Budget Table saws

[Big Al]

Advice please:
I am looking to purchase a new/used 10" table saw for occasional use.
What would members recommend?
Looked at: Clarke, Rexon, Ryobi, Pro Performance, CIP so far, all very confusing and all very much the same.

I have had a Rexon pillar drill in the past which was "OK" and also a Sears Table(Imported from USA) saw which was superb but, as age and the pension is limited these days, I am having to cut my timber according too my budget.

Any advise would be appreciated please. #-o

 

[LJM]

Have you considered buying secondhand? There are bargains to be had on ebay. If you've used bigger, more robust machines in the past, you may find that you're frustrated by the limitations of a lower end machine; you may be able to get a better machine within your budget, if you go second hand.

The best bargains are to be had if you bide your time and are prepared to travel/arrange collection from l from far and wide. Pallet deliveries are pretty cheap, if a seller can put the machine onto a pallet at their end.

 

[Big Al]

Thanks LJM, I was considering used rather than new.

 

[marcros]

it is a good question, and one that I have considered myself. I need a table saw, but not that often, so dont want to spend a fortune on one. When I do need a TS though I need it to be accurate. I would also add my own personal requirements that I would like it to have standard mitre slots (I have a mitre gauge that I want to use on both table saw and bandsaw) and ideally a cast iron top (so that I can use mag switches on table saw/band saw and router table).

In the absense of something good but cheap, it may be worth looking for something that meets your requirements, but is let down by the fence. I think that this may mean several of the DIY models out there. Then making a fence to suit. I would use the Biesmayer type, of which there are many plans available. I have not made one myself, but they look reasonaby easy. You would need to check that there is somewhere that you could run the steel angle to support this arrangement, ie a decent cabinet etc.

Alternatively, if you have the space, as above, there are some bargains to be had on old machinery. Look at www.preloved.co.uk as well as ebay. If you can swap motors out and source motors at reasonable prices (alas, I wouldnt know where to start), you can pick up old 3 phase kit that will last for generations, for peanuts.

 

[Big Al]

Thanks for the reply.
I have a superb and very accurate mitre gauge I purchased in the US when I was importing a Delta table saw.
Sadly the Delta although brilliant, it was just too big for my workshop (11x9).
So I moved it on a few years ago and out of all the machinery I have owned that was the only item I realy miss
hence my search for a smaller cheaper saw table.