I dunno, about every 5 or 6 yrs I go buy a cheapo table saw and chop everything on it....
its a major use tool for me to hack up firewood. and I beat the crap out them.
they always run... the only reason I had to replace the last one was I lost the nuts off the saw blade spindle and needed a saw NOW, not when I found the nuts iin 3 months.
it worked fine. this last $99 table saw cuts better than the last one. Ive been using it for a couple of yrs now, and it sots out on a open porch, often gets rained on and snowed on.
no problems.... still cuts a chalked line like a laser beam.
I dunno what you want for a 100dollar bill..... it runs it cuts, it doesnt bog or bind up from lack of power.
they could have made the legs on the stand better but a stick welder fixed that.
rather than piecing together a home made table saw, and wasting time and energy.....
I think the 99 buck deal is well worth it.
I bought a 99 buck compound miter saw and I beat that one up too.
I bought another one because someone stole the last one. Works fine, hasnt failed yet.
Thank you, I think its great advice too.
for 10" saws..... and what a 10" saw blades cutting limits are..... I dunno what more you want than the 99 buck special.
look under the lable, the 500 buck saws motor is usually the same.
its like lawn mowers, 125 bucks buys a B&S push mower, and 500 will buy a toro or some other high end brand with the same B&S motor on it.
yes.... you can get a more solidly build saw for more money.... absolutely.
but a 10" blade has a cutting limit.
my uncle jim buys only these really nice really $$$$$$$ tools, his really schweeet 10" table saw is all aluminum and nice and solid.....
cant cut wood any better than the 99 buck one I have.
if he has the $$$ to spend, yeah most definitely, go buy a better made saw.
seeing as he is begging for input to piece together a home made saw, I assumed money was an issue.
the whole saw unit will be cheaper than the motor on a 10" saw.......
I have this argument with my uncle all the time too.
LOL
"Jeeze man dont buy that cheap thing go buy this 900 buck makita super special 5000 mark 9 !!!"
"but uncle jim... this 99 buck one does the job..... whats the big deal?"
[uncle jim yanks out a hunk of his own hair]
"because the makita is better!"
(ok... better is as better does right?)
