Thanks John, makes sense. You are though, able to use the miter gauge that came with the saw right??
Bill Stephan Kansas City, MO (816)803-2469 William Stephan -----Original Message----- From: "John Schwery"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 11/2/07 3:57:18 PM To: "blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com"<blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Circular or table Bill, the standard miter slot is 3/4 by 3/8, I think. So, I can't find an after market gauge because I have those smaller slots. earlier, William Stephan, wrote: >John, thanks, and Xmas is coming right? > >Why is the size of the miter gauge slots important? > >Are there other tools or gauges that don't fit because of this? > >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 1:24:13 PM >To: >"<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com"<<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Circular or table > >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>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > com"<<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.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><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] > > > >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. 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