Jason Roehl
06-06-2008, 8:04 AM
Okay, so I've had this portable table saw for a few years now, and I really haven't used it much. I bought it when I was doing an engineered hardwood flooring install, and I was able to wrap it into the job at the time (all of maybe $160 or so). It's a Skilsaw brand. Anyway, I had to break it out again yesterday so I could do some repairs to the exterior woodwork on a front door for a customer. IT'S A LEFT-TILT SAW!! I couldn't believe it! I had never even tilted it, never paid any attention to that.
In addition to that, I tried something new using the saw. I didn't think I'd need my miter saw for the job, so I didn't take it along. I ended up having to miter some decorative trim to replace some rotted stuff there that I originally thought I could just rebuild with Durham's Rockhard. So, since I didn't have my miter saw with me, I just used the miter gauge on the table saw with the blade either at 0º or 45º. That actually worked better than I thought, despite a few miscues. The definite downside is that it is more difficult to cut a miter to a line.
Just some thoughts.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, the thread title is intended to be a tip of the hat to America's favorite, though dearly departed, baseball announcer, Harry Caray. (No, I'm not a Scrubs fan.) ;) :D
In addition to that, I tried something new using the saw. I didn't think I'd need my miter saw for the job, so I didn't take it along. I ended up having to miter some decorative trim to replace some rotted stuff there that I originally thought I could just rebuild with Durham's Rockhard. So, since I didn't have my miter saw with me, I just used the miter gauge on the table saw with the blade either at 0º or 45º. That actually worked better than I thought, despite a few miscues. The definite downside is that it is more difficult to cut a miter to a line.
Just some thoughts.
Oh, and in case you're wondering, the thread title is intended to be a tip of the hat to America's favorite, though dearly departed, baseball announcer, Harry Caray. (No, I'm not a Scrubs fan.) ;) :D