timbervalley

For renovation job sites I need a really light portable mostly for ripping 2xs and trim. (Either a 10" basic mitre or a 12" compound slide handle most cross-cuts.) The current Mastercraft 10" saw is the lightest (and cheapest) portable that I could find that would take a dado set (but only to 1/2") and is ok for basic site work. It has lots of deficiencies when it comes to shop work, including stamped clearance plates not replaceable by shop-made, a tacky right extension table, a sloppy fence, and of course no stand-alone riving knife.
With a space-limited shop, like many readers, I'll be looking for a portable saw that rectifies the above deficiencies, is quiet, has good dust collection, and is designed to drop into shop-made or OEM tables to give it sheet-handling capacity. The table slots must be a standard size. Blade guard must be easy off/on and able to align with the fence side of the blade. Price range should be $300 to $400.