Danapa

I have been a woodworker for about 40 years and my only serious injury was caused by kickback. There have been other close calls and I follow a couple of guidelines every time I enter the shop:
-If you are working on the table saw and a procedure feels dangerous, stop and figure out a safe way to proceed.
-Don't be in a hurry, your time in the shop should be enjoyable or, at the very least, rewarding
-Don't work tired, it's dangerous and miserable
-Eliminate distractions, concentrate fully on the procedure at hand
-Maintain a clean, uncluttered workspace, develop a habit of stopping work 15 minutes early and dedicate that time to clean up (I learned this in high school woodshop class)
-Spend some bucks on great lighting
-When performing repetitive cuts, pause between cuts and think about what you are doing
-Of course you should utilize the safety features that are available, guards, push sticks etc. but, most importantly, have a clear mind and focus on safe procedures.

I make furniture and cabinets for a living and I have a shop with the required stationary power tools including a Jet cabinet saw. I recently bought a Rigid R4516 10" benchtop table saw for on site work. This is the model that has wheels and a retractable handle but no folding base. I find that the folding bases are awkward and take up too much room in the truck when folded up.I don't know if they still make this model as I had to look at several Home Depot stores and ended up buying a used floor model at a discount. I made a plywood tabletop that clamps into my old Workmate stand and I attach the saw to it. It's a great compact setup that works really well for me. I have been very satisfied with the performance of the saw. It has an accurate fence, easy tilt and raise adjustments, a riving knife and excellent dust collection when hooked up to a shop vac (the blade is enclosed in a plastic shroud with a dust port). Most of the time I'm cutting a max of 4/4 thickness hardwood and the power is sufficient. When I first set the saw up in my shop to try it out I found myself using it instead of my stationary saw because it was so easy to use. I made a mini sled for crosscutting and mitering. My only gripe is that it's a nasty task cutting large sheet goods on it but that's to be expected and if I've planned the job well I don't need to cut large sheet goods on site. I say if you need a compact benchtop table saw and you can find this model for sale, new or used, give it some serious consideration.