Recommendations for a table saw?

[hl26 10+ year member]

Like the title says, anyone have any recommendations? i dont have to much money right now so it will probablly need to be under 300 dollars...

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[Hecta G 10+ year member]

For $300, umm clearance sales at your local hardware store, pawn shop (if you don't mind bathing afterwards), garage sales.

Plenty of places, just need to be resourceful.

I know you said you only have $300 but this is one awesome table saw....

http://www.sawstop.com/

It's the world's safest table saw, very cool.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

only thing besides a nice blade that you need is the table extender. I got one for christmas and there is no extender, so i can only cut wood up to 11" straight. After that i might as well use my hand saw.

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Use a sawhorse or build your own table.

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

For $100 dollars more you could get a Craftsman professional portable with a 34" rip. Its a really nice saw lots of accesories

 

[THUNDERBIRD 10+ year member]

i have a craftsman, and i like it. just buy a nice blade. i have a freund diablo 60tooth thin kerf. nice ****ing blade was like $50. this is mine http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00924884000P?keyword=table+saw my buddy has the same one just a 2 years older and his came with wheels so i ordered them up so now it is easy to move around. i was going to get this one if they couldnt find mine in the stock room http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921805000P?keyword=table+saw

 

[mobeious 10+ year member]

i run a 30" delta and a 52" jet

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Im still rocking my dads 40 year old saw, gone through about 3 motors but its still kickin. Only thing is it only has a 10" rip, but we're planning on making extensions.

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

i didn't see this posted yet. when u look at one, make sure one think u look at is the fence. if u can lock it down and it still wiggles on one end or the other, than don't buy it. that can really screw with a cut if u have some play in there. there is one brand that sears sells with some of they're saws that are very good. the name slips my mind right now though.

 

[htownplaya456 10+ year member]

biesemeyer is the name your looking for. I would look into the Rigid saws. I was kinda weary of the brand but after checking out the contractor grade Rigid table saw at the local Home Depot I really liked it a lot. I kept checking craigslist for one to pop up for about 4 months and I finally found a used one that was bought for one project in pretty much perfect condition for $300. The fence is VERY solid and very accurate and it has plenty of power. Also has mobile base and you can hook up a regular shop vac to it (has attachment around the arbor) and with a nice vac you can keep the dust to a minimum.

Best investment I've ever made. Of course your brands JET, grizzly, delta, powermatic, etc, etc are always good to!

Here is the link:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/TS3650-Table-Saw/EN/index.htm

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

biesemeyer is the name your looking for. I would look into the Rigid saws. I was kinda weary of the brand but after checking out the contractor grade Rigid table saw at the local Home Depot I really liked it a lot. I kept checking craigslist for one to pop up for about 4 months and I finally found a used one that was bought for one project in pretty much perfect condition for $300. The fence is VERY solid and very accurate and it has plenty of power. Also has mobile base and you can hook up a regular shop vac to it (has attachment around the arbor) and with a nice vac you can keep the dust to a minimum.
Best investment I've ever made. Of course your brands JET, grizzly, delta, powermatic, etc, etc are always good to!

Here is the link:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/TS3650-Table-Saw/EN/index.htm

Thats the saw I run. The fence on it is pretty nice. However, I upgraded to a 55" (I think) Biesemeyer fence for more ripping capacity.

 

[pmpmstrb 10+ year member]

I use a Dewalt DW746 with the 52" rail extension and sliding miter table. You should pick one up if you can swing the extra cash. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[htownplaya456 10+ year member]

Thats the saw I run. The fence on it is pretty nice. However, I upgraded to a 55" (I think) Biesemeyer fence for more ripping capacity.

Yeah I would love to upgrade to that fence but right now my garage is setup to where I take my workbenches out and use them as support tables and can still roll my table saw into the corner for maximum free space when everything is not in use.

 

[kcboo1]

i seen these and does anyone have any expeience with any of them

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Category.taf?CategoryID=232&pricetype=

 

[amedeuce 10+ year member]

here's what I just bought locally, I pick it up next friday

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17177&filter=Powermatic%20table%20saws