Thread: I need a table saw combination

I hope you meant $8000.......

(laughing)....No $800....I'm not making beidermeier furniture

And apart from this I have every other tool you could imagine but I know little about these

When I was still looking for tools, the only combination machines I saw on ebay under the $1000 mark needed a few $k worth of tlc to get them to a half decent standard!

Seeing as most new combination machines are quite expensive, you'd have to be very lucky to find an operational unit for $800. And even luckier again to find a safe to use one at that price!

That was my point - since a decent combo machine costs $6-8k new, I'm afraid that anything for $800 is unlikely to perform very well "as is". In fact, for $800 you wouldn't even get a particularly good tablesaw....

You stand a better chance if you can use a 3-phase machine - there are plenty of these going secondhand, into a smaller target market. That only applies if you already have 3-phase to your shed - if not, the cost of connection is likely to be prohibitive.

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to all !!

I had no idea of that and that's why I'm here
I remember my uncle when I was young had one and was in awe of it

Thanks for your comments

What about makita's table saw, are they any good?

Makita tablesaw - SYDNEY TOOLS - Makita 1650W 255mm Table Saw

Typical contractor saw - Carba-Tec 10" Contractors Saw : CARBA-TEC


Unless extreem portability is top of your priority list, I'd be going for a contractor type saw, espicially as will probably cost you less! I had the carbatec saw I mentioned up there ^^^ as my first tablesaw, only reason I got rid of it was that it struggled a bit on thicker hardwoods. 2 people can pick it up and walk it around the shed, will also run quieter and smoother (once you've set it up right) than a smaller direct drive unit.

The only combination machines available for this money would be the very old Ezy Cut combo 7" blade and 4" buzzer, just remembered there was a durden as well.

Remember the very old part.

Heres one if it is still available.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f221/d...achine-127238/

Hi I bought the Durden in question ( $300 ) a great little machine. well built,accurate and ideal for boxes, the reason I bought it.

BUT 750 watts is very small for house renos, my Triton has a 2000 watt Makita in it,
ripping old hardwood could be a very long process.

Phil

Originally Posted by Jim Carroll

The only combination machines available for this money would be the very old Ezy Cut combo 7" blade and 4" buzzer, just remembered there was a durden as well.

Remember the very old part.

Heres one if it is still available.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f221/d...achine-127238/

This was what I was referring to, they maybe old but they certainly seem robust and cheap for what I need

Originally Posted by pommyphil

Hi I bought the Durden in question ( $300 ) a great little machine. well built,accurate and ideal for boxes, the reason I bought it.

BUT 750 watts is very small for house renos, my Triton has a 2000 watt Makita in it,
ripping old hardwood could be a very long process.

Phil

There's alot of good older machines on ebay
So what wattage and horsepower should I be looking for?

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f221/a...buzzer-129050/

$600 and it looks solid as a rock

If only I had a shed...

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This is an Esy Cut combo I found a few years back to replace my Ryobi saw. At 1 hp the saw is a bit underpowered for heavy work. The jointer is good and is just a bit shy of 5''. I have since got a 10'' saw but have kept the Esy Cut for the jointer. I still use its saw for light stuff and with a sled it works well doing miters and things. To get one in this condition I would say no more than $250 then you may need to look at bearings and belts. I should also mention a fair bit of scrubbing to clean it up. They do appear now and again on the bay so good luck with the hunt.
Regards
John