Will Pate
10-24-2019, 1:06 PM
Hi all,
After reading through the responses of my previous thread (https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?277625-New-woodworker-looking-for-advice-on-taking-the-next-step) I have been convinced that my next step should be to pick up a table saw.
Unfortunately due to space constraints I don't have room for a hybrid like the Delta 36-725 or Ridgid R4512 so a jobsite saw will have to work for now.
Looking through local FB Marketplace ads I found a used Hitachi C10RJ (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5PY1E8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1#customerReviews) they are asking $350 for; looks like they sell new on Amazon for $399 and Lowes (price matched) with a 2 year warranty.
I also found one on Big Sky Tools (https://bigskytool.com/a-c10rjhitachi-c10rj-15-amp-10-jobsite-table-saw-recon-grade-a.html) (reconditioned grade A) on sale for $169 (would be $254 shipped) with a 1 year manufacturer warranty which seems almost too good to be true. Anyone have experience buying reconditioned tools from them?
I really like the looks of this saw; it's got a 35" rip capacity, a larger table than most other jobsite saws, an extendable outfeed support, soft start, electric brake, and will accept a dado stack.
The other saw I was considering is the Dewalt DWE7480 (https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWE7480-Compact-Site-Pro-Guarding/dp/B00F2CGVPE/ref=sxin_1_af-pna-1_eab6b955935137bd73bbc46bba202e88ceef862f?crid=3E ID1GCMRINHQ&keywords=dewalt+dwe7480&pd_rd_i=B00F2CGVPE&pd_rd_r=0296a8b8-b80e-438b-8fa4-daf609a12571&pd_rd_w=Q9wIf&pd_rd_wg=ZiTiR&pf_rd_p=04e18f1f-f4d1-4a3c-8900-ae9cd2124c28&pf_rd_r=Y5KJG87R5DS43YZZCQDN&qid=1571936202&s=hi&sprefix=dewalt+dwe%2Ctools%2C182) for $349 but it has a smaller table, smaller 24.5" rip capacity, won't accept a dado, and doesn't include a stand. A closer match to the Hitachi is the DWE7491RS (https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-10-Inch-2-Inch-Capacity-DWE7491RS/dp/B00F2CGXGG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ASJWHQ421P2B&keywords=dewalt+dwe7491rs&qid=1571936288&s=hi&sprefix=dewalt+dwe7491%2Ctools%2C197&sr=1-1) but it's considerably more expensive at $579.
Thoughts or any other recommendations? Beyond the Hitachi the pickings for used saws was really slim on FB and Craigslist.
Thanks!
After reading through the responses of my previous thread (https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?277625-New-woodworker-looking-for-advice-on-taking-the-next-step) I have been convinced that my next step should be to pick up a table saw.
Unfortunately due to space constraints I don't have room for a hybrid like the Delta 36-725 or Ridgid R4512 so a jobsite saw will have to work for now.
Looking through local FB Marketplace ads I found a used Hitachi C10RJ (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5PY1E8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1#customerReviews) they are asking $350 for; looks like they sell new on Amazon for $399 and Lowes (price matched) with a 2 year warranty.
I also found one on Big Sky Tools (https://bigskytool.com/a-c10rjhitachi-c10rj-15-amp-10-jobsite-table-saw-recon-grade-a.html) (reconditioned grade A) on sale for $169 (would be $254 shipped) with a 1 year manufacturer warranty which seems almost too good to be true. Anyone have experience buying reconditioned tools from them?
I really like the looks of this saw; it's got a 35" rip capacity, a larger table than most other jobsite saws, an extendable outfeed support, soft start, electric brake, and will accept a dado stack.
The other saw I was considering is the Dewalt DWE7480 (https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWE7480-Compact-Site-Pro-Guarding/dp/B00F2CGVPE/ref=sxin_1_af-pna-1_eab6b955935137bd73bbc46bba202e88ceef862f?crid=3E ID1GCMRINHQ&keywords=dewalt+dwe7480&pd_rd_i=B00F2CGVPE&pd_rd_r=0296a8b8-b80e-438b-8fa4-daf609a12571&pd_rd_w=Q9wIf&pd_rd_wg=ZiTiR&pf_rd_p=04e18f1f-f4d1-4a3c-8900-ae9cd2124c28&pf_rd_r=Y5KJG87R5DS43YZZCQDN&qid=1571936202&s=hi&sprefix=dewalt+dwe%2Ctools%2C182) for $349 but it has a smaller table, smaller 24.5" rip capacity, won't accept a dado, and doesn't include a stand. A closer match to the Hitachi is the DWE7491RS (https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-10-Inch-2-Inch-Capacity-DWE7491RS/dp/B00F2CGXGG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3ASJWHQ421P2B&keywords=dewalt+dwe7491rs&qid=1571936288&s=hi&sprefix=dewalt+dwe7491%2Ctools%2C197&sr=1-1) but it's considerably more expensive at $579.
Thoughts or any other recommendations? Beyond the Hitachi the pickings for used saws was really slim on FB and Craigslist.
Thanks!