What kinda table saw you guys own?

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My table saw in a 7 amp 240 volt 12" Craftsman with a cast iron top. It's rough and funky but it works great. I have yet to bog it down. Setting the rip fence takes a little bit longer but shop time is relax time, I ain't in no hurry.
 
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I used to own an old Rockwell, a very heavy duty model from "the old days" but quite honestly it scared the hell out of me. Whenever I used it I was so apprehensive, I wound up getting rid of it. I now have a DeWalt dual compound miter saw, a 7 1/4" circular saw, a Sawzall, a jig saw and tons of hand saws. This combo has filled all my sawing needs. Nothing wrong with table saws but you do have to have a tremendous respect for them and be super cautious around one - that is if you like yur shootin' finger!
 
I don't own a table saw. However, my wife has a 10" Ryobi table saw that I gave her as an anniversary present one year. Yes, I lived through it. She needed it to cut out pieces of 45 bird houses for a craft she was doing for disabled children at a summer camp.

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I have a DEWALT DW744XRS 10-inch Job Site Table Saw with Rolling Stand. I like this one because it can be folded up an rolled against the wall when not in use. I built a rolling stand for my compound sliding miter saw that has room for me to store the table saw under it. This saves some room in my garage for other toys.

One thing that keeps me from using the table saw is a jig that I made for my circular saw. I put a piece of 1/4" hardboard against a guide and cut it off with the circular saw running against the guide. Now when I want to cut something, I draw a line where the cut will be, put my jig against the line and clamp a guide against the other side of the jig and square it to the edge. I then run the saw against the guide to cut to the line. I have guides that will handle cuts of 24", 36", 50, and 99".

See here for the guides:
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=22083&rrt=1
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=25162
I waited until the 99" was on sale.


I made a sled for cutting angle cuts on the table saw.
 
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Jet 10" table saw,Jet dust collection system,Jet 6"jointer,Jet mortiser,DeWalt 12"thickness planer, DeWalt 12"compound miter saw, Craftsman 10"tilting band saw, Craftsman 16" Scroll Saw,Craftsman 15" Drill Press, DeWalt plate jointer, 2 Hitachi 3.25 Hp Speed Plunge Routers, and several hand planes. My hobby is wood working but I'm sure you probably figured that out! If you would like something built to display your S&W collectibles in let me know.
 
I just wanted to comment because i noticed in your subject you said, "you guys". Are us southern folks the only ones who say "yall"
 
I have an old Rockwell Contractors saw that is probably older than some of the members here.
 
A few years ago I bought a Rigid portable table saw. I like being able to drag it up to the house from the shop when I need to. It folds up nicely when I need it out of the way too.
 
I have an old Craftsman table saw that I built into my workbench for ripping, a Shopsmith Mk IV that along with being a lathe, drill press, and disk sander also converts into a table saw that i use for cross cutting and dado work and a Dewalt Radial Arm saw.
 
An old, steel Rockwell that I bought from my Dad who got it from his dad. It's probably 100 years old now. Table tilts, guide can be accurately set in fine increments. Powerful, the lights in the house all really dim when I fire it up, sometimes when cold requriing a manual pull on the drive belt to assist get it going. So smooth and stable, friends with new saws are always trying to buy after using it.
 
Smith357 said:
I have an old Craftsman table saw that I built into my workbench for ripping, a Shopsmith Mk IV that along with being a lathe, drill press, and disk sander also converts into a table saw that i use for cross cutting and dado work and a Dewalt Radial Arm saw.
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Ah yes the Shopsmith.

I remember the commercials for them years ago.

I have a Delta table saw buried back in my utility room.

I have started replacing my tools with Makita products.
 
We inherited my wife's grandfather's table saw a few years ago. It is an Craftsman with cast iron top and extensions, Model # 103.20001 It uses 9 inch blades. Thank goodness, my father in-law is a machinist. He is always re-sharpening the blades for me.

The photo below is not the ours, but is the same model:

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My tablesaw started out as a craftsman, but evolved into something else. I built a 6 foot rolling base with locking casters. The saw sits in the middle of the base with cabinets on both sides. I built wings for it out of 1 1/2 inch mdf and covered them on all sides with laminate. I bought a 6 foot Jointech Saw Train fence system and also incorporated a Porter Cable 7518 router into the right side wing. I took a $500 dollar saw and sunk about $1500 more into it, but the accuracy and repeatability is amazing.
 
I bought a Rigid. And added the caster set. Best move I could have done. It's a dual voltage 110/220 and runs like a champ.
 
Mine is a 1950s era Craftsman. Cast iron table and decent fence - was more than worth the 50 I paid for it.
 
Craftsman here. Was an old girlfriends dads saw. He was a cabinet maker. The saw works great for its age. I use it with great respect.
 
I bought a Ridgid R4512 last year. Mid-range table saw that serves me well. While it's not a top tier saw, it is a huge upgrade from my previous 10" craftsman tabletop that I used for 15 years.
 
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