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Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 4/16/2010, 11:13 pm
In Response To: Shop: Need input on good table saws (Malcolm Schweizer)

I think Jay Babina bought a Ridgid TS awhile back and had good things to say about it IIRC. I'm using the portable Bosch 4000-09 (a direct drive saw), and cut a load of basswood into strips for the next boat using a $12 thin kerf 7-1/4" Freud Diablo blade with no problem. Like others have said, a fresh blade makes a big difference.

Ross

: Hello all,

: My friend has the Ridgid stationary table saw with belt drive and
: it had trouble ripping strips out of mahogany and pine. Granted
: the blade wasn't the newest but it was a fairly good blade. The
: motor constantly got hot and shut down. The Home Depot on island
: appears to be getting rid of most of their large tools and
: focusing on the portable stuff. They're down to the Ryobi and
: the Ridgid direct-drive portable contractor saws. I may be able
: to also get a Dewalt contractor saw at another hardware store
: for way more than list. I prefer to go to HD because their
: prices are much better.

: I have no problem with a direct-drive saw- I would actually prefer
: the smaller portable saws except I'm wondering will it handle
: ripping lots of strips from mahogany? Most of the table saw cuts
: will be ripping, so I am just a bit worried about getting a
: contractor saw home and finding it won't do the job. I would
: actually prefer the portability due to the nature of my shop as
: mentioned in other posts. Everything has to roll out on the
: porch for use.

: Anyone out there got experience doing lots of ripping with a
: portable contractor style table saw?

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Need input on good table saws
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/16/2010, 5:03 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws *PIC*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/18/2010, 10:43 am
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Bill Hamm -- 4/17/2010, 7:36 am
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Ross Leidy -- 4/16/2010, 11:13 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Don T -- 4/17/2010, 12:47 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Mac McCaskie -- 4/18/2010, 4:27 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/18/2010, 7:33 am
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Robert N Pruden -- 4/22/2010, 7:04 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Don -- 4/19/2010, 10:43 am
What island are you on?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/18/2010, 11:01 am
Re: What island are you on?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/18/2010, 3:48 pm
Re: What island are you on?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/19/2010, 8:19 am
Re: What island are you on?
Bill Hamm -- 4/20/2010, 1:53 am
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
george jung -- 4/17/2010, 11:23 am
Bosch
Robert N Pruden -- 4/16/2010, 10:07 pm
Re: Bosch
fred g -- 4/18/2010, 9:17 pm
Ditto on the sharp blade comments
Robert N Pruden -- 4/16/2010, 10:09 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Mike Bielski -- 4/16/2010, 9:49 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Dave Gentry -- 4/16/2010, 9:23 pm
Sharp blades
Kudzu -- 4/16/2010, 9:49 pm
Re: Shop: Need input on good table saws
Mike -- 4/16/2010, 7:22 pm