dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) (10/30/84)
My first table saw was a Sears 10inch best of the line model. I bought it on sale ( I think they are on sale about 9 months of the year ) for $300. It was a great saw for $300 and good saw if you are willing to baby it. I sold two year later for $250 dollars. I had about an extra $50 dollars in it so the cost of ownership was about $50 per year. About a year ago I bought a used Delta-Rockwell Contracters Saw. It costs about $700 new. I payed about $500 used. It has a motor the is 50% more powerful, A better rip fence and alot beefyer castings. I now spend very little time keeping it tuned up. It is a pleasure to use. I would recommend a used contractors saw, if you can find one. If not a Sears table saw will hold you until you can afford your saw of choice. Dave Van Ess John Fluke Mfg Co Everett WA ps For more preformance wire your motor to run at 220 Volts. There is an appreciable differance.
zimmerm@ccvaxa.UUCP (11/03/84)
If you find a 10 inch table saw for under 500 dollars post more info here. I do not think you will find a saw in that price range that is made in the US or Canada. Please refer to an article in Fine Wooodworking published recently that gives info on imports. These knock offs can be fixed up to function pretty well but just out of the crate you can expect problems with machine tolerances and bearings. There have been many letters to the ed about this as well. Watch for used gear you can fix up as this is often a good buy, an old craftsman,porter cable,dewalt,powermatic,rockwell or delta can often be brought up to specs by an interested woodworker. With reference to imports I seem to recall Grizzlies (sp) as an impoter that is good to work with.I also get mailings from outfits that ship knockoffs from Japan and China, big problem with these is they have no customer support. convex! \ pur_ee! >-uiucdcs!ccvaxa!zimmerm B.Zimmerm ihnp4! /