should i buy this table saw?

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

i was looking at this one , you guys think i should just get the cheaper one here or go with the 250 one?

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[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

in my experience....stay away from the cheap end Ryobi's

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

in my experience....stay away from the cheap end Ryobi's

alright thanks, you think the one for 250 is alright?

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

yep i think i have that exact (cheap)one. It was given to me for christmas... I do not like it, i havent been able to find an extension for it and dont have the space to build one. It will only make small cuts with perfection. I use my circular saw over that fyi.

I would go with the first one.

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

Legs look more secure on cheaper one than the first one. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

this looks pretty good

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100399037

Try to search craigslist.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

Legs look more secure on the first one. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
this looks pretty good

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100399037

Try to search craigslist.

ya i saw that one its kinda expensive though:crap:but it looks pretty solid, and i think i remember using that brand one when i was in high school shop class. and ya ive searched craigslist. i have not found any decent one for under 200 that are not 10 yrs old or rusted to ****.

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

45 bucks is not that much more. but it is a decent bit of money. I just do not like the legs of the 250$ one at all. Our shop class has a very high end table saw though so i am picky about that kinda stuff. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

read the reviews on them too.

 

[Twisted_0912 10+ year member]

in my experience....stay away from the cheap end Ryobi's

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ya i saw that one its kinda expensive though:crap:but it looks pretty solid, and i think i remember using that brand one when i was in high school shop class. and ya ive searched craigslist. i have not found any decent one for under 200 that are not 10 yrs old or rusted to ****.

i got my craftsman for 125 on craigslist. has a cast iron top and has very stable legs not some flimsy ones like on those ryobi's. not be best saw but its not bad for 125 i cant complain

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

Legs look more secure on cheaper one than the first one. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
this looks pretty good

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100399037

Try to search craigslist.

go see I have seen many on there cheap from shops closing down around here. You can get a real saw for a few hundred.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

45 bucks is not that much more. but it is a decent bit of money. I just do not like the legs of the 250$ one at all. Our shop class has a very high end table saw though so i am picky about that kinda stuff. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif
read the reviews on them too.

ya i wish i was into this stuff when i was in shop class. i would of made a bunch of boxes. but ya it is only 45 more, but 300 on a table saw seems allot to me. i could buy a HO alt for that.

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i got my craftsman for 125 on craigslist. has a cast iron top and has very stable legs not some flimsy ones like on those ryobi's. not be best saw but its not bad for 125 i cant complain

i check craigslist ever day. so if theres a good cheap one, ill buy. but allot of times there allot farther then im willing to drive.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

this one looks pretty nice. but its kinda far away.

 

[Roddy_T 10+ year member]

just say no to 9inch table saw....blades will be hard to find

in my experience....stay away from the cheap end Ryobi's * 3

if you are going to make boxs all the time buy a better table saw

if you are only going to build a few (2 or 3 ) buy just a skillsaw

on cheaper table saws the fence's ****( have to watch for kickback and your fingers)

if you buy a new saw and only use it a few times you can still sell it

(dont forget saw's take up room)

I have a ridgid 3650 and love it

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

that's the thing. I'm only going to use it to make a couple boxes here and there. i might just get one of the cheap ones i mean has to be better than using a jig saw to try and cut straight pieces. i dont know. im going to check them out today at home depot and see what they have, mabye something on sale.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

well i bought one from lowes today. hooked it all up and got the stand up looks pretty good. cut a few piece and it does a good job. allot easier then a jig saw lol. am going to start the box build tomorrow.

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

dang should have searched cl a little more! i picked up mine for dirt cheap garaged for two years and came with a nifty little router. i only paid 130 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

what kind did you get?

also may i suggest you build a table around the saw flush with the saw that way when cutting the first cut with a sheet of mdf you wont be wrestling the fvcking thing!