I'd sit on it for a month and watch the paper. For $600 you could get
a used Delta and have a lot left over (for a WWII and a dado blade?).
I'd go used first. If nothing comes up for a while, go with your
desire and pick up the Ridgid. There's a lot of joy in getting the
tool you're lusting after. I'm sure it's plenty good.
-Mike
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Any advice on this table saw? It's $600 at Home Depot and I'm close to
> buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long time
> to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the hobby.
"Charles Krug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:28:45 -0600, John <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Any advice on this table saw? It's $600 at Home Depot and I'm close to
> > buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long
time
> > to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the
hobby.
> >
>
> I've looked at it. It seems decent for the price. If they have one set
> up, give especialxy scrutiny to the fence. It seemed iffy to me.
>
> The killer for me was that the motor was 115vac only, according to the
> nameplate, and my experience is that induction motors are much happier
> running at 230.
>
It can be rewired for 230, instructions are included on how to do it.
"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any advice on this table saw? It's $600 at Home Depot and I'm close to
> buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long
time
> to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the hobby.
>
>
I bought one, happy so far. It's miles ahead of the one it replaced that HD
used to sell at the same price. They put a lot of thought into this
machine, from where the on/off switch is mounted, to making the base larger
to bring the adjustment wheels forward, and the Hercu-lift mobile base works
fine, the fence is very good, IMO. I also have a Shopsmith, so this table
saw seems like an aircraft carrier.
John wrote:
> Any advice on this table saw? It's $600 at Home Depot and I'm close to
> buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long time
> to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the hobby.
You might also consider a Grizzly.
The Grizzly G0444Z is $600 to your door:
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G0444Z
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"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long
time
> to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the hobby.
>
Welcome back fellow boomer...
Since it's a new offering. I'll bet you don't get much feedback from real
owners. My nickle would say to take your $600 and spend it on a Jet or
Delta contractor's saw - something more tried n' true.
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:28:45 -0600, John <[email protected]> wrote:
> Any advice on this table saw? It's $600 at Home Depot and I'm close to
> buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long time
> to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the hobby.
>
I've looked at it. It seems decent for the price. If they have one set
up, give especialxy scrutiny to the fence. It seemed iffy to me.
The killer for me was that the motor was 115vac only, according to the
nameplate, and my experience is that induction motors are much happier
running at 230.
OTOH, my budget is probably only gonna allow me a BT3100, so . . .
On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 14:11:45 -0500, Lee K <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Charles Krug" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:28:45 -0600, John <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Any advice on this table saw? It's $600 at Home Depot and I'm close to
>> > buying it. Please don't recommend anything higher as it took me a long
> time
>> > to get to this point. I'm just a poor boomer who is reentering the
> hobby.
>> >
>>
>> I've looked at it. It seems decent for the price. If they have one set
>> up, give especialxy scrutiny to the fence. It seemed iffy to me.
>>
>> The killer for me was that the motor was 115vac only, according to the
>> nameplate, and my experience is that induction motors are much happier
>> running at 230.
>>
> It can be rewired for 230, instructions are included on how to do it.
>
Silly me, looking at motor nameplates :-)