Thread: Table saw recommendations under $1000 for use in a small shed?

http://www.carbatec.com.au/carba-tec...g-table_c20269

You could try www.carbatec.com.au for mine I have trtion saw bench which is serving me well but a million years ago that was all that you could get under $1000. Nowadays your choice is much greater. Everyone on this forum suggests buying a better saw secondhand but that is right place right time purchasing.

I think this will be my upgrade once the triton stops being so useful see link above only a couple of hundred over your budget.

you will struggle to get a decent brand new table saw for under $1000
three alternatives
Grab a cheap new table saw like carpenters saw from carbatec to get you going and spend more $ at later stage for upgrades
or
grab a smaller saw such as Dewalt DW744XP-XE Portable Table Saw 254mm 2000W - Audel Power Tools
bosch and makita also make same style saws
these will be great for your shop... as they are portable and can be easily put aside when not in use... as by the looks you might be limited with space
or
decide to increase your budget a bit and get a proper table saw... lets say minimum $1300 will get you something you won't have too many headaches

One of the first things to consider is what you want to saw with it. Sometimes you would be better off spending the money on a good bandsaw than on a table saw, especially if you want to cut over 100 mm thick timber. I have a high end bandsaw but a much cheaper table saw, a Hare and Forbes "contractors saw" SB 12, which, at about $800 is pretty solid and though lacking refinement cuts true and well. I would recommend you steer away from all the light-weight portable gear unless you really need to transport it. I tried that path and was very disappointed when I had to upgrade.


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I vote for this Dewalt DW744XP-XE Portable Table Saw 254mm 2000W

I thought this was pretty ingenious if you're up for a challenge and really want to save your money.

"How To" Turn a Crappy Table Saw into a Good One

Originally Posted by Prle77

grab a smaller saw such as Dewalt DW744XP-XE Portable Table Saw 254mm 2000W - Audel Power Tools
bosch and makita also make same style saws
these will be great for your shop... as they are portable and can be easily put aside when not in use...

These small portable saws have brush type motors which are fine for site work when there is no-one else around but are VERY noisy and you will be quickly told off by the neighbours. A contractors table saw such as the Carbatec or Hare & Forbes is a better decision. You can upgrade them as funds become available. Keep your eyes out on the sales forum here , there are often bargains to be had.

Originally Posted by l2oBiN

Hi guys. I would like a table saw that I can use in my shed (~3m x 5 m but has some shelves). Would like to use it for general sawing but want it to be precise. The stuff at bunnings seems "unrefined"/fairly cheap/rough. I am planning to combine with a router and drop drill and band saw for starters.

What would be your recommendation?

given the bold text & small space I'd point to the Triton.I'm in a similar size shed and don't have the floor space for 2 machines.I have the saw setup permanently in it with the router table hanging on the wall.
The whole systems on some locking casters so if need be I can easily drag it outside and do some sheet work.

http://www.carbatec.com.au/triton-se...-system_c20849
http://www.carbatec.com.au/triton-pr...-system_c20848

well i had a crappy ryobi table saw and got sick of it , so i pulled it apart and built my own. I just used the motor and the mountings, apart from that ive build a new cabnet, leveled the top. ive cut a few things on it already and well must say ive done a great job so far. but must say lots of help from ppl on you tube. all thats left to do now is finish the cabnet, glue on the final top (using a plastic/metal sheet thing) Not including the motor i think it has cost me about $250 all up, but i havent done the fence yet but have the parts to make one

ill post some photos in a bit if you want

Originally Posted by mat_au

well i had a crappy ryobi table saw and got sick of it , so i pulled it apart and built my own.

ill post some photos in a bit if you want

Please do, keen to see what give come up with.

Why buy new?

Your dollar stretches a lot further on the second hand market, and there's some excellent quality gear out there.

As a sign of the times, it seems smaller workshops are closing down by the dozen as they can't compete with the double-whammy of cheap imports flooding the market, and consumer's changing requirements for cheap-at-all-costs furniture over quality manufacture.

It's unfortunate, but perhaps their loss could be your gain. I recently saw one of those superb quality Elektra-Beckum "V8" panel saws, complete with sliding carriages, wheels & scoring saw sell for less than $500, which was about 10% of it's price when new!

Originally Posted by Prle77

you will struggle to get a decent brand new table saw for under $1000
three alternatives
Grab a cheap new table saw like carpenters saw from carbatec to get you going and spend more $ at later stage for upgrades
or
grab a smaller saw such as Dewalt DW744XP-XE Portable Table Saw 254mm 2000W - Audel Power Tools
bosch and makita also make same style saws
these will be great for your shop... as they are portable and can be easily put aside when not in use... as by the looks you might be limited with space
or
decide to increase your budget a bit and get a proper table saw... lets say minimum $1300 will get you something you won't have too many headaches

Which suggestions would you have for 1300?

I would like to be able to make fine reproducible cuts with high precision... So I am a little bit afraid of going down the contractor saws as they feel quite sloppy ..


I recently returned a Bosch sliding compound mitre as it just had too much slop in mitre slots and bevel stops.

I replaced it with a dewalt simple mitre and now am much happier..

I would prefer to buy right the first time...

Originally Posted by Ratbag

Why buy new?

Your dollar stretches a lot further on the second hand market, and there's some excellent quality gear out there.

As a sign of the times, it seems smaller workshops are closing down by the dozen as they can't compete with the double-whammy of cheap imports flooding the market, and consumer's changing requirements for cheap-at-all-costs furniture over quality manufacture.

It's unfortunate, but perhaps their loss could be your gain. I recently saw one of those superb quality Elektra-Beckum "V8" panel saws, complete with sliding carriages, wheels & scoring saw sell for less than $500, which was about 10% of it's price when new!

Woukd you have some suggestions where to look and what to look out for in the when buying used gear?

I have one of these and find it quite good for the money (sub $1300). Apart from the painful adjustment of the riving knife to line up with the blade (this may have been changed in later models but I altered mine to make it easier), all other components work well . Some owners in the past have had problems with the alignment of the outrigger tables with the main centre table when assembling, but mine was fairly spot on. My shed is only 3m wide where the saw lives and I have room to walk comfortably between it and my wood lathe. I have an outfeed table attached to the back which also incorporates the router.

Thnx, tree. That looks good. Do these ever come on sale?