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Woodchipper

Woodchipper

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Several years ago, I bought a Ryobi BT-3000 at a good price and a few good blades. I have regretted it ever since. I used it for some things but need something of better quality, more precision for cutting segments for pen blanks and wood turning. Also, like the the standard 3/4 inch miter slots for some DIY accessories and add on items. I figure I can spend up to $800 pending getting SWMBO to turn loose of some extra funds. Not interested in Saw Stop. Thanks.
 
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You are either model size or full size. I have looked at MicroMarks model saw for my segments. With a carbide blade it can do 1" thick hardwoods.

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MicroLux Mini Tilt Arbor Table Saw | Precision Cutting Tool | Portable

Get precise cuts with the MicroLux Mini Tilt Arbor Table Saw. Its high-torque DC motor and speed control make it ideal for wood, metal, and plastic projects.
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I hate to tell you I love my sawstop and it's precise as all hell. But doing small segmenting is challenging as I have the big boy.
 
 
mbroberg, was looking at that. Had good reviews. Like the idea of folding up for storage. I have found over the years that there will always be a negative no matter what.
BTW, lived in the Columbus area from 1952-1959.
lvturner, need something bigger than that. Thanks for taking time to reply.
 
mbroberg said:
I bought one of these, used, several years ago. I've been very happy with it.

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I have one of these as well. I've had it, oh, three years now I guess? Its been a good little saw. Nothing to write home about but it gets the job done, does a good job, and it works fine with a few different sleds I have made for it. One of them is a sled for making things like celtic knots or just chaotic rings in medium-small sized blanks...stuff up to about 2.5" to maybe 3" square or thereabouts.

I don't use it for segmenting pen blanks, at least...I haven't so far. I did spend some time looking for thinner kerf blades to do pen segmenting with. Over on other forums I received some insight from other woodworkers who have used smaller diameter blades, including some with the exact same RIDGID jobsite saw linked above. You can find blades a good deal thinner down to sizes around 7", if you are willing to try that.

I have a bandsaw with a much thinner blade that I use for that kind of segmenting (celtic knots and the like) for pens, and if I need a thicker kerf than the blade I just make a few cuts to widen the kerf as needed. Thus far, I have also used the bandsaw for strait cuts for simpler pen segmenting. However, if I could find a sufficiently thin kerf blade that would work with the table saw, for simple crosscut segmenting I would probably use the RIDGID for those things...along with a sufficient zero-clearance sled...as the table saw does make cleaner cuts than the bandsaw.
 
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