OT: Table Saw

"fold up table saw"?

Sounds like you mean a saw that sits on a table?

That is a miter saw. They cost more but are far more versatile.

But there are cheap, non folding table saws...

They don't exist.

A track saw is a much better investment for this application. GOod ones aren't cheap, though.

Wrong. There are table-top "contractor" style "table saws". They are

Good grief! You make a statement like you did above, then point to exactly what he's talking about.

I did not see any "fold up" feature to that one.

Learn to read.

Miter saws don't "fold up", either, AlwaysWrong.

Learn! (I know - too much to expect)

Yeah, and IF you really WERE able to read, you would have noted where I stated "sounds like you mean...", referring more to the "table" part of his query than the "fold up" part.

Fuck you, kiethkeithstain. You are a stain on humanity.

Buy a "respectable" portable saw (circular or otherwise) and a length of rigid steel to use as a straightedge against which the saw will ride. I.e., instead of running a board along an adjustable fence on a table saw, clamp the fence (straightedge) onto the board and then run the edge of the saw's "foot plate" (shoe) along it. Support the entire mess with is convenient on the jobsite.

Adjust the depth and bevel to suit the cut(s) you intend to make.

This lets you invest in a nicer saw (e.g., worm drive) and keeps everything small (i.e., the size of the saw itself!). Also lets you adapt the rig for larger items.

He could use a belt sander too to clean up the edges. That makes it second place to a jointer, but as clean as one's eye and hand with a belt sander and chalk line can get.

Make the saw cut right, and all you have to shave with the belt sander is the peaks of the kerf lines.

Accuracy is the problem. Getting the distance from the blade to the edge of the shoe right is a PITA. Track saws zero this error. You can do the same thing by making a "shooting board". Much better than a straight edge but you still have to have a straight, straight edge.

There is no reason to have a worm drive saw, these days. They're heavy and offer no advantage 99% of the time. A shooting board does the same, better. A track saw is much better than either.

What a way to maintain a straight, square edge, DimBulb. NOT!

You really are a hack. ...a bad one, at that.

Yeah, like the rough cut saw blade is going to do that.

Short of adding a jointer to the fray, it is a quite viable solution.

Hacks never know what tools to use. ...whatever's handy,

You're quite wrong. It's a *terrible* solution. Get a decent saw, with a decent blade. If you need it smoother than that, scrape or plane it. Sandpaper is to prep for finishing, not to remove material. A scraper is a better solution, here, as well.

Maybe you should take a course then.

...whatever's handy,

You sound like a layman.. and one with no experience.

Disc sanders and belt sander are for removal and finish dress of a surface or edge. Always have been. A disc sander in particular is.

Without a jointer, these tools work.

And no, he likely does not have nor is capable of easily using a carpenters plane. The powered tool suggestion merely requires care and a steady hand.

sounds like you want a panel saw. Triton does a folding table saw that mounts a hand-held circular saw upside down, with a track attachment for cutting oversize material.

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