The tool also features a rack, as well as a pinion telescoping fence rail that creates accurate, meticulous, and smooth fence adjustments. This is also aided by a speed of 4800RPM. This particular table saw features a high-torque motor of 15-amp, which is suitable for cutting hardwoods as well as the pressure treated timber. It’s not perfect, but it eliminates a lot of accuracy issues that come from locking the fence out of square on some systems. Rather than sliding along, it stays in place while the rack and pinion system moves it into place. DeWalt’s came in third with an innovative effort that locks into several points based on where you need it. Its solid construction and wide cast front clamp left us impressed. Ridgid comes in second with a traditional front clamping fence system that has a backside contact point. SawStop is the only saw in the group to employ this style fence and they have the best in the group. It was during this middle section that the table/fence friction was at its lowest point and we made our determinations about each saw’s power and cutting speed. There was definitely some hesitation at the beginning of each cut that was alleviated once the board was received by the second man on the other side. This helped us reduce the friction that comes from one person trying to hold a board flush against the fence while also keeping downward pressure to keep it level on the table. To get the feel of the cut, we used a two man team to feed from one end of the saw and catch on the other. Skilsaw is definitely the table saw you want to go with if you’re having to move your saw in and out of a truck bed rather than being able to wheel it up in a trailer. Another benefit to going with this simple stand design is that it is certainly responsible for dropping the price point. While it loses points for portability, Skilsaw’s design created the most stable stand of the entire group. We can attribute this to its light weight. The stand strays from the idea that jobsite stands need to be wheeled. In the end, SawStop produced less top dust than Bosch did to earn the win. Both saws have narrower throat openings for the blade that reduce the amount and size of material that can make it out.
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What did make it out was even less coarse than the other Pro level saws. Modifying the fence locking lever, or using a cheater bar (such as a push stick) works reasonably well.īosch’s REAXX and SawStop were neck and neck with near perfect cleanup at the collection point and only a slight amount of dust coming out toward the user. You can adjust the clamping pressure to alleviate this, but make it too loose and the fence may wobble out of square. But unlocking the fence requires a bit of hand muscle. Once the Bosch's rip fence is attached to the table, it moves smoothly across the table when unlocked. With both saws offering easy bevel and blade height adjustment, the ease of use comparison focuses mainly on the rip fences. Also, make sure that the locking mechanism is perfect and convenient. Ensure that it is heavy and that it can glide smoothly across the rails. Without a fence, everything will be disgusting. A good rip fence should be aligned to the blade at all times. What is a fence? How important is it in a table saw? It gives you an option for horizontal or vertical adjustments.