Hi
I'm slowly building up my collection of powertools and getting my
workshop in order. But I'm new at this and have found that after I buy
a tool and use it for a while I discover features on other models that
would have been very handy, and would of only cost a little bit more.
My purchases over the next 12 months will be a "Biscuit Joiner",
"Drill Press", "a Table saw" and maybe, if any funds are left, "a
Router table". I only have a limited budget and the workload on these
tools would only be light to moderate.
What features should I be looking for in these tools? I wont ask
about which make of tool as half the brands mentioned in this group I
haven't heard of in Australia.
TIA
Cheers
Mark
>Hi
>
>I'm slowly building up my collection of powertools and getting my
>workshop in order. But I'm new at this and have found that after I buy
>a tool and use it for a while I discover features on other models that
>would have been very handy, and would of only cost a little bit more.
>
>My purchases over the next 12 months will be a "Biscuit Joiner",
>"Drill Press", "a Table saw" and maybe, if any funds are left, "a
>Router table". I only have a limited budget and the workload on these
>tools would only be light to moderate.
>
>What features should I be looking for in these tools? I wont ask
>about which make of tool as half the brands mentioned in this group I
>haven't heard of in Australia.
>
>TIA
>Cheers
>Mark
Good job on the joiner, DP, and saw. When they're procured, you can _make_ a
nice router table. Buy the best you can afford, and it'll be easier to sell off
something that doesn't meet with your expectations. Get a joiner with a good
fence, and the same goes for the table saw. The drill press, I dunno, I like my
JET 17-incher.Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....
One thing I have learned is buy the best you can possibly afford even if
that means not getting everything as fast as you would like. I bought a
Delta contractor's saw first and later upgraded to a Unisaw. Buying the
Unisaw first would have saved money.
For a biscuit joiner, I would get a PC 557. The DeWalt is also good but I
prefer my PC.
I would get a cabinet saw or at the very least a good contractor's saw. The
cheaper saws simply cannot stay square and therefore are a waste of money.
I have a Delta 17" drill press that has served me very well.
I agree with Tom that after the above is purchased you can build a very good
router table. I did and love it still.
Rob
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> >Hi
> >
> >I'm slowly building up my collection of powertools and getting my
> >workshop in order. But I'm new at this and have found that after I buy
> >a tool and use it for a while I discover features on other models that
> >would have been very handy, and would of only cost a little bit more.
> >
> >My purchases over the next 12 months will be a "Biscuit Joiner",
> >"Drill Press", "a Table saw" and maybe, if any funds are left, "a
> >Router table". I only have a limited budget and the workload on these
> >tools would only be light to moderate.
> >
> >What features should I be looking for in these tools? I wont ask
> >about which make of tool as half the brands mentioned in this group I
> >haven't heard of in Australia.
> >
> >TIA
> >Cheers
> >Mark
> Good job on the joiner, DP, and saw. When they're procured, you can
_make_ a
> nice router table. Buy the best you can afford, and it'll be easier to
sell off
> something that doesn't meet with your expectations. Get a joiner with a
good
> fence, and the same goes for the table saw. The drill press, I dunno, I
like my
> JET 17-incher.Tom
> Someday, it'll all be over....