Table saw, any good ?

DennisCA · Oct 24, 2017

I wouldn't pay more than 40 euros for the saw in the first post personally.

slim_boy_fat · Oct 24, 2017

Dennis Aspö said:
I wouldn't pay more than 40 euros for the saw in the first post personally.

I think we're talking about the one in post #17 now.

DennisCA · Oct 24, 2017

Yeah I answered after having read only 1-2 replies in the thread.

W.olly · Oct 24, 2017

slim_boy_fat said:
Gone at £55, someone got a bargain - @W.olly Was it you?

EDIT: Missed OP post above......

To much going on isnt there lol.

Dennis Aspö said:
I wouldn't pay more than 40 euros for the saw in the first post personally.

I was surprised it went for £127, happy with the £55 Skomo one i got. The base alone is worth that as it is cast, even if i make a better set up on top if i ever need to.

Well like i said earlier, these things are never easy, maybe a bargain but now as he cant have it collected at the weekend i need to go for it during the week after work.

Bloody trouble is that i do a near 13hr day driving for work as is and then its a near 3hr round trip to collect it. Oh joys lol.

Still a new toy for building up my toy collection :cool:

slim_boy_fat · Oct 24, 2017

W.olly said:
Bloody trouble is that i do a near 13hr day driving for work as is

Not being funny, is that legal? :dontknow:

W.olly · Oct 24, 2017

slim_boy_fat said:
Not being funny, is that legal?

Aslong as nobody knows yes, and only you me a few folk on here know that

lol

That 13hr is including the hour drive to work to load up the van a si get to take it home

so a bit less but still driving lol

In a van it is unless your listed on that drivers thingy but i think yourself and employees have to agree to it.

Think thats right but not bothered as i am earning good money for a change and love the job. Dont push myself to much, anyway.

Worst day ever was a near 17 hour day when the M6 was shut and detour through Kendal last year, normal a 3 hr drive back from Northumberland.

W.olly · Oct 25, 2017

Got it already as said the chap cant do weekends, so after work i whizzed over for it to the middle of bloody nowhere in Huddersfield. Well worth the effort though and no complaints at all.

Weighs a fair bit, i reckon a good 50kg as it took two of us to carry it.

Spins up well and all is solid, just need a riving knife for it, i mite have some SS sheet int shed.

Sat know with a cheesy grin looking at it and looking forward to the weekend to make a stand for it and try it out. Think i will get a new blade aswell though.

Oh and i want to see if i can fit a push fence thing so i can cross cut aswell as it has a channel for one....i think thats what it is anyway lol.

Wendelspanswick · Oct 25, 2017

Your riving knife wants to be fractionally thinner than your blade, too thick and it will jam, too thin and it won't do it's job.
What size blade does it take, the clearance section in Toolstation has a stack of Freud blades at half price but no 315mm blades which is the size all 3 of my saws take.

W.olly · Oct 25, 2017

Wendelspanswick said:
Your riving knife wants to be fractionally thinner than your blade, too thick and it will jam, too thin and it won't do it's job.
What size blade does it take, the clearance section in Toolstation has a stack of Freud blades at half price but no 315mm blades which is the size all 3 of my saws take.

It has a 250mm blade, the standard size i think.

The SS i have is 1.6m thick, not measured the blade thickness yet.

Just a thought but are the blades not tapered from less than the blade thickness to very slightly thicker than blade ?

brightspark · Oct 25, 2017

well worth the cash .I would have bought that if it was local

slim_boy_fat · Oct 25, 2017

W.olly said:
Just a thought but are the blades not tapered from less than the blade thickness to very slightly thicker than blade ?

Depends where you measure from, spindle hole or cutting edge.... :scared:

[sorry, just had to..... :ashamed:

].

Blade will be wider at the outer/cutting edge [measured as 'kerf'].
I have a couple of new blades off the chop saw I used to have which you're welcome to if they fit - won't be able to measure until the weekend but if you post your sizes here I'll check. :thumbup:

W.olly · Oct 25, 2017

pdg said:
Yes, the slot is for a crosscut or mitre guide.

Have a look on YouTube (Matthias Wandel did some good stuff on his) for table saw sleds - easier to use and more accurate than the flimsy bought guides.

Looks a nice saw, I'd be happy with that.

I was thinking of making my own but i will have a look tomoz on youtube, tried now so off to bed.

Cheesr kida

brightspark said:
well worth the cash .I would have bought that if it was local

I could of bought it for you and dropped of as i pass you every day.......errr hang on :doh:

slim_boy_fat said:
Depends where you measure from, spindle hole or cutting edge.... [sorry, just had to.....].

Blade will be wider at the outer/cutting edge [measured as 'kerf'].
I have a couple of new blades off the chop saw I used to have which you're welcome to if they fit - won't be able to measure until the weekend but if you post your sizes here I'll check.

lol, ill let you off, i am slim but at times but not always lol

I will size this blade up and let you know kida, cheers. I know its a 250mm but spindle bore not a clue.

wookie · Oct 25, 2017

I'm glad you're happy with it, it sure looks like a nice saw. I try to use the thinnest blade possible as you get less waste that way plus it gives the motor an easier life.

brightspark · Oct 25, 2017

freud are a nice blade Teflon coated as well. a general purpose blade

eLuSiVeMiTe · Oct 25, 2017

Make sure whatever blade you buy has positive rake. Negative rake blades are sketchy on a tablesaw. Have a tendency to push the wood back at you. A positive rake will help feed the timber.

slim_boy_fat · Oct 25, 2017

@W.olly Any plans to paint the name letters in a contrasting colour?

W.olly · Oct 26, 2017

Just noticed when i was asking about if the `blade` is tapered` i meant riving knife so as the wood leaves the cut/it then slides over easy and then opens the cut only by maybe .5mm so to prevent it lifting the timber.

Anyway, i will get a riving knife from a dealer so then it is correct thickness once i sort anew blade out to match up.

slim_boy_fat said:
@W.olly Any plans to paint the name letters in a contrasting colour?

Now there a thought, i white

slim_boy_fat · Oct 26, 2017

W.olly said:
Now there a thought, i white

Or cream, perhaps? Maybe a touch more 'period' look to it. [I know, I'm old.....

]

DennisCA · Oct 26, 2017

The optimal riving knife thickness is slightly thicker width of the plate and narrower than the width of the carbide teeth, should be easy to determine with a caliper.

DennisCA · Oct 26, 2017

If it takes 250 or 10" blades I have had good experiences with the CMT blades, I buy directly from Italy, the code I used for my saw is 285.040.10H but this is for my saw which has a 20mm bore, they have for 30mm and 35mm bores too, but not for any of the imperial sizes like 5/8", there are spacer rings though it's a PITA.

I have such a blade at home of the diablo brand, unopened in the packaging, bought it before I bought my saw. I had planned to buy a different type of saw with an imperial arbor but instead got the one I now have.

https://www.mobiltecnica.com

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