Advice on new table saw please

[richardowen]

Hi,

Sorry if this has been posted in the wrong area, but I wondered if anybody could help me?

I am looking to purchase a new table saw for my companies cutting room and cannot seem to find a saw which is suitable. Most saws are designed for wood cuts which we do not do. We would like a saw which is able to cut composite (resin and glass fibre) laminates, cured adhesives and cured resin. Some of the saws which I have found are very small and are only meant for home DIY use. Ideally I need an industrially robust table saw (with a sliding table).

We currently have a Husqvarna tile cutter which is good, but this only lasts us about a year before we have to buy a new one. We would like to invest in a more expensive saw.

If anybody could point me in the direction of any manufacturers then I would be very grateful.

Thanks,

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Surely any quality table saw would suit your needs - you just need to select the correct blades.

Regards Mick

 

[richardowen]

Hi

Surely any quality table saw would suit your needs - you just need to select the correct blades.

Regards Mick

Hi Mick,

Thanks for your reply. We have had quite a few table saws with different blades but none of them are robust enough to deal with the amount of cutting we do. The blades usually do do what we need them to, but the saws are not up to the task.

So really we would like to spend £5K - £20K for one. But I am struggling to find a manufacturer which sells one in this bracket.

Thanks again.

Richard

 

[SPSlick]

how about one of these

http://www.axminster.co.uk/wood-working ... anel-saws/

 

[Billy Flitch]

Hi Richard and welcome to the site I think you should be looking for a Felder or Altendorf, good luck.

 

[mrpercysnodgrass]

You will also need a good extractor with the sort of stuff you are cutting and make sure you get inside it and hoover out all those nooks and crannies to stop parts getting clogged up with heavy resin dust.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-in ... -extractor

 

[Spindle]

Hi

With that sort of budget is laser or water jet cutting an option?

Regards Mick

 

[StevieB]

Why do the old saws you have fail? ie why have they not been robust enough? In your budget you are really paying for solidity, ability to handle large (8' x 4') sheets and repeatability/accuracy - same cut each time every time. You can get 'robust' much cheaper by going down the old cast iron route - if you are willing/able to go 3 phase then there are always big old wadkins or startrites on e-bay for very little money. As stated above, the only consumable is blades, and there are certainly blades for all material types even if you have to get them resharpened regularly.

Not advising you not to go for an altendorf or felder, but make sure you are paying for what you need - as you state, most of these are designed to cut wood very accurately, not other materials inaccurately!

Steve