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Re: Benchtop Tablesaws: We Want Your Feedback

I bought a Rigid in 2001 to use in building a cabin for my wife and me. I immediately built an extension table around it. Out of the box all settings were within .005" (I didn't have anyway to judge the table for flatness other than visual with a level.)
Now I use it for building boxes, humidors etc. I run sleds and an 8" dado set and I work to within .007" easily. The mitre slots are not dead straight (they vary about .003) or I could do better.
Obviously, I would love more power as I sometimes burn an edge because I have to feed to slowly, but the vast majority of my work is "small" stuff so I get by. As a hobbiest, I can't justify the expense (yet) of a really nice table saw.

posted: 3:06 pm on August 19th