Table Saw Alternate...DEWALT DW745 10-Inch Compact Job-Site Table Saw

[GrayBeard]

any thoughts?

~~~GB~~~

[dgman]

I can't help you with any of the portable table saws GB. I have a cabinet saw. Certainly not portable!

[Intarsia92]

I have a Delta unisaw which i wouldn't trade for anything; however my neighbor has a Ryobi, model RTS30. 10" compact table saw. It has a wheeled, fold-up stand and a 30" right rip capacity. He likes it for small jobs, however trying to rip a 4'x8' sheet of ply is quite a chore and you have to have a very sharp saw blade to rip hard woods thicker than 3/4". I would think the DeWalt DW745 would have the same limitations.

[KarlB]

Don't know about this one.  It may not have as much power as the DW744.  I wouldn't try cutting a sheet of ply with this one alone. (I have with the 744 and an outfeed stand.)

What is it you want the saw to cut most of the time?

Karl

[GrayBeard]

Max size of material I will be cutting would be about 2' X 4' 3/4" plywood.

General use would be for small jobs maybe occasionally ripping a 2 X 4 or 2 X 6. Virtually all cuts would be of materials 3/4" or less.

My main objective is to get a saw that I can tuck away in the corner when not being used. I have a real problem with space!

~~~GB~~~

[dirts]

My suggestion would be to look it up on amazon and check the reviews.  Alot of times contractors will comment on the tools performances.
Also type the saw descriptives followed by problems or contractor reviews.  I found by doing this is like checking consumer reports but better because you get people who are moving them from one site to another and using them daily.
Besides that you get unbiased opinions that are influenced by use and not sales

Click on reviews by the stars.

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW745-10-Inch-Job-Site-Capacity/dp/B000HXT2N6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330864731&sr=8-1

[KarlB]

Sounds like either saw will fit the bill then.

Karl

[dirts]

After reading the reviews I think the alignment separated those that loved the saw and those that thought it was poor quality.
Alignment deadened noise, increased cutting performance and less stress on the motor.  Proper alignment increased the quality of the tool.  So that said you need a saw that has the capabilities of doing a proper alignment.