questions about ts-200 table saw.

[SlowSteve]

gents,

.... apologies in advance, i have no functioning caps or shift key, so no punctuation or capitals in this post.....

i have been waiting for a while to find the right table saw, and from this forum, i have seen a lot of discussion about the ts-200 saw, which, although it needs fettling, looks like it could be good. axminster sell a metal cutting mill used by the metal bashing side of our hobby that has a similar reputation.

i have looked through a lot of the main ts-200 threads, but i still have a few questions - i was wondering if anyone with said saw could give me a clue.

1.. is there enough width on the main spindle to take a dado blade set. or a wobble saw blade.... although frankly those things look scary...
2.. i have read that the slots are a non-standard thickness... 5/8ths. what is the standard thickness.
3.. there are two deals, the standard, with just the saw, and the deluxe, with a bunch of widgets. did anyone go for the deluxe package, and of so, what do you think of the quality of the extras. do you feel like you got 300 pounds worth of value

a more generic table saw question now.
mostly i will be using the saw for either ripping down large planks to something smaller, or doing neat work... i see a lot of tenons in my future.... i think this probably means two different saw blades. can anyone make suggestions on make/models and tpi's for these two purposes.

thanks... and apologies again for no capitals.

steve

 

[marcros]

1. no- dont get hung up on this- there are alternative methods, such as a router.

2. 3/4" x 3/8"- i wouldn't worry about this because you could remake the bar that fits into the slot if necessary. This can be hardwod or aluminium. If the latter, 5/8 x 3/8 (I think) is the nearest size readily available to what you need, it just needs a small amount removing.

3. I cant help on this, but the extension is pretty necessary to give you some cutting capacity, and the sliding carriage is very useful if you have the space for it.

4. I would look at cutting solutions. It is worth getting a decent couple of blades. The CS ones have plenty of carbide on, so you can resharpen them many times. If you buy a cheap one, you may struggle to get a couple of sharpens out of it, so it works out more expensive overall. For rip, look at low tooth count, for cross cutting something with a high tooth count. IMHO there are better tools for cutting tenons, because you are restricted by what you can support and your ceiling height. Personally, I would use a router but you could make or buy a tenon jig. If you buy one, then point 2 will apply.

On points 1 and 2, virtually no saws are available that will do this, and certainly none in a similar price bracket to what you are looking at.

 

[finish_that]

ref point 3. the deals - I ordered the saw only , Friday evening - this morning the dispatch note advises
that the R/H extension is included in the deal - as per the other recent thread regarding the version 2 of the saw.

Its an excellent deal - nothing new compares at the current price - I would suggest pressing the button soon
as the price drops will be less significant and once they are gone you would need to double+ the budget
unless you get a good s/h deal.
Any saw you get will need fettling - at least this one is well documented for its foibles and solutions

Edit- I cannot see a reason to buy the full kit - price is way more than the saw on its own (r/h extension included) + stand and sliding table. (~280 v 424)

 

[SlowSteve]

well, in the 10 hours since i posted this, it seems that the price has jumped 55 pounds.... 38 percent, and no mention of the right hand extension..... even nicer, it's now in the clearance sale, which i guess explains the 55 quid increase.... no, wait... thats crazy.


not sure what to do now. i still need a saw, but i'm not sure i want to give my money to a company which bounces prices by 38 percent and reduces whats in a deal.

 

[RogerP]

If you can afford a bit more this package looks very attractive ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charnwood...sliding-carriage-and-ext-tables-/181604614458

 

[mindthatwhatouch]

Doh,
I have been umming and ahhing, finally to decided to go for it and the price has jumped from £141 to £199, does include the RH table now though.

Mmmmmmm more ummming and ahhhing..... go for the TS200 or wait and get a second hand startrite or similar or go for the charnwood as posted above.

 

[finish_that]

yes its crazy , but I would guess that it was dropping in price automaticaly on a daily basis and Axi spotted that it was getting too low... but it is their business to manage the price - its really not deliberate to wind you up - just how these things happen , I would have jumped on the 250 but it sold out - the extra capacity I can live without based on the
reality of what I can actually afford.
I have not seen any mention of the R/H table being included on the website - I only based my order on the version 2
thread on here .
Version 2 is listed at 350 - probably without the R/H extension.

If I were you I would give them a call and see if the R/H is still included in the 200 quid deal for version 1, if so go for it and you are still saving 150 + the cost of the R/H extension - and the version 2 is out of stock...

200 is still a very reasonable deal for this saw in my opinion - I have been looking - you might get a s/h something
but would need to be lucky , if you have decided that you need the TS200 , compact size and quiet/induction motor
and the capacity/size suits what you need then do it before they go out of stock .

 

[SlowSteve]

does anyone have any thoughts about how this saw compares to the ts-200...

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+210mm-benc ... saw+DK2102

price is crazy low... hundred quid off, but not sure it is an apples to apples comparison

 

[Rhossydd]

does anyone have any thoughts about how this saw compares to the ts-200...

Just look at the photos IT'S DREADFUL.
It's got nuts on the surface of the rip fence, how's that going to work ?
Brush motor, pressed steel table.....