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Wow! Thank you all for the feedback and info. This is all great advise.. My goal is to shorten my time doing prep work in any way possible, and it sounds like this will help accomplish that one way...

I also plan to extract maximum life out of the strips I cut. I was planning on purchasing 60 (or 80), 120, 220, and 320 with hopes I can get close to a finished surface. Does this seem reasonable?...

Thank you folks. Those were the two websites I consistently saw popping up. I’ll probably give them both a try. The 139.25” in length, I couldn’t find that info anywhere. Thank you for that. I just...

I just ordered the 25-50 and am in the midst of the long wait for shipment (early September). However, that gives me time to make room and purchase supplies. Also, make up a story about what’s in the...

I do have one. However, these will all be beveled cuts, so it won't be usable. I expect to get some dust on top, but not as much as I am now. I understand that I'll never get all the dust but this...

Perfect. I'm thinking that ultimately I'll give a cheap one a try. Even if it's just for a couple years or so. Like I said, I'm not out there much, but what time I do get out there, I'd rather not...

Well everyone, thank you very much for your responses. It seems I have a lot to consider before I purchase anything, and it appears I'll have to do a little more saving and a lot more convincing...

And Jason, thank you very much for such a thorough response. I really appreciate you taking the time for that.

Yeah, I understand that this is a big's subject and a broad topic. Right now, all I have is a shop vac, so that's what I use. I just slapped reducers on everything and did what I could. On my table...

Thanks for the advise guys. I'll definitely go with the 2 hp which was my original plan. I just wanted to be sure that I wasn't overdoing it. I have a thickness planer also, but will still only be...

Hey everyone, I don't post very often since I can usually find answers searching older threads. However, in this case, I'm not finding much.

I have a small shop. 2 car garage. I need dust...

I ended up returning the blade. The guy at Woodcraft told me that for the cutting I predominately do, it was a poor choice of blade anyway. He recommended the glue line rip blade. 30 tooth. I put it...

Well, I really appreciate all the help and all the replies. What a great community. I'm going to run a few more tests and decide what to do. I grabbed a 2x4 cut off and ripped some 1" strips and...

I typically do ripping. Does the 30 tooth blade make a clean rip cut? Like, is the cut edge gluable?

What is the tooth count on the quieter blade? Is it also a 40 tooth?

Yeah, I think I may just be attributing the vibration to the louder sound of the blade running. I just balanced a nickle and cut a 2" thick piece of white oak and the nickle never moved. I may just...

Yeah, mine had that little yellow gauge.

Aren't the Freud Diablo blades HD sells all thin kerf? I was there the other day, and it looked like they were all thin.

I second that.

I agree, I'm going to give the whole thing the old once over. And, the bowl was a big Tupperware type bowl, with just a little water in it. I was very careful.

Great advise from all. Today, time permitting, I'll swap back and forth and see if I can feel a difference in blades. I may even set a bowl of water on the saw, so I can actually see the vibration. I...

Warning: This post turned out longer than initially intended. I apologize in advance. If you get bored three lines in, just skip to the last paragraph. That's where the actual question is located. If...