Table Saw for shed

The Reader

Hi all

I am presently as a DIYer trying to get a suitable table saw for my shed,. I was minded for Lidl's saw which was selling at €130, a good enough product for the money but would take up too much room.The prices are presently ranging from €250 to €350 for any decent model Can any of you good people suggest to me a table saw that would fit my needs.

Phil.x

https://www.raygrahams.com/products/157609-sip-01986-250mm-table-saw.aspx

fogfurn

as a tradesman

Ask yourself how often you would use it but personally stay away from Lidl if you planning on using it more than often

magicbastarder

just on lidl quality; i can't speak for the table saw as i don't have one, but several years ago i got a lidl bandsaw. basically a rebranded and cheapened scheppach (the manual actually says scheppach). it doesn't owe me anything, but it's cheap. i wouldn't buy any of their stuff for any work which requires precision, i'll probably be light and vibrate like a b*****d.

oh, and be careful with table saws. they can be dangerous.

Mr321

Evolution is a good brand. Different prices different sizes

policarp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058371038/table-saw-for-shed

Lidl and Aldi table saws are entry level for the beginner.

Great for anyone who hasn't a joinery shop apprenticeship,

But very dangerous -if not ot respected.

rje66

Also, if you are trying to cut standard 8*4 sheets of materials in a shed(unless its z large one) can be tricky. I bought one a while back , used it once or twice, then threw it out. Reason, not safe or able to provide the presion I needed. Useless fence on them too.

Stigura

🤔 Just a knee jerk, on the side, question, lads? But, I feel it's wholly relevant to OP's dilemma:

I have no room for a Table Saw. For the Very odd sheet? I get my folding table out, in the kitchen. Power saw and a prayer time! 😁 Yeah. It's not 'Ideal'.

Thinking; How about these " Tracks "? Is a " Track Saw " a new kind of Circular? Or, could we just buy some Track and use our old saws on it? (Then, put it all away!)

Having never been in the same room as one, I really know jack about Track Saws. But, are they not the 'new', convenient way for blokes, like OP and myself, to rip accurate, long cuts down boards?

Lumen

In my experience the track saw is great for breaking down sheet materials to within 1mm or so, but it's bad for accurate repeatable cuts.

For instance, if I want to laminate three bits of 12mm ply together, with the tracksaw I have to cut them oversize, glue them, and then cut again. If I had a table saw, I could set up, cut three identical pieces and then glue them.

I could improve things with an MFT, but then….I'd have an MFT to deal with.

Peter Millard has some great videos on using an MFT and tracksaw to good effect in limited space but his skill level is well beyond mine.

From everything I've read, a good portable job site saw (e.g. Dewalt) would get me better, faster results than the tracksaw in a lot of cases.

The only reason I don't own a table saw is that I'm an idiot and table saws are very much not idiot proof. I like having all my fingers.

For serious joinery I believe a proper cast iron table saw is needed, but I don't have the space indoors for the infeed and outfeed.

FWIW my best investment this year has been a quality portable gazebo, which has meant I can set up an outdoor saw station and leave the tools out until the job was done. Rain + sawdust = badness.

Stigura

☝️ Quality!

Calahonda52

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058371038/table-saw-for-shed

if lidl's is too big then you are looking at the wrong product

whats the application?.

The Reader

General DIY work I engage in. What product are you suggesting.

Lumen

IMO a table saw is not a "general DIY" product, any more than a chainsaw is a "general gardening" product. Both will remove parts of your body in a split second if not used properly. Even people with a lot of experience lose fingers on their table saws.

If you just need to break down sheet goods and timber, to do things like alcove shelving or stud walls, or build simple outdoor projects, you just need a circular saw with a decent fence. The walls in your house won't be true enough for the lack of accuracy to be an issue.

If you need to build from scratch indoor furniture with painted finishes, a jobsite table saw will do.

If you need to build indoor wooden furniture with unpainted finishes (i.e. joinery), that's like 10x harder because you can't use filler and paint to cover up the mistakes/inaccuracies.

The Continental Op

For ripping down large sheets a 150mm sheet of kingspan or similar is very handy lay your 4 x 8 sheet flat on top of it (outside) mark it up and run straight down the lines with a circular saw or use a track saw.