Micro table saws. Anyone use one?

[tomustang]

I just picked up a Proxxon FET micro table saw and wondered if anyone here has one or has had experience with one?;
http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/vie...roduct=196
http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-37070-FET-...roduct_top

The older version had a speed control that the newer model does not. According to the instructions for that model, slower speeds were better for plastics, which is what I bought this for. I didn't know this model had no control and was somewhat disappointed.

I did a little search and found one Italian model forum where one member stated that table saws should be run at full speed which surprised me. Anyone have any comment to this?

Depends what you're cutting. I have yet to find a good 'micro' table saw since the TPI on the blades are too big to cut smaller project plastics. In at least HO modeling a saw should be able to cut 1/16th to 1/8in and there isn't blades out there to do that.

as for the member on the other board, yeah ok slower speeds with a saw blade type, very fast on knife blade but thats talking in the high rpms ranges here...


One thing you have to determine when cutting material is to always have a good TPI (teeth per inch) count when cutting. General rule is to have at the least three teeth cutting on the material