
The Jawhorse is the best thing since sex was invented. I got one and it's the bees knees. Home Depot is now selling their own version. It seems to have the same functionality.
Bob
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How does a jawhorse substitute for a table saw?
I recently bought a Ridgid R4510 table saw from Home Depot - seems fine to me...
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Looks like that to me as well. I have to handle some big pieces of plywood, and it looks perfect for that. ...Jim Thompson
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"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
Ah, so you're going to build some coffins for those leftist weenies you're planning to saw too? That's quite considerate of you... :-)
I have to handle some plywood panels that are a bit unwieldy to push thru a table saw, unless you have a Norm Abram (*) sized shop. So I'll go the other way around, jawhorses plus circular saw.
(*) Master carpenter of PBS shows "This Old House" and "The New Yankee Workshop". ...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
Shelving for all the holiday-specific table cloths, place mats and napkins that my wife has collected... a large closet full ;-) ...Jim Thompson
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"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...
This is a bit off of table saw topic but I thought it would be nice to get some of the aluminum extrusion with a linear slide and make a sort of panel saw. This could also be used with a router for joiner and planer type operations. There are a lot of possibilities with a few attachments, routing molding, etc.
The last few projects I have done, I used a 1" square aluminum tube clamped to the wood for a guide, seems more sturdy than the circular saw guides I've used.
RogerN
Best trick for cutting large panels with a hand-held saw is to clamp a straight-edge plank at the correct offset, about 30mm. Then you can run the saw along and get a perfectly straight cut every time.
Clifford Heath.
Aha! Good hint! Thanks! ...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
I saw the panel saws as I surfed. Nice, but $$$$$ :-( Your aluminum tube idea embellishes Clifford Heath's similar suggestion. ...Jim Thompson
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Except that even with a 4x1 plank, a 2m cut can show more than 1mm flex in the "straight-edge" plank, depending on how effectively you handle the saw. I suspect an aluminium tube will flex too. Plus, in order for the saw to clear the clamps, it helps to have a straight edge at least 4" wide - any obstruction, even a visual one, will make you hesitate and will noticeably affect the cut.
After measuring the offset, test it by starting the saw and just touching the corner; cut half a mm into the corner and you can see whether the cut is going where you expect. With practise, you can get panels that match within 1mm - if you need better, cut 1mm over and plane them together.
Clifford Heath.
A steel framing stud or track is much cheaper and quite rigid if you get the heavy duty ones. Art
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Slick.
I paid $150 for a Makita $250 saw at Pace warehouse many years ago. I'm good to go.
If I got a BIG job I'll ask my neighbor who has a saw filling up half his garage. Huge.
greg
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