Saw Table

Funkiwi75

I would like some recommendations for a saw table/saw bench priced around €2-300?

Thanks

Funkiwi75

Any thoughts on the DeWALT DWE745?

jack of all

I have some experience of the Dewalt 745; but plenty of reviews/ feedback on this saw over on this site: http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/index.php

But for what it's worth I'll give you my opinion! It's probably the best site/ contractor's saw of it's type for the money (around €700 ish for the saw and stand in this country). Pluses- fence is excellent- accurate and repeatable accuracy every time due to ratchet and pinion adjustment, nice smooth rise and fall/ tilting arbor, good ripping capacity (610mm or half an 8x4 sheet- although handling full sheets on saws like this will require care as the table is small ). Dust extraction is not bad. Saw is light enough to transport and easy to set up, blade changing is quick and initial set up is straight forward with easy adjustment of scale/ fence etc. Riving knife easily removed for sled work/ rebating etc. The portable stand is great- easy to setup and collapse, very mobile and rock solid when setup.

Minus- very loud universal/ brush motor- this thing screams and ear protection is essential. Crown guard is poor IMO, any of the saws pictured on US and other sites seem to have a far superior guard which permits greater visibilty of the cut line etc. NVR switch is not as good as it should be- you have to "search" to find off- again the same saw on other sites features a bigger off/ emergency stop which would be more readily accessible in an emergency. The anodised finish on the alloy table scratches easily and can chip around the table edge. The throat/ insert is flimsy enough and can be hard to level (I use a home made zero clearance insert also). The sliding mitre guide provided is rubbish (flimsy plastic components, too small and some play in the key-way) so I made a timber crosscut sled which is much more useful and safer for larger pieces.

I find the saw good- quick and easy to set up, accurate, plenty of power, good finish straight from the saw and portable. It does all I need it to do, of course I'd prefer a proper cast iron table saw but I don't have the space, so this is a good compromise for me. As others will be quick to point out- it is not cabinet maker's saw and is not intended as such. FWIW I happened to visit McQuillan's in Capel Street on Saturday and saw one of their budget table saws- A Charnwood for comparison. Similar money but a "proper" table saw with cast iron tables, sliding table etc, etc. It's a lot of metal for the money but I wasn't overly impressed- cast iron tables looked poorly finished, the fence wasn't a patch on the Dewalt and the (although quiter induction motor) is not as powerful, depth of cut is substantially less also, it's engineered to a budget.

Hope this helps/ informs in some way.

Funkiwi75

Thanks Jack of All, that was way more info than I expected.
I was hoping for something cheaper as I'm by no way a cabenet maker.
Was interested in the dewalt as it pops up as a decent saw table.
Sadly at €700 or even about €460 if I go north it's a struggle to get the funds to get it.
I will be taking a very close look at the link you sent me.

Thanks again for your advice.

basillarkin

Funkiwi75 wrote: »

Thanks Jack of All, that was way more info than I expected.
I was hoping for something cheaper as I'm by no way a cabenet maker.
Was interested in the dewalt as it pops up as a decent saw table.
Sadly at €700 or even about €460 if I go north it's a struggle to get the funds to get it.
I will be taking a very close look at the link you sent me.

Thanks again for your advice.

can be bought from amazon uk from 380 sterling, you could then check to see will parcel motel deliver for you, for the dimensions of that box, they would charge 20e for oversize delivery, all in you are talking 470ish.

Funkiwi75

Any advice on a Einhell TE-TS 1825U Table?

I have never heard of this brand before. Is it any good for entry level user?

jack of all

Einhell is a budget brand in DIY tools- cheap China origin and rebranded for various retailers; I had an angle grinder made by them and it lasted me a few years. Then again an angle grinder, drill or similar is a fairly basic tool and even the cheap/ low quality ones work ok as long as they're used within their limits. I don't know what those Einhell table saws retail for (sub €300 I'm guessing) so it's going to be engineered to a low cost- expect a small table size with limited ripping ability, flimsy fence (accuracy will suffer) and limited power I expect. If this is your price point you might be better buying one of those Lidl/ Aldi table saws that crops up from time to time and build an outfeed table for it. At least with the Lidl/ aldi saw you get a great guarantee should it fail to last. What did you want to cut on the table saw/ what kind of projects did you have in mind?

Funkiwi75

Wanting to finish a raised flower bed that I have started. Been using a circular saw but by the looks of it I'm not very good at cutting straight lines.
I was going to put a picture up but don't know how via the phone.
Other projects would book cases shelfs park bench kind of seats. Tables for modding with leds