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So this project is simply to replace my job site Dewalt tablesaw. There are dozens of Craftsman 10" tablesaws for sale between $50-500. My purposes are varied but not of the fine woodworking nature. Cutting sheet goods, and pine 2x material mostly. I'd like to be able to rip oak too, but honestly I'm just too cheap for anything but the cheapest and most free lumber I can use. I get some hard maple and oak out of pallets sometimes.
All that said, I would say I'm looking to overkill this self induced issue. I don't like looking at this job saw. I hate how loud it is. I'm fairly dissatisfied with noise to power level. So what? I'm ready to buy a good looking, higher performance, quieter saw that doesn't need to be super easy to move around. I mentioned these Craftsmans because they're so darned cheap used. Any strong opinions on them? After that, does anybody have a favorite? Obviously not looking at $3k saws with sliding tables. But it has to be put together with much less aluminum and plastic than my current version, and a cast iron top.
All that said, I would say I'm looking to overkill this self induced issue. I don't like looking at this job saw. I hate how loud it is. I'm fairly dissatisfied with noise to power level. So what? I'm ready to buy a good looking, higher performance, quieter saw that doesn't need to be super easy to move around. I mentioned these Craftsmans because they're so darned cheap used. Any strong opinions on them? After that, does anybody have a favorite? Obviously not looking at $3k saws with sliding tables. But it has to be put together with much less aluminum and plastic than my current version, and a cast iron top.