something over 250 quid will get you something half decent any less and there a bit iffy depends on what accuracy your after . i got one given think it cost 120 new. had to pack the plastic spacer up round the blade 14 thou going to make a new fence for it and a protractor because the ones supplied are a loose fit oh and I put a better quality blade in it and that cost 40 quid . I would like a wadkin or something similar with a cast iron table but cant warrant the price for the amount I now doWhat’s the best reasonably priced table saw? DIY use.
Ive just purchased a wadkin ags10 for £400 ish.
I figured you could spend £150 on something bendy, or £250 more, on something that has already* lasted a lifetime.
*i hope - its not arrived yet!
Nope far from best but cheap and works.I have a Clarke table saw - it's certainly the cheapest usable one, but I wouldn't, by a long chalk, describe it as the "best" for under £250.
it's ok for ripping scaffolding boards to width.
the main issues I have with mine is the angle, and blade height, adjustments are "notchy" but *much* *much* worse - the fence is rubbish.
I built a "beismeyer" style fence for mine, and added a bigger table made from a kitchen worktop - based on the "new Yankee workshop" episode.
this one.
this is a nice machine
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Junior-Whitehead-Table-Saw/142907878805?hash=item2145f92d95:g:ajcAAOSwL7dbY2Ja&LH_ItemCondition=4
I have one, without the top or stand, so it's only the size of the Clarke.
it also weighs about 4 times as much - even without a cast iron top (again - i used a kitchen worktop)
based on the rise/fall mechanism and how well engineered it is, I'd buy another.
again: in my experience, a good fence is *everything*. whatever saw you but, budget for a replacement fence: either aftermarket or home-made
does it lock square to the blade? does it lock square to the table? EVERY time?The Erbauer has a full width, clamped on both side fence at least.
I suspect i (personally) might be using the sliding mitre more than the main fence. I might hemorrhage another £50 on one of those kregg (?) ones. My main interest is to be able to cross cut with precision. I dont mind doing a test cut and then adjusting the stops to get it spot on thereafter. First project is making some high end equipment case out of reclaimed mahogany. Ive made a few but my RAS just isnt set up for that kind of job.
Indeed. My track saw sees far more use than the tablesaw.Out of curiosity, what material are you cutting ? There may be other options
Cheers
Matt