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Re: Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
By:Brian
Date: 8/29/1999, 12:49 am

> I have the Ryobi and I can chime in with some thoughts. The router table adjustment is great. I have permanently attached a fixed router into the router wing attachment. The fence can be adjusted to work well with the router. Get a good dedicated rip blade. I have a Freud but the Forrester rip blade is also great. Check out the Ryobi BBS that was mentioned above. Lots of good jig iideas for the fence and related ideas. Get the wheels for mobility. Get some T-nuts and fit them nto the rip fence and miter gauge for all sorts of uses.Rockler at www.rockler.com has some great attachments that would also work. Try attaching a very long particle board with formica on the rip fence for a loger rip fence. Overall a good saw with benefits and some drawbacks. If you have unlimited $$$$ get the best cabinet possible and a dedicated router table. Not likely so go with the Ryobi and get a pretty good saw and table router. Brian

Messages In This Thread

Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
Dale Frolander -- 8/28/1999, 2:45 am
The Ryobi BT3000SX it is.
Dale Frolander -- 9/2/1999, 2:20 am
Re: Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
Bob Kelim -- 9/1/1999, 10:43 pm
Re: Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/1/1999, 8:53 pm
$100 off sale on Jet
Jay Babina -- 9/1/1999, 9:33 am
Delta, Jet, DeWalt, Ryobi
Pete Ford -- 8/31/1999, 4:00 pm
Re: Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
Scott Lee -- 8/28/1999, 2:02 pm
Re: Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
Don Beale -- 8/28/1999, 11:39 am
Re: Table saws: Dewalt DW744 vs. Ryobi BT3000SX
Brian -- 8/29/1999, 12:49 am