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DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: CJK on June 09, 2005, 09:05:19 pm ---
Depends on what you want to cut. 3/4" MDF or plywood? Nope.


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DEFINITELY nope!  I've got a cordless saw with a bigger blade than that - when that seller says "smaller woodworking projects", he sure as heck isn't kidding!  Judging from the blade size advertised, I'd think you might have a hard time cutting ANYTHING on that saw!


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Your best bet would be something like a contractor's saw (probably around $350-500+, depending on the brand and features), but if you're really tight for money, rather than wasting it on some total junk saw that will likely fail in some sort of dangerous fashion, take a look at benchtop saws like this one which can be mounted on legs:

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If you're really tight for money, you should be looking at buying a decent circular saw and some angle iron or MDF scrap for a sawboard to ensure your straight cuts come out straight. 

If you can't spend a decent amount of money for a tablesaw, you should save the amount you would spend on a small benchtop saw and put some more money towards it each month until you can buy a decent tablesaw in the higher range, otherwise, your money is better spent on the circular saw.  The benchtop saws tend to give people a false sense of assurance since it's "a tablesaw", and you'll get higher quality results - GENERALLY - from the nicer tablesaw. 

You'll only end up kicking yourself for spending the $100+ bucks on a benchtop saw instead of saving up to get a nicer saw.  Go to Home Depot and check out their larger table saw....the price will come down from that $450 with sales and other markdowns....Ryobi may make a saw more in line with your price range.....I'd also suggest NOT buying a tablesaw on e-bay.  If your tabletop isn't flat, fence is missing parts, trunnions are slopping all around....you can return it to the store - who are you going to send it back to @ e-bay? 

Oh, and check out www.grizzly.com decent prices and decent tools too!
CJK:

--- Quote from: DrewKaree on June 09, 2005, 09:53:56 pm ---If you're really tight for money, you should be looking at buying a decent circular saw and some angle iron or MDF scrap for a sawboard to ensure your straight cuts come out straight.
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CJK:
And another thing...

These are great for use as tool (saw) guides -- they clamp right to the work, and you can lock and unlock them with one hand:

Amazon.Com Link

(That's a 36" one, but they come in all kinds of lengths.)

-- Chris
DrewKaree:

--- Quote from: CJK on June 09, 2005, 10:15:19 pm ---And another thing...

These are great for use as tool (saw) guides -- they clamp right to the work, and you can lock and unlock them with one hand:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000224DL/ref=pd_sxp_f/103-8824454-7026237?v=glance&s=hi

(That's a 36" one, but they come in all kinds of lengths.)

-- Chris

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I didn't check the link, but I'm betting by your description it's one of those cam-lever saw guides.  I have the 48" one (figured I could use it for ply sheets), but have pretty much given up on it for anything over 2 and a half feet.  It bows up so much when locking it down (or else slides around when I LEAST want it to because I tried to use less pressure) that the shoe on the saw can slide under it!  The angle iron lets me clamp each end, and use my free hand to press down on the edge sticking off to the side (BEHIND the blade - accidents can and do happen when you least expect 'em - hence the name "accident" ;) ) 
CJK:

--- Quote from: DrewKaree on June 09, 2005, 10:29:45 pm ---I didn't check the link, but I'm betting by your description it's one of those cam-lever saw guides.
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