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Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/25/2008, 1:34 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw (John Eberly)

: I have an older version of this saw - about 3-4 years old. It's handy to set
: up/take down and move. Not too powerful - I smoked the on/off switch once
: cutting strips. Probably overloaded the saw and the high current fused the
: switch contacts so you could not turn the saw off!!!

: New switch was about $40 shipped, so consider that when you look at
: better/pricier tools - you get what you pay for.

: The small table and fence do need to be extended/messed with to get
: repeatable strips. I've used the saw a lot and it's handy, but I do not
: consider it a highly accurate tool capable of precision cutting.

Thanks guys :)

I've got a thickness planer so the strips don't have to be perfectly cut on the table saw, use it when I use the bigger table saw anyway, makes for nice consistant thickness strips.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2008, 1:51 am
Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
John Eberly -- 6/24/2008, 1:16 pm
Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2008, 1:34 am
Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
Don Lucas -- 6/23/2008, 10:25 am
Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
DaveS -- 6/23/2008, 10:21 am
Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
Mike Bielski -- 6/23/2008, 8:12 am
Re: Tools: Ryobi BTS21 table saw
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2008, 9:26 am