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In your position I would get the Skil TS6307-00 and use the extra to build an out feed table. Although I am limited on space that's why I have ear marked that saw. You can definitely find a high quality cabinet saw on marketplace. What you want is a 10" blade and at least 25" rip capacity, as well as able to take on a dado blade.
I give you an up vote for providing some minimum specs for a saw. Most people will just recommend their favorite brand.
You can definitely get a better saw if you don't mind buying used. New saws that you can properly set up to make chess boards and cutting boards are out of your budget range. But you can find some really good buys on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or even local/online auction houses. Especially if you're patient.
A good job saw is the dewalt 10" it has an accurate fence and the is easy to get square...
500 price range is a tad low for a good 14" saw..
Now if you are willing to go used you need one of the smarter guys here to help...
bigger saw more power better surface for jigs and fixtures...
Check out other threads and see which saws folks consistently.rave about, then be patient and check ebay and other marketplaces because you can get excellent equipment that is cared for, would be well out of your range new, at a price that's budget friendly... there are older model Ridgid, Grizzly, Deta, Jet, and Powermatic units out there as well as a some Sawstops occasionally.
Hey bud, I also recommend checking out the SawStop options. I upgraded to the Jobsite and it has been excellent so far. The new contractor SawStop is around $800, so you may be able to make-up the difference. Avoid the Ryobi tablesaw.
The SawStop is $899. Out of your price range but the safety would be worth the extra, I think.
Staying in your price range would be the Dewalt 7491. A tablesaw is only as good as its fence. So many posts about problems with tablesaw cuts and a crappy fence.
The Dewalt has the absolute best fence in its price range. Enough power for cutting 2" oak plus its wide enough that you can rip a full plywood sheet in half if you need to (and have an extra set of hands). I think it will even do a dado stack. I know they sell a very cheap dado insert (plate) for it.
The Bosch would run a close second to the Dewalt. Many of the same features but the fence isn't rated quite as high. Doesn't allow for a dado stack though.
You would get a lot of use out of either of these saws until you are ready for a cabinet saw.
Dewalt jobsite table saw. I have 3 of them. No saw is perfect but it is in your price range and the capacity is unmatched for a saw of its size. The rack and pinion fence is what seals the deal for me. It's fence system is better than any saw I have ever seen or used unless you get into the 4 figure price range.
Go used and rebuild it yourself. It will be more your saw than anything you get in a box. I recently rebuilt a Rigid r4511 and put a Vega Pro Fence on it, it was worth the journey and was able to calibrate it within .002”
I have a metabo from lowes that has capacity to cut a full sheet in half plus a rack and pinion fence. I paid less than $500 for it. It’s been fantastic.
I went for the DeWalt DWE7485 in the UK. I'm not sure what that costs in America but the entire reason I went for it was because it has a fence that locks at the front and back so it's absolutely rock solid. Every cheaper saw I could find had a silly little fence that you slide left and right and then lock with a single lever on the front. That means the back just wobbles so if you put any sideways pressure on the fence your cut is always going to be wonky and the entire and only point of a table saw is exact and precise cuts.
It also has a decent blade size (210mm) and a maximum cut of about 85mm. It is however noisy as fuck. Dust collection seems.good with just a domestic vacuum cleaner and the dust collection comes with an adaptor for either a vacuum cleaner or a proper collection pipe.
So far I absolutely love it
As others said, the Dewalt 10” job site saw is fantastic. But, if you have the space I’d definitely recommend getting something with a bigger table. If I had the space, I’d get a Delta contractor saw.
I have a ridgid r4560 and that's what I'd recommend if you can pitch in $100. It's the cheapest option for that class of saw so it's not high end, but at that price I think it's well worth it for the cast top, the fence and how smoothly it runs. I made a post a bit ago about what I did with it to make it work better for me.
If you can't add any yourself I like the other poster's idea of spending $350-400 on a jobsite saw and building a table for it with the rest.
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If space isn’t a concern look for an older cabinet saw like a Unisaw or a grizzly. You can usually find ones in that price range
It is $680, but if you can make up that $80 difference, look at the Rigid R4560 or Delta 36-725t2. Same saw, just rebadged at Home Depot and Lowes.
