Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Thanks for the Info on the Jap saw. This is the first time I saw one.

OT: I'm also planning to build a set of Saw Horses and would need 9 pcs 2 x 4 x 8 to do this. However I am afraid that the horses will be very heavy when done. Is there a light type of wood in 2 x 4 ?

Here is the plan I am considering:

http://woodworking.about.com/od/shopequipmentsupplies/ss/woodSawhorses.htm

Thanks again.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Use pine wood, bro. Cheap and light. Also 2x4s for the legs is a bit overkill. I have two build from 2x4.

I have a design of saw horse that the 30 year veteran boat builder who made it claims is the best ever. I can't really say if it is the best but the design is really good. Now I build all my saw horses this way. The design is in a book at home. I'll try to post it soon.

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Went through the whole step-by-step, and just noticed the design allows horses to be stacked - neat. The design I have will not allow that but I've never really had to stack them.

The only big thing I don't like about this design is the I-beam is constructed of several pieces with the nails taking a lot of the load. I'd use screws and a good amount of glue for the I-beam. It is simple though to construct. In my saw horses, I cut a notch in the beam for the legs to rest in. Also the legs are angled in two three dimensions which makes it stable wherever the load is applied to the beam.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

so anyone selling Table saw? or should i build one for my self? wheres the plan and spec? is the materials readily available here?

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Just wanted to ask you guys. meron ako nakitang Table saw na medyo out of the budget pero pweding magisipan, sa palagay niyo which is better...

this one

Jet Jts-10
Motor P1 1500W
Blade speed 4500rpm
Blade dia./bore 254/30mm
Blade tilt 0°-45° left
Cut depth: 90/45° 80/55mm
Cut width 410mm
Table size 430x640mm
extensions: 940x950mm
Dust port dia. 57 & 100mm
Weight 37kg
price: P9,850

or this one
http://www.toolseeker.com/WdWkMac/Tablesaw/36-540.asp?var1=36-540
Delta 36-540
Hp 13 Amp
Voltage 115 V
Blade 10" Right tilt
Speed 4700 RPM
Table Aluminum Fence
Accessories Miter gauge, blade
Features Self-aligning rip fence
price: P9,500

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Both of those are Taiwan brands. I'm not sure which brand it is but I've a jointer that is one of those brands, and I've been very satisfied with quality. The MIC I saw at the nearby industrial supply was selling at P6,500 so I guess those prices are about right.

10" (254mm) is about the commonly used size, and very rarely would you probably need something bigger. I've a 12" table saw at home but there was a time when I only had a 10" blade on it because I felt the higher cost of a 12" blade was not justified.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

The Delta 36-540 's price of P9,500 is not so bad considering its dollar cost + shipping charges to send here. If it is new and has warranty then so much the better.

OT : Do you think one can get away without a table saw if he has a tool like the one below.

http://www.dewalt.com/us/tracksaw/applications/index.html

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Basically that is a saw guide (jig) though it can do a lot more. My first thought though is that it would be difficult to use with small workpieces. For a large workpiece, I'd like to have one too! But I also think it would be very easy to DIY a track.

At home I have a 8' saw guide. It is just a piece of 9mm plywood about 12" or more wide with an narrow strip glued to it to serve as the guide. The blade of my portable saw exactly just clears the edge of the wider piece. Cost is I guess about P200 or so.

I also have an 8' piece of aluminum section about 2" wide and 1/2" thick. I put holes in it spaced about 18" apart and use drywall screws to fasten it to a workpiece when I need to. It makes a nice ruler for sure but more often I use this for truing not so straight piece of lumber. Cost me only P150 a few years back.

A combo of the above should be able to mimic that nice track.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

I am basically in the same position as Joey. Have acquired some woodworking tools. However in my case I have not yet started but would hopefully be able to do so in the coming holiday. Looking at my tools I reckon I would not be able to do anything unless I build Saw Horses first.

Do you have a good source for 2 x 4 x 8 pine lumber. Is this usually available at any lumber yard?

Thanks

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Well I did once see pine stock being sold at the Home Depot along Ortigas and also at the one along Julio Vargas. Usually though I buy pine wood from scrap crate wood vendors because it is a cheaper (P13 per board foot on a 2"x4"x7"). I think there is a thread here about pine wood vendors.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

The Delta 36-540 's price of P9,500 is not so bad considering its dollar cost + shipping charges to send here. If it is new and has warranty then so much the better.

OT : Do you think one can get away without a table saw if he has a tool like the one below.

http://www.dewalt.com/us/tracksaw/applications/index.html

no warranty sir. my problem is 110 volts and im scared of not finding a replacement for the parts here in pinas.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

made saw horses this day

mga scrap lang sa demolished building ng church namin.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

@Joey - Nice Mitter Saw. What brand is it and did you get a good deal on it?

I need to have sawhorses too. I hope to have the time this weekend to build at least 2 pcs.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

Very nice Joey saw horses there. They look very SOLID. You could add some braces so it does not sway sideways.

Is that a Ryobi? Mine is exactly the same design but it is GMC.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

This is my 10" Miter Saw. Lot's of power but it does not slide.

Joey's updated Saw Horse is much better now with the braces installed.

Re: Looking for Table Saw, Router Table & Bits, Dovetail Jig

I hate to say this because it just goes to show how tool crazy I am: I have one of those too but it is only 7-1/4".