Table Saws

Table saws are an expensive investment, but they are awesome and can do a whole stack of stuff.

Whether you want to cut wood, plastic, aluminium sheeting or some other material, Table Saws allows you to make cuts with accuracy better than both circular saws and miter saws.  Table saws allow you to make rip cuts (lengthwise cuts), cross-cuts, angled cuts and you can even create beveled edges.

A lot of professional contractors will use them on job sites and of course those into DIY will tackle things like bookcases, framing on their garages or simple things like bird feeders and bread boxes.

So while table saws are a little heavy (The average weight of a portable job site table saw is about 69 pounds) they weight is only an issue if you plan on moving it about from job site to job site.  Weight is something to bear in mind though before purchase.  You can certainly get lighter ones (if you’re after something portable) and the lighter ones tend to be around  45 pounds.  Some portable ones are 100 pounds or more.

You can always dismantle the table saw to make it lighter.  Just remove the fence rails, extension wings, and even the motor to make it as light as possible before shifting it around.  This process is a bit of a pain, but doable.

Most Table Saws are stationary and are designed to stay put in a workshop or garage to assist with the cutting load.  The weight range varies a lot from 245 pounds to over fifteen hundred pounds! Note:  if you do opt for a big boy, you may want to ensure your workshop floor is reinforced in case this poses problems.