Bill, I bought the Hitachi c10fr for $200. It weighs about 40 pounds. The only thing I don't like about it is that the slots for the miter gauge are under sized slots, 5/16 by 5/8. The miter gauge is a good gauge with positive stops, 9 of them.
earlier, William Stephan, wrote: >John, I didn't know anything like that existed. >What does something like that cost, and how heavy is it if you know? > >Thanks! > >Bill Stephan >Kansas City, MO >(816)803-2469 >William Stephan > >-----Original Message----- >From: "John Schwery"<<mailto:jschwery%40runbox.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: 11/2/07 9:47:18 AM >To: >"<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com"<<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Circular or table > >I can move my table saw up and down because it is a job site saw with >fold and roll design. No, it isn't as good as a cabinet saw, but >lack of money and space limited what I could get. > >earlier, William Stephan, wrote: > > >Dale: > >Northern Dale has written a really definitive post here. I thought > >about buying a table or circ saw myself, and opted for the circ. > > From a practical standpoingnt, I have to do most cutting out of > >doors, and my shop is in the basement. That pretty much put the > >kibash on something as hard to move up and down stairs as a table saw. > > > >I finally bought a Skil HD77 because it has a worm gear drive and is > >pretty heavy. It can be a challenge waving it around, but if you hit > >a knott or bad spot, it doesn't buck as much as a lighter saw. The > >worm gear drive also makes it possible to use the saw where you need > >to apply water to the materiaal you're cutting if that's something > >you might be doing. > >There is a four-piece portable fence out there that extends to eight > >feet, and if I can ever get to the out-of-the-way hardware store to > >buy it, I'll provide the brand and model number. > >Good luck. > > > >Bill Stephan > >Kansas City, MO > >(816)803-2469 > >William Stephan > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: "Dale Alton"<<mailto:dale%40mho.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: 11/1/07 6:20:00 PM > >To: > >"<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > com"<<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> > >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Circular or table > > > >Hi gang, > > > >I am contemplating purchasing a circular saw or a table saw. I know > >I have to cut some plywood to make a counter for the wet bar I am in > >the midst of, and yes if you like keg beer come on over. I am also > >thinking about making a little cupboard type of thing to put by my > >front door. The thing I don't know for sure is which saw would be > >better for me. Are table saws safe for a total to use? I think I > >would get the use out of either but don't know what would be best. > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. > >Dale > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: > >11/2/2007 11:04 AM > >John > >---------- > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: >11/2/2007 11:04 AM > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: >11/2/2007 11:04 AM John ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.19/1105 - Release Date: 11/2/2007 11:04 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
