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Gruntster

Gruntster

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Did a search,but didn't really find what I was after.
I am looking to get a table saw sometime for segmenting mainly. I know the PSI mini is too wimpy, and really don't want to spend the on the byrnes or micro mark one, unless that is really what I need.
Are the Sears bench ones any good? I would love to get one in that $125 range that will be consistent for segments.
Here are a bunch at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_st?r...8182011,n:551236,n:552894,n:552962&sort=price
I can't do a lick of construction stuff, so I really don't need something for large plywood type cuts. Thanks

Dan
 
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Do a search. There have been lots of discussions and some pics of the different methods used. You can also use a band saw and a mitre saw. This is shown in the posts.
 
Below are links to 2 different saws that are expensive but in line with what you want to do. The saw that you linked to above can be used by someone skilled and knows how to get the most out of it, but in all honesty, they are more for job sites where the kind of precision you want - is not needed. Therefore, the purpose (targeted market) of job site saws is not in the area that you want.

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=4905

http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/tablesaw.html?id_mm=0524MM984673

The Byrnes model is the most accurate in my opinion of reading and looking, but is the most expensive. Both are too pricy for light hobby use, but for serious hobby or money making projects, are worth it in my opinion.

I made my own by buying a $100.00 (actually $200.00 in Japan) Makita circular saw, mounting it on a small custom made table and making a sled to cut what I want. I do have a precision cutting TS that I used to make the mini table and sled with. After making this, I never use the big table saw for pen blank work. My sled is very accurate.

Here is a link to a pen that I made with my home built table saw:
http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=29111
The link is to a pen that was not segmented in the normal way but used to make a grove for the stripes.
 
What Hank said, I have a craftsman table saw. around the $300 dollar version and would not use it for segmenting cuts. I also have a grizzly 14 inch band saw. that one does a good job. usually I will use my radial arm saw though as straight cuts are much easier to get on it and it works really well.
 
The master of inlay uses an old ryobi 10" table saw with a 7" diablo blade and a sled to get the thinnest repeatable cuts possible.

GK
 
Dan, This is a really good question. I think if I were in your shoes, I would go one or two ways. If, and thats a big IF, the pieces of wood I was planning on cutting were big enough to clamp on a mitre saw, I would try and buy a used 8" model and then buy myself a good blade, Freud or Dewalt makes a decent blade. My second choice would be to see if I could buy and old 10" inch Ryobi, I think the model is something like B3000. The benchtop saws you see for sale for $100 to 300 are pretty much useless, in my opinion.
 
Looks like one of the small expensive jobs may be the way to go, but what about a benchtop one and using this Rockler sled?

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18063

Is the problem with the benchtop one that the blade moves? The table moves?
Thanks for all the input so far. I am betting there are a lot of other people that are interested in segmenting and have pondered this very thing.

Dan
 
The drawback with the Rockler sled is it requires a 3/8" deep X 3/4" miter track found on larger saws. Most small bench top saws have a 5/8" miter track.
 
Originally posted by avbill

Hank, Could you post a photo of your Makita circular saw, and home made table and sled.

thanks

bill daniels [:p]
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I will post a picture or two but it will be Monday before I can get pictures of it to post.
 
Originally posted by Gruntster

Looks like one of the small expensive jobs may be the way to go, but what about a benchtop one and using this Rockler sled?

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18063

Is the problem with the benchtop one that the blade moves? The table moves?
Thanks for all the input so far. I am betting there are a lot of other people that are interested in segmenting and have pondered this very thing.

Dan
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I haven't used one, but I have heard real good things about the smaller Dewalt.
What you are looking for is accuracy. The fences that come with these units flex (front to rear) and they are darn near impossible to adjust. There is also the problems of slop in the mitre gauge slot and adjusting the motor brackets so the blade is parallel to the mitre slot. You will also need to buy a new blade. These saws are fine for contractors at the worksite, but I doubt they are useful for segments and accurate ripping. Of course, this is just my opinion. :)
 
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