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Table Saw???

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I realize that this may be an oxymoron but what is the most inexpensive table saw that you would recommend for cutting strips? Thanks for your opinion. ET
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Wilded
I use a cheap 100.00 on sale harbor freight saw with a rip blade on it.
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for smaller cuts like for wood strip, spend the money on a good, THIN, kerf blade.
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jem wrote:for smaller cuts like for wood strip, spend the money on a good, THIN, kerf blade.
Already bought thin kerf carbide blades, just looking for the right saw deal. :wink:
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That is the kind of blade I am talking about ,I just used the wrong terminology
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tx river rat wrote:That is the kind of blade I am talking about ,I just used the wrong terminology
Ron.
For those of you that use them Home depot has on sale a 2 pack of the Diablo 7 1/2" 24-tooth 1/16 kerf carbide tipped blades for $9.97 through 6/23
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I bought a $100 Lowe's special a few years ago and it's done a good job. But the more robust saw you get, the better assurance you'll have of getting consistent cuts.

Woodtek and Grizzly are supposedly good brands.
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If you do go with a inexpensive "hobby" saw, I highly recommend building your own quality fence. The fence that comes with the cheaper saws is crapola and will be the biggest pain.
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wilded wrote:
tx river rat wrote:That is the kind of blade I am talking about ,I just used the wrong terminology
Ron.
For those of you that use them Home depot has on sale a 2 pack of the Diablo 7 1/2" 24-tooth 1/16 kerf carbide tipped blades for $9.97 through 6/23

I love those blades. I was recently ripping Oak boards with one and it went through them like butter. The same blade cut my cedar strips like it was cutting through air.
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It's hard to beat that Diablo blade.
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