[angus242]

Yep, another tool I've gone far too long without.

I've always borrowed one but my pool has dried up. I was really looking at the Bosch from the many wonderful reviews of their larger saws. In the end, I decided to go with the Dewalt because of the overall reviews leaning towards the Dewalt's fence being better. I also got an Amazon instant rebate which made the price real nice too.

 

[Tinstaafl]

You're just using this one big job to feed your tool fetish, aren't you? :whistling:

 

[mnjconstruction]

You'll be happy with it. I have 2. They last a long time, ive beaten mine up pretty bad over the years and they still work great. Easy mobility, great accurit cuts every time! Although there are a lot of dewalt haters out there, I have every tool Dewalt makes, and for the most part I love them all.

 

[Paulie]

We're poor up here in MI.

We don't have any fancy-smancy new fangled tools.

 

[angus242]

Not really. It killed me to hit the "purchase" button. I called every person I know about borrowing one but they are said their saws weren't up to par.

Check the contractor swap section in about 2 months :whistling:

 

[Tinstaafl]

Not really. It killed me to hit the "purchase" button.

Then you shouldn't have done it. In remodeling, 95% of the time a table saw is more of a convenience than a necessity. :thumbsup:

 

[angus242]

I'll have multiple cabinetry fillers that need to be cut. Uppers, lowers and full floor to ceiling ones that I really don't have another way to cut. A circ saw is too big. A jig saw isn't accurate enough.

 

[Tinstaafl]

A circ saw is too big.

Wow, that must be one tiny table saw. :laughing:

 

[angus242]

The base plate on a circ saw is too hard to clamp to a 3" wide piece of wood. I'd end up having to spend extra on plywood and have a place to set up a large station to use the contraption.

With the mini table saw, I can set it up anywhere I have room to push an 8' filler straight through.

Besides, this is my only circ saw:

 

[Tinstaafl]

I hope you know I'm just yankin' yer chain.

In a pinch, I've made my circ saw into a sort-of table saw by doing a plunge cut into a piece of plywood and flipping the whole affair upside down. Looks goofy, but it works. :thumbsup:

 

[angus242]

I'm no saw dust sniffer. I'm novice at best when it comes to wood. I figure it was in my best interest to not ruin a special order piece of stained cherry.

I'm just saving myself from myself, basically :laughing:

 

[Tom Struble]

a mighty wind

 

[KennMacMoragh]

Cool, I never liked the old DeWalt table saw because the fence was a little complicated to adjust. People unfamiliar with the saw would leave it loose creating a hazard. The newer ones have probably improved though.

 

[CrpntrFrk]

Your not doing very good at getting out of it with all these tool purchases!:jester::laughing:

 

[angus242]

Should I post my address for my next garage sale?

Oddly, I have already sold 2 tile saws this year. Damn wood working stuff is piling up.

 

[CompleteW&D]

Are you really getting out of the business Angus? I must have missed anything on that. You seemed to be one of THE go to folks when it came to tile around here. In fact, I remember a recent tile job where a bathroom and closet - were all done on an angle making for a really cool look. Or another basement bathroom with help from another forum member that looked awesome.

Retiring or just tired of the business and walking away?

 

[angus242]

I'm trying to be smart. I'm not getting any younger and the body will eventually give out. I found an opportunity to do something else that I will start putting more time into and stick with if the income can be similar.

My main goal is to be able to do a job where ever it is I live. I have 2 more years that I need to be in Illinois and after that, some kind of sunny state will be calling my name.

In the meantime, I'm apparently hording tools :blink:

 

[Tom Struble]

can't wait for the new phillips screw driver thread

 

[CompleteW&D]

You would be the perfect manufacturer's rep with your experience in the trade. Especially if it's for a company where you preferred their product. IIRC, you like the orange stuff right?

 

[angus242]

I have more stuff I can post.....:whistling: