tools for box building

[traksta15 10+ year member]

I've seen your boxes thumpper-they're bad as$!

Anyone care to recommend me a decent/affordable table saw???

 

[DDSC 10+ year member]

Would this router be nice for someone thats just starting and needs to cut out speaker and terminal hole thats on a limited budget, I would also like to flush mount the speakers

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=44914

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

update-bought 1 more 36" clamp and 2 more corner clamps and I think I picked out a table saw:

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

any thoughts on the table saw??

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

bump

 

[lrgnation 10+ year member]

Take a look at the table saw make sure it is sturdy enough to get decent size cuts through it. Make sure that the parts are readily available and it has some sort of warranty. I like to make sure these things before I would purchase.

The best tools for me to use are...

-dewalt 18v xrp drill (goes through anything but be careful...)

-Small makita drill for tight spaces

-Craftsman 1.5hp router

-JASPER JIG!!! is the shiiit

-1/4", 3/8, 1/2" round overs, spriral up cut, straight cut, and one more i cant think of.

-Senco brad nailer

- titebond 2 wood glue

-assorted screws always have boxes around

-air compressor is 100% neccesary for me

- right angle grinder and die grinder for smoothing edges on mdf, cutting or grinding fiberglass, or sanding down filler very fast.

- Belt sander and regular da sander

- I keep spray glue when doing fg

-Hot glue gun is also nice for mounting rings, make sure you get a cordless tho

- I dont have a table saw, so 18v skilsaw is nice

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

As far as the table saw goes, it has a 24.5" rip capacity, do they make a different fence you could buy and attach to it? or make your own?

I think 24.5 would do for most of my boxes. If they got any bigger I could knock them down with my circ saw and straighten them up w/the ts.

Also, I plan on building a table around the saw to help with a 4x8 sheet of mdf going on and coming off.

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

im going on a tool shopping session soon.

gonna go get a:

-table saw

-compressor

-sander

-brad nailer

-spray gun

and whatever else i can afford.

my limit is $500.00 =/

harbor freight tools ftw haha

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

what ts you gettin?

 

[twisztdauthorit 10+ year member]

not sure yet... something between 140-200$

i think i saw a firestorm or something that looked decent.

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

any insight on making/buying a fence?

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

dewalt is quality its what most of the contractors use, time is money to them and they cant waste time on tools that dont perform. a good router and table would complete your selection i think

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

make sure you cant move the fence at all too

 

[yama168 10+ year member]

senco brad nailer is a must for box building

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

senco brad nailer is a must for box building

link?

 

[excluesiveonez 10+ year member]

brad nails... can you use crown air staples? 1 1/4 inch long?