Hello,
I stumbled across this site as I was looking for table saw reviews. I recently retired and want to spend more time building stuff and making renovations to my house.
The search that brought me here originally was a search for reviews on the DeWalt DW745S. The post I found here had good things to say about it, but said that one thing people regretted after buying it was that it couldn't take dado blades.
Reading more about that, I can see how useful having that feature is.
The first model I looked at was the DeWalt DWE7491RS. It's a bit pricey, but it seemed like it would be something I wouldn't "outgrow" quickly. Other than the price, the main thing that discouraged me about it is the weight. Moving it around on one floor shouldn't be a problem with the wheels, but lugging it up/down steps would be difficult given the 100lb weight. And, I'm not getting any younger
This is making me take a step back. Early on in my research I seem to have gotten blinders on about DeWalt and that was all I focused on.
Sorry for the novella. What I'm hoping to get from all you experts is:
1) What features should I look for in a table saw?
2) What saw(s) are your favorites?
3) Any tips/tricks on researching saws?
4) Things to be aware of when researching? For example, one review I read about said a saw's table top was plastic and that wouldn't hold up well. I would never have thought of that.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Zvonko.