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3rd April 2011, 11:14 PM #1New Member
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Help with choosing a table saw please.
Hey guys I want to build speakers. What stops me mostly is trying to cut wood sheet square enough and at angles. The biggest pieces I want to cut are up to a meter or even bigger. I started looking at table saws. The way I see it. It will pay for it self as I was going to pay some one to cut out my pieces. And the the kitchen place I went to isn't to keen on doing it anyway. The first one I found looks nice but surely it's not that easy. Can someone look at this and tell me if its a good decision or if there is a better quality one out there at a similar price. I do want quality. Buy cheap buy twice as they say. I want it to last 20 years. Though it wont be worked all day long. I want a saw with good quality bearings that will cut true and not be wobbling around after a month or right away even. I need .5mm accuracy or better.
https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Pr...stockCode=W452#
It might be worth mentioning I have some accident injury's and have some loss of use of my right arm and fingers. This is why I stepped up to moving table. I am not quite sure what it is. But I assume it means I can slip the wood through with much less strength.
What do you think? Worth spending this much? Or should I spend more on a better brand even? I had this much budgeted to pay a cabinet maker So I have the timber. And this way it can pay for it self over and over. and obviously I can save I bit more if it worth it. Or maybe I proper saw it just going to be to expensive to buy new. If I new what look for I could pick one from the auctions in time.
Below is a plan to give you an idea of what I need to build.
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4th April 2011, 07:17 PM #2Member
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Hi
I have a similar table saw (a 10" MJ2325G) and am happy with it, except for the fence which I find needs a lot of adjustment.
I used it to build the (nearly complete!) bathroom cabinet in the attached photo, solid timber trim and benchtop, using the studs and beams pulled out during the first stage of the reno, and sheet goods for the carcase.
If I'm working with sheet goods I tend to cut oversize with a circular saw and then trim to size on the table saw, particularly if I don't have a helping hand to control a full sheet.
Cheers
Joel
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7th April 2011, 07:56 AM #3Senior Member
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7th April 2011, 09:32 AM #4
The saw you are looking at is a good basic saw, with the following comments:
1. 3HP means you need a 15 amp circuit. I know, people will tell you to file the plug, or make an extension with 15amp female and 10 amp male ends. But if and when the motor gives out, you have no warranty. DAMHIK.
2. This style of saw has very poor dust collection. There are ways to improve it, but it will always be a PITA.
3. This saw will not take a dado blade. If that's going to be important, you need to save your money and move up class or two.
I started with one similar to the one you are looking at; it served me reasonably well for about 3 years. Then I moved up to a saw like this one. Have had it 2 years and couldn't be happier.
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