05-26-2012, 10:37 PM
Thanks for all the tips.
This is my 1st table saw of any kind. I have a 10" miter saw and two portable circular saws, but no bench, table or cabinet saw. Never really had the room.
It isn't as well designed or made as you may think. Sure there are cheaper ones 1/3 the price, but I wouldn't even consider those. For around $125 more I could of had the Jim Byrne saw, but I didn't want to spend $450 + shipping even though his is custom made here in the US of all metal, no plastic base. I guess the thing weighs 30 lbs.
BTW, the motor is only 100 watt according to their tech dept. Interesting about spraying a lube on the blade. I have read about using masking tape.
I did use a self cut plate for the blade opening as opposed to the stock, large gapped stock plate that allowed the blade guard to be attached.
Their older saw had a speed control that this does not. I didn't know this unfortunately. Funny, the optional blades still show the speed table on the package from the original model (still being sold for $60 less from Amazon.com).
How do you feel about the speed issue??
This is my 1st table saw of any kind. I have a 10" miter saw and two portable circular saws, but no bench, table or cabinet saw. Never really had the room.
It isn't as well designed or made as you may think. Sure there are cheaper ones 1/3 the price, but I wouldn't even consider those. For around $125 more I could of had the Jim Byrne saw, but I didn't want to spend $450 + shipping even though his is custom made here in the US of all metal, no plastic base. I guess the thing weighs 30 lbs.
BTW, the motor is only 100 watt according to their tech dept. Interesting about spraying a lube on the blade. I have read about using masking tape.
I did use a self cut plate for the blade opening as opposed to the stock, large gapped stock plate that allowed the blade guard to be attached.
Their older saw had a speed control that this does not. I didn't know this unfortunately. Funny, the optional blades still show the speed table on the package from the original model (still being sold for $60 less from Amazon.com).
How do you feel about the speed issue??