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   BobL | Oct 13, 2003 06:26am | #1

   what are u using the saw for?

   bobl          Volo, non valeo

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   Sancho | Oct 14, 2003 05:17pm | #2

   Yea replace the fence with a new craftsman or rigid fence. I heard they were pretty decent, check the abor bearings and replace if necessary and I think you can buy a switch from harbor freight, mlcs and a number of other stores.

    

   Darkworksite4:

   Estamos ganando detrás el estado de Calif. Derrotando a un #### a la vez. DESEA VIVO LA REVOLUCIÓN

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   vark_pilot | Oct 15, 2003 09:46pm | #3

   All, I'd like to replace my 1950s era table saw [tilting TABLE, not blade!] with something new, too.  It's been an adequate "hand-me-down" but that tilting table is driving me nuts! 

   I'm just another faceless homeowner doing routine homeowner things, but I enjoy casual woodworking and want to get serious with it when I retire in two yrs.

   I don't have a lot of room in my basement workshop so I need to put a mobile base on it.

   Recommendations?

   Seacoast NH sends................

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   BG | Oct 17, 2003 03:21pm | #4

   Jack,

   I'll share with you my sojourn into woodworking and you can extract from that what you will.   Began three years ago with a desire to build some stuff..but not sure I'd really enjoy it....wanted to keep it low cost....had no hand skills or basic training.  Bought some really cheap stuff so I could replicate what Norm was making... Quickly found out cheap power tools (TS, Bandsaw, DP) could not produce quality outcomes. Decided a cabinet style TS was what I needed...after study, determined either a used Delta, powermatic, General, Jet was the way to go ..or a new Grizzly.  Brentwood Machine in NH has good used stuff..and they support their products.  I bought the Grizzly and built a really good workbench...the TS changes everything. ...much greater accuracy and great flexibility.  The workbench changes everything also....with it I am learning how to fine tune the cuts and working with flatter stock, etc.....now I don't need the TS so much...lol.

   As you can see things go kinda circular...the TS and planer get the bulk of the beginning work.  From there it's the workbench, set up table and clamps. 

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   vark_pilot | Oct 19, 2003 08:39pm | #6

   Thanks, BG....Do I read you right, then, that you don't use your TS as much as you anticipated you would?  I've heard of Brentwood Machinery.  I'll try and take a ride over there and see what they have.  //jack

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   BG | Oct 19, 2003 10:16pm | #7

   Jack,

   Actually, it's a kinda chicken or egg thing.  The cabinet saw produces better quality cuts and greater flexibility to accomplish more complicated tasks (with dado blades, tenon cutters, and other jigs).  The natural consequence of the better quality is a desire to reach for a higher level of perfection so your shooting angles with planes...smoothing stock for a better finish....those are all done on the workbench.  Relatively speaking, your spending less time on the TS...and your moving into hand tools for more of the project ...   as you get better with the hand tools you realize your dependence on the TS and it quality is less... does that make sense?

   you can see Brentwood Machine Used inventory on line too:

   http://www.brentwoodmachine.com

   Edited 10/19/2003 5:06:10 PM ET by BG

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   Sancho | Oct 25, 2003 12:53am | #8

   Have you thought about getting a bosch or dewalt and picking up then rousseau after market  foldable table stand for it. you could even get away with a  mak portable with a rousseau set up. 

   Darkworksite4:

   Estamos ganando detrás el estado de Calif. Derrotando a un #### a la vez. DESEA VIVO LA REVOLUCIÓN

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   forestgirl | Oct 18, 2003 07:33pm | #5

   Dave, are you there?  It would really help for us to know what type of tasks you use (or plan to use) your tablesaw for and how much space you have available.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl   ;-)