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   booch | Dec 27, 2002 12:17am | #1

   I don't know the saw table you are describing but I know how to shop the classifieds. If the saw is a direct drive I'd go search out another one. The horsepower issue is a problem with a direct drive saw. Plus the depth of cust is severely limited.

   If you lust for a bigger table, more power, etc. then start by keeping a fist full of money handy. Then read the classifieds in the building materials and tools section. Generally there are a few ads that pique your interest. For every starting person there is a divorce, death, or disinterested woodworker waiting to sell. Call the ad then quickly drive over to look over the tool. You have to be the first guy in the door. Look disinterested but offer 25% less than they ask... cash... right now! Then second guess yourself verbally. If they don't bite then walk. After a couple of months you'll find what you want. I paid 150 for the last table saw i bought. After 50 bucks in replacement parts I had a formidable setup. It was a contractor model Rockwell with a complexion problem.

   In terms of getting started, the table saw is the heart of the operation. Router or shaper is next then think about what you are missing (clamps, drill, chisels) Beyond that there are many services you can get done at the local lumberyard or sawmill (planeing, sanding) without having to buy the equipment.