Table saw or band saw?

[jamesd]

I'm on the look out for a saw to go in my workshop to cut down wood to size etc, nothing too detailed. And was wandering which type of saw to go for?

I've been looking into the Dewalt 743 table saw as i know where one is going for sale second hand.

Does anyone have any experience of these saws and what are they worth second hand?

[Stompy]

The Dewalt flip over saws are great if you need a versatile saw as it can be used as both rip and mitre saw. Great for site work to although they are pretty heavy.

 

Worth having if your only going to have one saw in the workshop although they don't have a huge depth of cut. The Dewalt paired with a good little bandsaw will cover most tasks.

Edited February 16, 2015 by Stompy

[jamesd]

The Dewalt flip over saws are great if you need a versatile saw as it can be used as both rip and mitre saw. Great for site work to although they are pretty heavy.

 

Worth having if your only going to have one saw in the workshop although they don't have a huge depth of cut. The Dewalt paired with a good little bandsaw will cover most tasks.

 

Ok thanks for the help, do you know of a good make/brand of bandsaw as well by any chance? might have a look into that as well...

[se7enthdevil]

Ok thanks for the help, do you know of a good make/brand of bandsaw as well by any chance? might have a look into that as well...

 

startrite.

[Nicholas]

It depends on your use/usage. Check out Centauro/Felder/SCM/Wadkin for entry level industrial workshop applications

[Stompy]

As above.... Check Ebay for Startrite or Wadkin bandsaws, they will be the cheapest industrial options.

 

Cheap bandsaws are pretty rubbish and will p**s you off pretty quickly

[jamesd]

As above.... Check Ebay for Startrite or Wadkin bandsaws, they will be the cheapest industrial options.

 

Cheap bandsaws are pretty rubbish and will p**s you off pretty quickly

 

OK Thanks any particular models i should look out for?

[se7enthdevil]

all depends on what sizes you need to cut.

 

i bought an SIP 14" bandsaw and although it's not a spectacular industrial machine it does the job. it's a good alternative as a cheaper machine unless you can spend many hundred's on one.

 

 

my advice is do your research...

[duncanswood]

Have a look online at a woodworking machine named the ShopSmith. There are usually one or two on ebay.

In one machine you get a table saw, pillar drill, sander, lathe, a router kit can be added, as can a bench planer, a bandsaw, and many other useful woodworking machine tools. Everything runs off one 240volt motor.

I bought mine a few years ago from a chap who was emigrating. It has all the above mentioned options and loads more, and I paid just £400 for the lot.

The ShopSmith is a compromise I will admit. Nothing I as good as having all the dedicated machines in a workshop but if space and budget is tight, nothing beats a ShopSmith. I love mine and would not part with it for any money.

Good luck.

C.

[Woodworks]

Bandsaw if you want versatility and good depth of cut. I am fortunate enough to have both a circular saw and band saw and the bandsaw is the go to machine. Band saws can be picked up cheap and with a bit of fettling made to do precise work. Bought an old Wadkin for £200 pounds a few years back and it would be worth that weighed in for scrap.