My first table saw

[SteveLuck]

So I am looking to purchase my first table saw... very excited but also quite confused. My plan is to make a kitchen, yes quite ambitious but I like a challenge. I recently picked up a used scheppach planer thicknesser hms 2600 ci and am now looking for a table saw.

My budget is around £500-700 and I am looking for second hand as I think I can get a much better deal.

On the list:

Scheppach TS 2000
Record Power TSPP250
SIP 01574
CHARNWOOD W650
OR a Startrite Tilt Arbor

Obviously quite a diverse list, but to be honest I haven't got a clue. Just read as many reviews as I could and looked on ebay at what is advertised.

Any / all help would be greatly appreciated including alternative suggestions.

Thanks

Steve

 

[devonwoody]

sending you a pm.

 

[RogerBoyle]

What materials would you be using to make your Kitchen ???
As this will have a big impact on what saw to use

Roger

 

[SteveLuck]

I looking at making the front cabinets from a hard wood, maybe cherry and the cabinets from ply.

I will however be painted the all the fronts in a blue green, something similar to this so may be able to use a different wood http://edwardaddeo.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Interiors/G00002UvHVbLJHMg/I0000tt.AC6JZQBk

Thoughts and advice welcome?

Steve

 

[templecarpentry]

Get a startrite tilt arbor, they are perfect for your budget, you may even find one with sliding table attachment. As for the type of timber you cut, this will take all manner of panels and naturals, especially with the sliding table for support. I made a nice outfeed table to add support for the sheets, and also doubles as a workbench when needed.

Whatever you do, budget for a nice blade £50 -80 for this type of saw and do your homework on the type of blades available so that you choose the right one for you. I use an ATB but thats my preference.

look here for more blade info [url=http://www.woodcraft.com/...w.woodcraft.com/Articles/Artic ... icleid=691[/url]

Any second hand saw will need a bit of tinkering to get the fence square to the blade, sliding table level etc, but once you are done you will have an awesome saw.

All the best.

Phil

 

[SteveLuck]

Phil,

I just bought this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STARTRITE...Fe8J0op/OGxMGLgZzSoX5CQ=&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Did I get a good deal? It looks old but from what I've read I think it's a steal for the money, £356.99 for a Startrite Tilt Arbor.

I will take your advice on the blade, thanks for the link

Cannot wait to pick it up! Will let you know what sort of condition she's in when I get her home.

Thanks for your advice.

Steve

 

[templecarpentry]

blimey! that was quick.

It looks ok, they're pretty solid, the only thing that will need doing as usual is calibration.

A little clean up etc and find yourself a sliding carriage and your onto a winner.

If you need a riving knife, i have patterned one and can laser cut any gauge for you to match your blade. Just let me know. Will only cost you £30 posted.

Hope it is all good when it arrives.

P

 

[Steve Maskery]

You have the basis of an excellent saw there.
Just be a bit wary, though. It's been moved about and may well need fettling (trunnion alignment, fence alignment etc) and you MUST get a riving knife and a guard. Especially as this is your first, I am assuming you have little experience of them. Don't even think of using it as it is, it's just not worth the risk, especially if you don't understand all the risks. I'm not trying to be rude, I'm trying to make sure you keep your fingers!
Go to Doug Perry at Cutting Solutions for your blades. Very good quality at sensible prices.
Good luck with it, you probably won't need to buy another one ever.
S

PS Is is 240V or 3Ph?

 

[templecarpentry]

How is it then? we are all waiting in great suspense.

 

[condeesteso]

Well done, mighty fine saw indeed. I got one recently with the sliding carriage and extensions etc... cost way more than yours so you did well - they are really well built, and capable of being very precise. The single obvious thing is put a good blade on - you never know how good any cutting machine (or power tool) can be until you give it the best blade you can find.
+1 for Cutting Solutions - really very good. (It was Steve M that pointed me to them only a week ago!)

P.S. - speak to Lee at A.L.T re a riving knife and any other bits you may need, he is a real Startrite expert and keeps loads of bits at very sensible prices (01634 850833).

 

[thecoder]

Just bought one of these,sorry to jump in,pick it up wednesday the guy cut a piece of timber for me , it looked like it had been run through a planer .

 

[SteveLuck]

Sorry for the late reply, and thank you all for your help with buying advice.

I have just bought a house so had loads to do in the meantime so the poor table saw has been sitting lonely in bits in a spare room.

But last night it saw some action and has been put back together.

The saw wasn't in great shape when I got it to be honest. Going to need some work getting the fence straight, need to replace all screws as the allen key fittings aren't usuable.

A fair bit of rust on the table but I'm going to be cleaning this off this weekend with a grinder cup brush.

It came with extension arms however I connect one last night only to find it snap off at the screw head, looks like these bars hadn't been used in a long while and had rusted pretty bad. I think I will plan to make some tables for this instead as I need some more desk space as it is.

Also one of the major issues was that the saw was originally in a basement that had flooded and the base suffered some serious rust. I cleaned it all up and structurally it seems fine as the feet and welded on real nice, but it was a shame to find this out as the base has rusted bad.

It came with a new Autowest Switch that I have inspected and turns out the internals are broken so going to stay with the original even though it looks like its from some time ago.

As for the blade I have been told that Freud are pretty good, any thoughts on this or do you recommend cutting solutions above this?

Need to check in with Lee for riving knife so will get to this soon.

Its a 240v too, haven't connected her up yet but will be going this over the weekend if I get the chance.

All in all I am really happy with her, but I cannot wait to get to using her once I sort out the teething problems.

Thanks again.