Choosing a table saw

Home » Knowledge Base » Knowledge Base Article





	Today's Sponsors: A Brazilian Wood Depot Abrasive Resource Accu-Router, Inc. AceCo Precision Wood Tooling Activa Active Machine & Tool Air Cleaning Systems Air Handling Systems Alan McIlvain Company Algoma Lumber Co. All Star Adhesives Alliance Millsoft Allied Machinery Inc. AllRout Amana Tool Ameitech South American Fabric Filter Co. American Institute of Building Design American National Woodworking Knife American Rotary Converters Andreou Machinery ANEST IWATA USA, Inc. Antique Beams and Boards Antique Building Materials Anver Corporation Apollo Sprayers Inc. Arbor Processing Inc. Architectural Elements ArtCam ATEMAG Atlantic Machinery Corp. Auton Motorized Systems AWFS B.H. Davis Company Bailey's Inc. Bainbridge Manufacturing Baker Products Banks Hardwoods Barn Detail Barn Door Lumber BC Wood Specialties Group BeamsRUS Beaver Tools Benz Incorporated Best Cabinets BetterVacuumcups.com Biesse Group America Biewer Lumber Binks Black Bros. Co. Blackhawk Machinery Brown Wood Products Co. Byrd Tool C.R. Onsrud Cab Parts Cabinet Door Service Co. Cabinet Pro CabinetCRUNCHER Cutlist & 3D Cabinet Design Software Cabinetmakers Association CABPARTSPRO CADCABINETS.COM CADCode Cag Lumber Carbide.com Carolina Woodworking Consultants Carter Products Carvewright Carving Technologies Cash Coatings Castle Catskill Timber Industries Central Hardwoods Charles G.G. Schmidt Co. Chicago Dowel Company, Inc. CIM-Tech Clear Lake Lumber CNC Auto-Motion CNC Parts Dept. 3M Corporation 5 Star Tooling

WOODWEB DISCLAIMS any and all RESPONSIBILITY and LIABILITY for the accuracy and application of the information below. Readers agree to evaluate the significance and limitations of the information provided, and accept full responsibility for the application of this information. Read More ...

Would you like to add information to this article?
Interested in writing or submitting an article?
Have a question about this article?

Choosing a table saw Selecting a table saw and fence system for a small shop. January 3, 2001

Question
I'm considering buying a Powermatic Artisan table saw for my small shop. Can anyone comment on the pros or cons of that saw? Any other saws of similar type that might do as well or better for limited cabinet work? Any other saws with better fence systems?

Forum Responses
I would skip this class of saw and go right to a Unisaw or a Powermatic 66. More money but 10 times more machine. And they hold their resale value.

Get a good 52" or better T-square fence. Throw in a sliding table if you want. It will be a great investment.

I have had the Delta Platinum Edition 10" tilting arbor cabinet saw about 4 months. I am very pleased with it.

I used to be a shop teacher, and our secondary schools had a Unisaw for just about all of the 30 years I was around. I don't know of any failing. If you get one, be sure and buy the Biesmier T-square fence, not the Delta. To use the Delta on the left side of the blade you have to unscrew and change it. The T-square is excellent, and slides right over the blade.

Have you reviewed the related Knowledge Base areas below?

KnowledgeBase: Cabinetmaking

KnowledgeBase: Cabinetmaking: General

KnowledgeBase: Solid Wood Machining

KnowledgeBase: Solid Wood Machining: General

KnowledgeBase: Knowledge Base

Would you like to add information to this article? ... Click Here

If you have a question regarding a Knowledge Base article, your best chance at uncovering an answer is to search the entire Knowledge Base for related articles or to post your question at the appropriate WOODWEB Forum. Before posting your message, be sure to review our Forum Guidelines.

Questions entered in the Knowledge Base Article comment form will not generate responses! A list of WOODWEB Forums can be found at WOODWEB's Site Map.

When you post your question at the Forum, be sure to include references to the Knowledge Base article that inspired your question. The more information you provide with your question, the better your chances are of receiving responses.

Return to beginning of article.

Refer a Friend || Read This Important Information || Site Map || Privacy Policy || Site User Agreement

Letters, questions or comments? E-Mail us and let us know what you think. Be sure to review our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Contact us to discuss advertising or to report problems with this site.

To report a problem, send an e-mail to our Webmaster

Copyright © 1996-2009 - WOODWEB ® Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner without permission of the Editor.
Review WOODWEB's Copyright Policy.

The editors, writers, and staff at WOODWEB try to promote safe practices. What is safe for one woodworker under certain conditions may not be safe for others in different circumstances. Readers should undertake the use of materials and methods discussed at WOODWEB after considerate evaluation, and at their own risk.

WOODWEB, Inc.
RR4 Box 265A
Montrose, PA 18801

Contact WOODWEB