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12th April 2020, 09:33 AM #16GOLD MEMBER
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12th April 2020, 10:02 AM #17Intermediate Member
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Thanks Handyjack- Space wise I've got a relatively small workshop area of around 2.5 x 4 that's currently full of a mixture of dodgy shelves and a combination of different makeshift workbenches. I'm using the Easter break to tidy it up and remove what isn't needed to start with a bit of a blank canvas, so to speak. Dust wise I was looking at one of these Carbatec options.
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12th April 2020, 10:16 AM #18Intermediate Member
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That is a sensation piece of kit. and if I go down the track saw route looks like the way to go. It looks like it may test my skills and maybe even the bank balance to make, but....
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12th April 2020, 10:51 AM #19Intermediate Member
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Lots of great info team thank you - and MFT top to a home made workbench looks like a solid option with plunge track saw as I don't know if I'll have the space for a sliding/table saw and it sound like the consensus is that contractor saws aren't accurate enough?
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12th April 2020, 10:55 AM #20Intermediate Member
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12th April 2020, 10:57 AM #21Intermediate Member
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12th April 2020, 11:40 AM #22GOLD MEMBER
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I don't think that your comment on contractor saws being accurate enough is quite true - not having owned one. I think like all tools, if you use them and spend some time getting to know them, you certainly can make them ultra accurate. The minusses typically on a contractor saw is they're built to be portable so potentially more prone to mis-adventure leading to mis-adjustment, and potentially shorter in height than a regular table saw.
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12th April 2020, 11:45 AM #23GOLD MEMBER
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12th April 2020, 12:14 PM #24Intermediate Member
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12th April 2020, 12:19 PM #25GOLD MEMBER
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i mean NOT HAVING OWNED ONE MYSELF
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12th April 2020, 12:49 PM #26Intermediate Member
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Found these interesting comparisons of Track vs Table Saws I thought I'd share:
Track Saw vs Table Saw
Another comparison
Video
Another one
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12th April 2020, 02:41 PM #27SENIOR MEMBER
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12th April 2020, 07:53 PM #28SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Walshy, I built this around some very cheap plywood & MDF. I bought a secondhand Parf Guide System to layout the grid & I am very happy with the result.
I mainly work with solid wood, but love conjuring jigs from sheet goods. I spend a lot of time thinking about & designing stuff. It suits my mind, so that is why I am happy in my shed.
Now is a good time to decide how you want to approach woodworking. Hand skills come slowly but are very rewarding & sharp edges are paramount. Power tools can achieve precision & the MFT has revolutionised woodworking. I like a little of each, but joy is the motivation!!
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12th April 2020, 11:12 PM #29Intermediate Member
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That is impressive, thanks for sharing. I just found the Dave Stanton option too. So many choices
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13th April 2020, 05:42 PM #30Senior Member
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I also boughtthe parf guide system to make my workbench top and will make more in the future, quick tip, use mdf not ply, ply splinters.
for a space 2.5m x 4m, watch Peter Millard on youtube, he works in a small space and is very practical and skilled. YouTube
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