Combination Saw v Table Saw

kevnurse · 12 Mar 2007

A tip for any DIYer contemplating buying a workshop saw:

Having owned a combination saw for quite some time, I recently bought a table saw. Together with the stand, it cost just under £180; brand new. It does everything that the combi saw can do, except that the cut is not quite so high (or deep, whatever). This one can cut to 70mm, comfortably

From my perspective, a table saw is by far the better investment for the money. It takes up only slightly more space that a combi, but the capability to slice up lumber as well as chop it to length makes it worth having in the shed.

big-all · 12 Mar 2007

i have to fully agree with kevnurse

combination saws are fantastic for restricted space or where you need to keep moving them as they are light
they are basicly a chop mitre saw with a table on top
as kev says they are a compromise you cant quite cut as much as a chop saw perhaps 60mm instead of 75mm and and perhaps 160wide instead off 180mm

the table capacity may be 60mm instead of 95mm

and you certainly wouldnt run a sheet of 18mm mdf accross the table

i have a very old clark combination saw that rarely gets used now whilst the next stage up is the flip saw which basicly flips over to reveal a table

mother · 14 Mar 2007

ah, the dw742, shes a beautiful thing. If you havn't got one already though the right hand extension table is an essential.

big-all · 14 Mar 2007

mother said:
ah, the dw742, shes a beautiful thing. If you havn't got one already though the right hand extension table is an essential.

i have been trying to get one including the support at a reasonable price but they all quote silly money

any idea where i could get one without a mortgage as i only paid £480 for the saw

oilman · 14 Mar 2007

Try a Festool plunge cut handsaw with guide rail. You can cut up an 8 x 4 sheet single handed in a 10 x 6 space at a push. Or cut 2 sheets at the same time (or 3). Gives splinter free cuts too. Try doing that on a table saw.

mother · 16 Mar 2007

The right hand table + 500mm rods has a list price of about £100. its is normally 15% discount + vat which works out back to £100. If you want one cheaper you need to find a dealer that buys a few of them. Try D&M tools on the web as a start.

AS for the Festool plunge saw, it is good to here of someone who obviously loves their tools, that is a lot of moneys worth of saw, but quite a piece of kit. Keep your eyes open for the future though, there is a better plunge saw coming..................

big-all · 16 Mar 2007

mother said:
The right hand table + 500mm rods has a list price of about £100. its is normally 15% discount + vat which works out back to £100. If you want one cheaper you need to find a dealer that buys a few of them. Try D&M tools on the web as a start.

yes thanks someone else suggested d&m who are on my favorates
for some reason i have £150 in the back of my mind

!!!!!!

Antwerpman · 22 Mar 2007

mother said:
The right hand table + 500mm rods has a list price of about £100. its is normally 15% discount + vat which works out back to £100. If you want one cheaper you need to find a dealer that buys a few of them. Try D&M tools on the web as a start.

AS for the Festool plunge saw, it is good to here of someone who obviously loves their tools, that is a lot of moneys worth of saw, but quite a piece of kit. Keep your eyes open for the future though, there is a better plunge saw coming..................

a better plunge saw is comming from Festool or from another manufacturer? please tell more

mother · 22 Mar 2007

I would love to tell you more, but I would have to kill you!!!!!

Scrit · 22 Mar 2007

oilman said:
Try a Festool plunge cut handsaw with guide rail. You can cut up an 8 x 4 sheet single handed in a 10 x 6 space at a push. Or cut 2 sheets at the same time (or 3). Gives splinter free cuts too. Try doing that on a table saw.

On the other hand try ripping 3mm off the edge of a 2 x 1 with any kind of hand circular saw. And the Festool doesn't do the chop saw thing, either. Horses for courses?

Antwerpman said:
Keep your eyes open for the future though, there is a better plunge saw coming..................

arguably for certain applications Mafell already produce one or two

In case you haven't guessed I'm another DW742 user - in my case with a Bosch GKS86B plunge saw/rail system which will probably get replaced by a Mafell in due course (as the Bosch is a bit crap)

Scrit

oilman · 28 Mar 2007

Scrit said:
................. try ripping 3mm off the edge of a 2 x 1 with any kind of hand circular saw.

Quite, but then I mount the saw in the table for that. Can cut off a piece 1mm thick then

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