Thread: Aldi table saw

I finally got around to unpacking the table saw from Aldi.
I mounted it on a box that some equipment came in at my work.
I never intended to use the legs that came with it
saw mounted.jpg

I checked the square of the blade to the table
and made some test cuts in vic ash
I was happy with the squareness of the cut and the dado i cut as well
square cut vic ash.jpgdado in vic ash.jpg

I was also happy with the dust extraction.
It has a port over the blade guard that connects with one at the rear
you then connect it to your dust extractor.
I use my festool which works well.
Today i used it to make a frame for an old advertising sign that my son has.
Its perspex and will have a light behind it.
So i needed to cut dados as well as 45 degree mitres.
I did some test cuts and was happy except for the blade insert.
It sat 1mm under the table top so would catch the wood as you fed it through
i Took it off and added a shim to raise it which improved it.
I will make a better insert for it later.
blade at 45.jpg 45 cut.jpgblade 45 with moore and wright.jpg

So I also cut a 3mm rebate into the rear of the frame for a panel.
This went reasonably well although the plastic blade insert did bend down slightly with weight at the end of the cut.
This made the rebate slightly bigger right at the end. Which I think a better insert will solve.
Anyway its a the rear and i'll cut the rear panel to fit so no big problem

sign glued up.jpg

sign glued up.jpg

So for this project this saw was reasonably good.
You do get what you pay for and I wasn't expecting fine machinery.
However working within its limitations its OK
Plus I will be able to use it for a while and best figure out how I can accommodate a saw of this kind in my small shed.
I will probably modify the base it is on.
Its on casters so very easy to move.
Only cutting small pieces of vic ash and pine so far but the blades were fine as well.

Cheers

Frank

Sorry about the pics being on the side.
They weren't when i took them.
But i think you'll get the drift

For someone that already has a table saw and wants a cheap way to cut steel in the same way they cut wood, I reckon this saw would do a more than adequate job if it was fitted with a thin kerf abrasive cutting wheel. I used to have a small (1.5HP) TS that I kept expressly for this purpose and found it really useful. Now I have multiples ways to cut steel including a lasma cutter, horizontal metal cutting bandsaw, and an "in house made" variable speed thin kerf cutting wheel attached to a bench grinder which I tend to use most of all.

The RPMs are on the slow side for the max size of 125mm diameter for the thinnest thin kerf abrasive wheels so the wheels wear faster than usual but the wheels are dirt cheap so its not a big deal for occasional uses.

The slower speeds has the advantage that it is a bit safer than using an angle grinder plus you have all the advantages of a fence, mitre slide and can usually see more easily what you are cutting.

For cutting something small I use one or two small multi-grip pliers to hold the work on both sides so you don't lose anything onto the floor.

Im not sure what arbour size the Aldi saw uses but hopefully its smaller than the 22mm bore of the thin kerf wheels. You might need to find a friendly metal worker to turn up a suitable bush and maybe some different side plates as well.

Full PPE is highly recommended, so full face shield, but unlike an angle grinder you may not need ear muffs for small cross section cutting.
Any sawdust would need to be removed from the cabinet and also suggest lining the area where the sparks impact on any plastic sections with some sheet metal to stop setting the plastic alight. I hang a empty baked bean can under the cutting edge of mine to catch most of the sparks/metal dust and that seems to work just dandy.

Next week ALDI have on sale a bandsaw, a combination thicky and jointer and a mitre saw.


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And this is the difference between a German grocery store and an Australian chain....
German grocery store sells wood chisels, table saws, and fancy German chocolates... Australian grocery store has an entire aisle of beer... And the ones outback have an aisle of beer, 32 different types of ammo for your trusty SMLE, and goat feed... But no DIN spec wood chisels or fancy German chocolates...

Originally Posted by truckjohn

And this is the difference between a German grocery store and an Australian chain....
German grocery store sells wood chisels, table saws, and fancy German chocolates... Australian grocery store has an entire aisle of beer... And the ones outback have an aisle of beer, 32 different types of ammo for your trusty SMLE, and goat feed... But no DIN spec wood chisels or fancy German chocolates...

Not many Supermarkets in my state sell beer or any alcoholic beverages. Those few supermarkets that do have it in a clearly separate section of the store that can be opened and closed at different times to supermarket hours. Alcoholic beverage sales are governed by different opening hours and regulations.

