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    Question Advice needed

    Hi All,
    I am thinking of buying Ryobi Table saw and a GMC 5 speed Drill press . Does Anyone have experience with them? Any comments?

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    How much for the saw?
    If it's what I think it is you will be dissapointed very soon.
    Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.

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    What sort of work do you want to do with the Ryobi Saw Table? Is it the one for around $250(the one below)? If so, look at the Triton Powered Saw Table because
    -the Triton has a larger rip capacity - up to 450mm
    -the Triton has a bigger lead in and tail out support
    -the Tritons overhead guard is rigid, it won't lift up wheb the workpiece goes past the saw and over the end of the table
    -the Tritons overhead guard is so rigid that it will hold a 2400mm pine stud off the ground if lowered to the correct height
    -sure the Ryobi has a 10" blade, but what are you cutting that requires a blade that big, if you are cutting something that needs a blade that big then you should consider cutting it on a larger table - the Powered saw Table in comparison is only 7 1/4" which should be enough for most work on a table that size
    -the saw in the Triton Powered Saw Table is 1600w whereas the Ryobi is only 1500w which has to work harder to turn the larger blade
    -if you want to nice clean cut from either, buy a finer blade which would be cheaper in 7 1/4" rather than 10"
    and for cross cutting, a home made cross cutting sled would fit the Powered Saw Table better as the table is longer and narrower
    -the Triton Powered Saw Table has a dust port in the overhead guard
    -it also has a dust bag that fits quickly and easily to the bottom of the table
    -the Triton Powered Saw Table is also very portable, the legs are removable. The smaller legs slide into the larger legs and then these slide into the table itself and if you have wheels fitted you can wheel it around like a wheelbarrow
    http://www.triton.net.au/products/pst.html


    The draw backs with the Triton Powered Saw Table are that that you cannot tilt the blade and the blade size is smaller. If the blade tilting capability is important to you then by all means buy the Ryobi. Oh yeah, there is another draw back and that is the price, if the Ryobi is $250 you'll pay another $48, but I think it is a lot safer to use and has a larger usable table area.


    If you were going to buy a drill press, I'd be buying the Ryobi over the GMC, it will be around the same price. Just make sure the spindle is true.



    http://www.ryobi.com.au/
    The Ryobi table saw is more than a table saw, it's a home workshop system.
    The standard unit is a 1500w table saw, complete with 254mm TCT blade and legs.
    The die cast work top, however, has been designed to act as a router table and also has the ability to mount a jigsaw, making this a very versatile home workshop.
    The unit is a complete, fully functioning table saw but the router and jigsaw are optional extras.

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    Boxers,

    Father's Day is coming up, maybe someone in your family will buy you one.
    Come and see me at Bunnings at
    Stafford - August 20
    Cannon Hill - August 27
    Carseldine - September 3
    I'll make the effort to bring it along to these demos for you.

    Woody

    PS, GMC have a similar product to the Ryobi table, there are also a few others out there fairly similar.

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    Lightbulb Saw and Drill

    The Ryobi is the $250.00 one.Thanks for all the info. I have a lot to think of I intend to use the saw and drill for furniture making. Nothing too big.

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    Gidday Boxers

    This is the way I have decided to do things and is certainly not the only Way!!

    If you wanna make quality furnature .............(I do!) Take your time develop your skills & Work on your patience to buy the Best equipment you can afford!!!.............Its been around a year down the track since I started woodworking since My High School Days and I'm glad I've taken this approach............

    I've rarely spent money on a purchase that hasen't been quality & so far I use Just about all my Tools Regularly.................For me initially the priority has been to improve my Handtool Skills both Power & Dark side & as a result my craftmanship continues to improve!!!

    More Importantly I continue to learn new things (Thx to here) and Develop a Buying strategy for along the way. Do a search on the Forums here and you'll get a great Idea of where to start. Usually this advise runs along the lines of:

    1.Buy the best you can afford related to the type of work your Doing!!!
    2.Ask pleanty of questions from forum members who are usually really happy to Help!!!
    3. Practice Practice Practice!!!

    Many consider a quality Table saw the most important Big Tool Purchase & is considered by Many as the Most versatile Tool in the Shop!!!........(Thus making sense to Buy quality 1st time round)

    However............. If your like me yuo'd Cut your Hands Off in the First week of purchasing one so I had to start off with a Japenese Pull saw then progress to Drill Press Circular SAw then Router!

    I'm taking a different tact and attempting to build skills at this level before progressing to Big Purchases!!........My next long awaited purchase will be an EZ Smart Guide

    ................As with most of these kind a things its horses for coarses and you'll get a number of informative answers to your questions. Good luck on what ever path your choose & keep us posted on your progress!!!!

    REgards Lou
    Just Do The Best You Can With What You HAve At The Time

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    Just a few negatives on the Ryobi:
    Too light, rone to tipping with heavy sheets on board
    Noisy, dirext drive brush motor
    Fence is hoelesly innaccurate and has a mind of it's own
    There are several of these on the market under different names and some advertise them as a tabletop unit
    Even a base model Carbatec or H&F would be better.
    Stupidity kills. Absolute stupidity kills absolutely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NewLou
    Gidday Boxers

    This is the way I have decided to do things and is certainly not the only Way!!

    If you wanna make quality furnature .............(I do!) Take your time develop your skills & Work on your patience to buy the Best equipment you can afford!!!.............Its been around a year down the track since I started woodworking since My High School Days and I'm glad I've taken this approach............

    I've rarely spent money on a purchase that hasen't been quality & so far I use Just about all my Tools Regularly.................For me initially the priority has been to improve my Handtool Skills both Power & Dark side & as a result my craftmanship continues to improve!!!

    More Importantly I continue to learn new things (Thx to here) and Develop a Buying strategy for along the way. Do a search on the Forums here and you'll get a great Idea of where to start. Usually this advise runs along the lines of:

    1.Buy the best you can afford related to the type of work your Doing!!!
    2.Ask pleanty of questions from forum members who are usually really happy to Help!!!
    3. Practice Practice Practice!!!

    Many consider a quality Table saw the most important Big Tool Purchase & is considered by Many as the Most versatile Tool in the Shop!!!........(Thus making sense to Buy quality 1st time round)

    However............. If your like me yuo'd Cut your Hands Off in the First week of purchasing one so I had to start off with a Japenese Pull saw then progress to Drill Press Circular SAw then Router!

    I'm taking a different tact and attempting to build skills at this level before progressing to Big Purchases!!........My next long awaited purchase will be an EZ Smart Guide

    ................As with most of these kind a things its horses for coarses and you'll get a number of informative answers to your questions. Good luck on what ever path your choose & keep us posted on your progress!!!!

    REgards Lou
    These are good comments, if you want to make good furniture then great equipment is better than good or average tools. If down the track you find they aren't getting the use you'd intended you can always sell them, I'd like to think they would fetch good money second hand.

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    we can spend thousands of $ looking and buying diffrent products that hve been copied by other inventer's but prove is in the pudding. i am the proud owner of several triton products, and what started out as just a hobby using my triton gear is now a full time business you can check out my web site at www.alspine.com.au and see what the triton can produce.

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