Bench Top Table Saw (bolted to bench)
aofhw
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Am fairly new to “the shop”…
If I bolt a bench top saw to a solid table, will this provide me a reasonable method to power saw…making boxes. If yes, do you recommend a particular mfg/model?
An alternative to power saw is to commit to a well-built set of hand saws (Adria?)
My shop is very small; cannot fit a regular floor model.
I welcome your advice.
Terry
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If by boxes, you mean jewellery size boxes yes, whatever gets the saw to a height you can comfortably work at and is stable, will work for that. The height and stability are the most important things to worry about, from a safety stand point, it helps keep you out of awkward positions.
The higher end benchtop saws seem to be quite accurate. Another alternative is a contractors saw or high end portable with a quality mobile stand set up.
Bosch makes a good one, and the gravity stand can be bought separately if you have a different saw. HomeDesperate used to have a Rigid contractor's saw on a good roll around portable stand. Makita has some very good portable saws.
The Dewalt jobsite saw has a fence that I really liked. It is locked in at both ends and adjusts with a rack and pinion gear system at both ends so it does a good job of staying true and parallel to the blade.
Rousseau makes a stand that is well thought of. If you check back issues of the other woodworking magazines, you will find quite a few portable stand setups for portable saws. The "Little Shop", that popular woodworking did is a good example.
If you are wanting to build plywood cabinet boxes, it might be tough to do it with a small saw and stand or table platform. A sheet of plywood can be a dangerous chore, even with a large saw. But with the right infeed and outfeed devices it can be done safely.
Solid advice.
Many thanks for taking time to help me.
Terry
The current issue of Consumer Reports has a review of portable table saws. The Dewalt which I gave to my son-in-law when I upgraded is highly rated.
ASK
aofhw,
You may want to look at a bandsaw
I second BG, think about a bandsaw. Chris
Whichever saw you buy, its performance will be dramatically improved by using a quality blade. The first saw I bought was a benchtop model from Ace of all places, regular price $99, on sale for $79. I put a blade it in that cost almost that much, and it really cut quite well.
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