| grandad | 20 Jul 2012 2:59 p.m. PST |
I'm thinking of getting bench saw but have very limited space any suggestions |
| Farstar | 20 Jul 2012 3:27 p.m. PST |
Do you need a table saw (built into the table with blade sticking out) or a chop saw (blade on hinged bit above table), and for what size work? Both can be found in tabletop form for smaller work. YOu would just need to rig a chunk fo workspace so the saw could be dismounted and stowed. Both also come in truly tiny forms for small hobby work. The size of the expected work sets the size of the saw and size of the space you'll need around it. |
| Waco Joe | 20 Jul 2012 3:45 p.m. PST |
Depends on what you are cutting. For hobby work you might want to check out MicroMark saws: micromark.com/saws.html For heavier duty stuff you can find portable table saws, often called job site saws that you can wheel out when needed:
link |
| Graycat | 20 Jul 2012 6:15 p.m. PST |
I have been very happy with this saw from Micromark: link It is expensive, but is very precise, has enough power to deal with anything in its size range, easy to adjust. I've cut everything from heavy card stock to 1/8" brass with it (different blades!) Richard Kerr
Gray Cat Studios |
| Cerberus0311 | 20 Jul 2012 8:00 p.m. PST |
I have made rollable work benches to mount all my saws and other tools on that need a bench. When not in use they roll away into the corner between two shelving units. They are nothing special but they solve my limited space problem. Buy good locking casters of course. I spent about 12 dollars on each set of four and the bench dosent move when they are locked. |
| CeruLucifus | 20 Jul 2012 10:58 p.m. PST |
I have the Ryobi job site saw linked by Waco Joe. It is a good saw for the price, easy to set up, supports some good sized pieces, but takes quite a bit of space to stow. I picked it because at Home Depot at the time, all the smaller, lighter, and/or less expensive saws did not have dust collection ports. If I was doing it again, I'd get a smaller table top unit (with dust collection though) and to set up around it, some sawhorses or job tables or roller tables to support large pieces. |
| Rapier Miniatures | 21 Jul 2012 6:04 a.m. PST |
If you want a mini saw, proxxon, excellent make and they have a couple of options (one a straight saw, the other with adjustable cutting angle etc). These will cut anything up to 10mm deep easily. However if you want the state of the art one: link |
| bsrlee | 21 Jul 2012 9:58 a.m. PST |
Proxxon saws are horribly expensive for what they are. The MicroMark saw is good (they have a few models, from basic to advanced) & the Byrnes is really top of the range. |
| Rapier Miniatures | 21 Jul 2012 10:55 a.m. PST |
The Micromark is just a rebadged Proxxon. |
| Mako11 | 21 Jul 2012 2:14 p.m. PST |
Somewhere I ran across an article by a person who had mounted their Dremel to a fixed base, so it could be used as a table saw for fine work. I always thought that was a good idea. A shame no one sells a kit to do that, but perhaps with the possibility for injury, they figured it just wasn't worth it, due to the liability. |
