: Three words you wrote stuck with me. "Least expensive"
: "winter" "limited space".

: I don't think Norm Abrams would rip strips inside. You want to rip outside
: and share the dust with the neighbors. I've ripped in the dead of winter
: in my driveway with a mask on. I had to stop a few times to go inside and
: warm my fingers. But in a few hours you're done and I use the leaf blower
: to send the dust down the street and clean the saw.

: Sounds like you want just enough of a saw to get the job done and no more.
: You can do a good job with a circular saw mounted under a table. Since you
: don't need the bells and whistles for the ripping job you're doing other
: than a fence and finger boards, you can fasten a straight piece of wood
: for that. A 7 1/4 blade works good too.

: Those little $185 table saws are terrible. You can do better with the
: circular saw on a big old table. Naturally a stronger saw will do better
: than a $19. one.
Jay-A circular saw mounted under a table-an intriguing idea, and I happen to have a good Makita circular saw; how would I go about doing it? Thanks, Greg