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   rob_ss | Mar 14, 2021 05:47am | #1

   Both are lovely saws and will do exactly what you want.
   They are light weight, compact and affordable, solidly made and desirable.
   Of the two, I'd buy the deWalt but it's a close run thing.
   You will never regret the purchase.

   These saws are massive overkill for the project you describe though - you could do the job just as easily with a circular saw and a straight-edge.

   That having been said, once you have the saw, your ability to do other more advanced projects is substantially enhanced, so IMHO, don't hold back!

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   weymouth2 | Mar 14, 2021 06:12am | #2

   I don’t know the DWE7485-XE but I have the DeWalt 7491RS and it has served me very well. Extremely easy to move, fence is accurate and 32.5” rip capacity. I really don’t have any complaints about it, except maybe that the stock miter gauge stinks (apparently that’s par for the course though).

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   thinredline | Mar 14, 2021 09:59am | #5

   Agree w you on the 7491rs. No issues really for me, using thin kerf blade. Miter gauge is average but i got rid of the slop by adding blue tape to edges of it.

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   concealed | Mar 14, 2021 08:45am | #3

   I have the big brother of that saw, the 10", and love it. Looks like the saw is the same except the blade size. I will agree that the miter guide is a joke, but the power is fantastic. I run 2" red oak and the saw does not bog down. Any soft woods or plywood I can run thru as fast as I can push it and stay straight. One thought to consider is that some saws will not accommodate a dado blade. If that is in your future, check the saw specs for that feature. Other than that, the Dewalt is a great choice.

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   esch5995 | Mar 14, 2021 08:53am | #4

   If you are using this project as a way to convince the better half you should get a tablesaw more power to you, but if I imagine what you are doing, shortening the lengths of the uprights and possibly shelves the tablesaw is the wrong tool for the job, especially a small job site saw. That is a job for a sliding miter saw. It would be outright dangerous to attempt to crosscut long boards on a small tablesaw without significant add-on support tables and crosscut sleds.

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   Hemsey | Mar 17, 2021 05:37am | #6

   Thanks for all the advice, as I want to cut longer sheet I ended up going with a Accu cut.

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   jayvarner | Mar 17, 2021 08:23am | #7

   Probably a good decision. As someone who has hacked some Billies(sp?), I highly suggest running masking tape over where you plan to cut. This will help reduce chip out.

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   [email protected] | Mar 17, 2021 08:53am | #8

   I had the 10” version of the Dewalt. The fence is fantastic. It is cataclysmically loud. I mean wake the dead, who is worthy to open the 7th seal loud! The other limitation is the infeed and outfeed capacity. The infeed situation finally forced me to get a laguna. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. I found the larger saw cut more smoothly, and much more safely for larger pieces. The one thing I have noticed that always hold true in woodworking is that I always wish I had gone for the larger more powerful tool.