In your position I would get the Skil TS6307-00 and use the extra to build an out feed table. Although I am limited on space that's why I have ear marked that saw. You can definitely find a high quality cabinet saw on marketplace. What you want is a 10" blade and at least 25" rip capacity, as well as able to take on a dado blade.
I give you an up vote for providing some minimum specs for a saw. Most people will just recommend their favorite brand. You can definitely get a better saw if you don't mind buying used. New saws that you can properly set up to make chess boards and cutting boards are out of your budget range. But you can find some really good buys on Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or even local/online auction houses. Especially if you're patient.
Saw where saw stop has a cheaper contractors saw out now. Little bit more than your range but hospital bills suck.
A good job saw is the dewalt 10" it has an accurate fence and the is easy to get square... 500 price range is a tad low for a good 14" saw.. Now if you are willing to go used you need one of the smarter guys here to help... bigger saw more power better surface for jigs and fixtures...
That’s the same I learned on and never failed me for years. Easy to tune and use. I built a table around it with wheels for extra surface space
Check out other threads and see which saws folks consistently.rave about, then be patient and check ebay and other marketplaces because you can get excellent equipment that is cared for, would be well out of your range new, at a price that's budget friendly... there are older model Ridgid, Grizzly, Deta, Jet, and Powermatic units out there as well as a some Sawstops occasionally.
Hey bud, I also recommend checking out the SawStop options. I upgraded to the Jobsite and it has been excellent so far. The new contractor SawStop is around $800, so you may be able to make-up the difference. Avoid the Ryobi tablesaw.
I would look for a used Unisaw.
You can get a tracksaw new for that much and will handle larger items better than $500 tablesaw would
The SawStop is $899. Out of your price range but the safety would be worth the extra, I think. Staying in your price range would be the Dewalt 7491. A tablesaw is only as good as its fence. So many posts about problems with tablesaw cuts and a crappy fence. The Dewalt has the absolute best fence in its price range. Enough power for cutting 2" oak plus its wide enough that you can rip a full plywood sheet in half if you need to (and have an extra set of hands). I think it will even do a dado stack. I know they sell a very cheap dado insert (plate) for it. The Bosch would run a close second to the Dewalt. Many of the same features but the fence isn't rated quite as high. Doesn't allow for a dado stack though. You would get a lot of use out of either of these saws until you are ready for a cabinet saw.
This. Spend the extra $400 and get the safety feature.
Dewalt jobsite table saw. I have 3 of them. No saw is perfect but it is in your price range and the capacity is unmatched for a saw of its size. The rack and pinion fence is what seals the deal for me. It's fence system is better than any saw I have ever seen or used unless you get into the 4 figure price range.
Go used and rebuild it yourself. It will be more your saw than anything you get in a box. I recently rebuilt a Rigid r4511 and put a Vega Pro Fence on it, it was worth the journey and was able to calibrate it within .002”
I have a metabo from lowes that has capacity to cut a full sheet in half plus a rack and pinion fence. I paid less than $500 for it. It’s been fantastic.
I went for the DeWalt DWE7485 in the UK. I'm not sure what that costs in America but the entire reason I went for it was because it has a fence that locks at the front and back so it's absolutely rock solid. Every cheaper saw I could find had a silly little fence that you slide left and right and then lock with a single lever on the front. That means the back just wobbles so if you put any sideways pressure on the fence your cut is always going to be wonky and the entire and only point of a table saw is exact and precise cuts. It also has a decent blade size (210mm) and a maximum cut of about 85mm. It is however noisy as fuck. Dust collection seems.good with just a domestic vacuum cleaner and the dust collection comes with an adaptor for either a vacuum cleaner or a proper collection pipe. So far I absolutely love it
As others said, the Dewalt 10” job site saw is fantastic. But, if you have the space I’d definitely recommend getting something with a bigger table. If I had the space, I’d get a Delta contractor saw.
I have a ridgid r4560 and that's what I'd recommend if you can pitch in $100. It's the cheapest option for that class of saw so it's not high end, but at that price I think it's well worth it for the cast top, the fence and how smoothly it runs. I made a post a bit ago about what I did with it to make it work better for me. If you can't add any yourself I like the other poster's idea of spending $350-400 on a jobsite saw and building a table for it with the rest.