gary chambers
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I have been looking for a flip over saw and dewalt seems to be the one to go for, have any body had problems with them or cam you recommend a saw for me. :?
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Andy Pullen
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B&Q are doing their own brand ones for £150. Doubt if they are as good but it seemed quite a bargain at that price.
I've got the Elu that the DW is based on, not had any problems with it as they were built well, not sure what the latest DW quality is like though.
I don't use mine a lot now, its easier to take the mitre saw and a cordless circ saw with straightedge as the flipover is not exactly light weight.
Jason
I don't use mine a lot now, its easier to take the mitre saw and a cordless circ saw with straightedge as the flipover is not exactly light weight.
Jason
gary chambers
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Thanks for that Jason,
I have just had a look on eBay and you can get a real good quality circular saw for less than £100.
So I think I will stick with my Makita chop saw and save some money and some lifting.
Gary
I have just had a look on eBay and you can get a real good quality circular saw for less than £100.
So I think I will stick with my Makita chop saw and save some money and some lifting.
Gary
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jasonB":2a1ghl8s said:
I agree.
I also have the old Elu, and had been thinking of replacing it as it is reaching retirement age.
On reflection though, a decent SCMS and a CS/guide rail is more useful and convenient.
Cheers
Dan
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My mate has an old Elu and it is a fantastic piece of kit.
if the Dewalt is based upon that, you can't go wrong
if the Dewalt is based upon that, you can't go wrong
gary chambers
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It's for a mix of both i do a bit in my own shop but also fit kitchens from time to time
Hi Gary
Sorry for my tardiness in not responding sooner.
Anyway, here's my take on things.
I fit kitchens/bedrooms/bathrooms/flooring for a living. I was looking at portable table saws and flip-over saws earlier this month.
I concluded that the price you pay for a flip over saw didn't give you value for money. The crosscut/mitre capacities are average and, as a table saw, only offer modest rip capacity.
So I bought a Triton workcentre (£190), a Triton CS (£112 from B&Q) and I already had a Dewalt 703 (£169 from B&Q). Total - £471.
The Triton worcentre folds up and easily fits into the back of my estate car. It's a bit of a squeeze to get the Dewalt in there as well as all my other tools, but is manageable. And thats in a focus estate.
I've also bought the sliding table for the Triton (£175) - allows me to rip sheet materials on site - you wouldn't believe how easy it is to take apart, and it all fits in the back of my car as well.
The full Triton set-up is assembled in 6 minutes (yes, i've timed it!), and that includes the sliding table.
So with all that lot coming in at £646, I think it's a pretty good investment for site work, as well as for home 'shop use.
HTH.
Cheers
Karl
Sorry for my tardiness in not responding sooner.
Anyway, here's my take on things.
I fit kitchens/bedrooms/bathrooms/flooring for a living. I was looking at portable table saws and flip-over saws earlier this month.
I concluded that the price you pay for a flip over saw didn't give you value for money. The crosscut/mitre capacities are average and, as a table saw, only offer modest rip capacity.
So I bought a Triton workcentre (£190), a Triton CS (£112 from B&Q) and I already had a Dewalt 703 (£169 from B&Q). Total - £471.
The Triton worcentre folds up and easily fits into the back of my estate car. It's a bit of a squeeze to get the Dewalt in there as well as all my other tools, but is manageable. And thats in a focus estate.
I've also bought the sliding table for the Triton (£175) - allows me to rip sheet materials on site - you wouldn't believe how easy it is to take apart, and it all fits in the back of my car as well.
The full Triton set-up is assembled in 6 minutes (yes, i've timed it!), and that includes the sliding table.
So with all that lot coming in at £646, I think it's a pretty good investment for site work, as well as for home 'shop use.
HTH.
Cheers
Karl