First it's honest cricket teams... Then you can't shoot Kangaroos. Next no beer in supermarkets!! what next? Are you going to tell me Paul Hogan's real name is Horowitz and he is from New York and Hugh Jackman started a church? Where did Australia go?

Originally Posted by truckjohn

First it's honest cricket teams... Then you can't shoot Kangaroos. Next no beer in supermarkets!! what next?

Public alcoholic drinks sales have always only been performed by licenced establishments. This goes back to the start of the first white colony in 1788 where rum was used as currency, it was an additional way of taxing and controlling people, and the later "wowserism" attitude of Victorian English Rule. On the opposite side of the fence perhaps it helped prevent (although some might say helped turn) Australia into a nation of drunks? Even as late as the middle of last century it was very hardy to find a place to get a drink after 6pm leading to the 6 o'clock swill where at 5:59 some drinkers would purchase half a dozen drinks and throw these back in quick succession before wandering off to sleep it all off somewhere or worse. Up until quite recently licenced restaurants could also not serve a drink unless food was provided.

Even today restaurants have to apply for a licence to sell alcohol and depending of the whim of local authorities often denied the application. This resulted in a two tiered, Licenced and Unlicenced, category of restaurants. Next came the (as seen by OS people) quaint restaurant category of BYO (Bring you own) alcohol and there restaurants charge corkage (a few $ for serving the wine) even the term corkage is dated as very few bottles use corks these days.

Clubs (even amateur) that serve alcohol have to have a licence and use trained staff. The list goes on and on . . . .

even the term corkage is dated as very few bottles use corks these days.

Quite so. These days, it's screwage.

The only supermarket near me that serves alcohol is Aldi.

Originally Posted by DaveVman

Next week ALDI have on sale a bandsaw, a combination thicky and jointer and a mitre saw.


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This guy seemed to think the Aldi Bandsaw was pretty good. Mind you he was starting from a fairly low base.

Originally Posted by DaveVman

Next week ALDI have on sale a bandsaw, a combination thicky and jointer and a mitre saw.


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Hi DaveVman, where did you see the thicknesser? On their website I just can see the bandsaw and the mitre saw...

Originally Posted by Jekkil

Hi DaveVman, where did you see the thicknesser? On their website I just can see the bandsaw and the mitre saw...

It's in the booklet they gave us at checkout yesterday. Same page as the mitre saw.

I'm almost tempted because I have a pile of pallets to breakdown and it wouldn't matter so much if this machine hits a nail whereas I can't find replacement blades for my jointer.

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Originally Posted by AlexS

Absolutely. I had an Aldi shop vac that died, had no response from their service centre by phone, email or Farcebook. Finished up taking it back to the shop, and got a refund, but later got a call from their service centre admonishing me for wanting things straight away; "We're very busy here." Perhaps if their stuff was more reliable they wouldn't be so busy.

What a wet excuse! If you want a job done, give it to a busy person.

mick

Originally Posted by DaveVman

It's in the booklet they gave us at checkout yesterday. Same page as the mitre saw.

I'm almost tempted because I have a pile of pallets to breakdown and it wouldn't matter so much if this machine hits a nail whereas I can't find replacement blades for my jointer.

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I am in the same exact situation...I dismantled 10 pallets 3 months ago...and they're still there

What's that price? And the date?

Originally Posted by DaveVman

It's in the booklet they gave us at checkout yesterday. Same page as the mitre saw.

I'm almost tempted because I have a pile of pallets to breakdown and it wouldn't matter so much if this machine hits a nail whereas I can't find replacement blades for my jointer.

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I found the booklet. Here's the description:

Combination planer thicknesser $299
1500w
Twin blade cutter at 9000rpm.
270 x 204mm thicknesser table with 5 -120mm height.
740 x 212 planer table with adjustable angle fence for beveled edges.
Adjustable planing depth.

In the photo all the tables and fences look to be flimsy pressed sheet metal. So don't expect great results. There is a dust chute.
3 year warranty. 27.5kg. There's 2 push pads in the photo but I don't know if they are included.

I don't know how you would get anything longer than 300mm to be really flat with a 740mm sheet metal table. What do you guys think?

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