Decent Table Saw Recommendations

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I am about to start a number of home improvement projects in 2 separate locations so I am after a portable table saw that I can transport in my land rover.

The main use will be general home improvement, ripping cutting etc but i need to be able to rip up to about 3 meters so I would like something stable and accurate.

At some point I want to have a go at making some decent wood furniture and for that I would like to be able to cut pretty accurately and with nice cut quality.

I have been doing some searching here and elsewhere but as usual I am just very confused.Can anyone here help me with some candidate makes/models to look for that meet the above and the following requirements:

1) Decent quality, I don't want to just buy cheap rubbish which I end up changing in a year or so, I am after something that will last.
2) Under £1000, hopefully a long way under, but if i have to pay that much for something good then I will.
3) Able to handle up to about 3 meter planks.
4) Accurate cutting and adjustment.
5) Nice to use
6) good availability.

Thanks

PS also looking for recommendations for a Mitre Saw as well, but leaning towards a Hitachi C8FSE/JR 216mm for that.
 
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Consumer use or commercial use?
Although one guy I knew (now deceased) bought cheap stuff multiple times and it was still cheaper than buying commercial use stuff once.
 
Porque223 said:
Consumer use or commercial use?
Although one guy I knew (now deceased) bought cheap stuff multiple times and it was still cheaper than buying commercial use stuff once.
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Interesting question, and no simple answer, up to now I have tended to buy cheap and replace it often however its not just the cost that puts me off doing this, I also find that the cheap stuff just isn't as good and in particular its not as easy to setup or as accurate in use.

good quality at a good price is what I am after, I don't really mind how its marketed although I would actually prefer 240v I know I may have to accept 110v. I am an amateur so the equipment wont be getting completely hammered, it wont be working for many hours a day.
 
flip saw can do most jobs
but better with a table saw and a pull saw
 
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cant speak for the makita but they are a good make

i have a dewalt 742 flip saw as my table saw and a dw712 slider as my miter saw
 
Hi Again, I am still trying to finalise which saws to buy, I am still confused as there seems to be a lot of variation in quality even in similar price ranges, for example having looked at a lot of Makita stuff (which I always thought was good) some does not seem to be not seem to be very good.

I keep getting told to buy Dewalt and although I am sure they make some good stuff I have not been impressed with most I have seen.

I an not sure about Festool, I have a festool sander which is great but their prices seem to be difficult to understand, much much higher that others although the quality seems good I am not convinced that its as good as the price would imply, or am I missing something?

I have found a mitre saw I like the quality of, but its a 12 inch and I would prefer a 10inch its the BOSCH GCM12GDL glide and it seems to be a good quality saw and not as big as some 12 in saws I have seen.

I am prepared to pay a premium for good quality professional standard saws but identifying the quality tools is proving difficult.

So does anyone here use Bosch pro stuff and would you recommend it specifiaclly the BOSCH GCM12GDL Glide Mitre saw and the BOSCH GTS10XC 240V Table saw? Also any recommendations for where I can get a good price for Bosch Pro saws?

Any other good quality (non Bosch) recommendations appreciated.
 
I have a Makita LS1013. Very popular site saw and equally as accurate in the workshop if your into a spot fine furniture making.

No gimmicks on this saw. A straight forward well engineered product.
It has a large surface table which is what I like about it. Don't know of any other saw with one as large.

Bosch make good saws but I always thought their sliding mitre saws a bit gimmiky with too many plastic knobs and handles.
 
Well much as I love living in Norfolk it does have some disadvantages, the main one I am having at the moment is actually seeing the tools I want to buy.

I have now seen a fair number of Mitre saws but I have only managed to see one from shortlist.

I have decided to buy a quality 12 inch (305-310mm) saw. Main reason is that I have a few larger projects in mind and so I would like something that can cope with them but which is also OK for smaller work.

Short list based on much research is:

BOSCH GCM12GDL
Metabo KGS 315 PLUS
Makita LS1216L

So before I take the plunge anyone know any reasons why any of the above should be avoided??

Thanks
 
Those are all top saws from the thoroughbred stables.
Definitely no reason to avoid that Makita.
It has a double ram mechanism for the slide so less space behind needed. If I was upgrading that would be my first choice.
 
OK in the end I went for the Metabo, basically because its a bit cheaper and as its for DIY use I didn't think I needed to pay the premium for a proper professional machine like the Bosch and Makits.
 
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