comp56 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 ok so we know it is not a $3000 cabinet saw but I will say this.... it sure presents itself as trying to be one. I bought this saw to cut hardwood without spending the high price of the full blown saws my first thoughts are very impressive, sure it took me about an hour and a half to dial everything in but I'm happy I did as the results are great. I did not even install the supplied 60 tooth blade, I will keep it for just ripping building material if need be. here is a shot of Paduak an African hardwood that will give the best of saws a true test from its hardness as you can see I can cut 0.0500 (less than a 1/16th of an inch) thick strips like butter with a pre-sanded finish using a 90T Diablo UFF blade 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 Great to see Comp. Hard to believe you can get those kind of cuts from a saw at that price point. You said it took an hour and a half to get dialed in. Was that because you are a perfectionist, or is it a bit cumbersome to adjust?Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 2 minutes ago, kruton said: Great to see Comp. Hard to believe you can get those kind of cuts from a saw at that price point. You said it took an hour and a half to get dialed in. Was that because you are a perfectionist, or is it a bit cumbersome to adjust? Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk yes it was me being a perfectionist, the entire assembly was very easy by myself the only thing I needed help with was getting the saw body out of the box as you assemble it upside down and then I needed a hand to flip it over. (didn't want to break up the box just in case I had to return it) most of the time was spent fine tuning everything waxing it up making sure everything was true with the 2 x 5 cut tests ....truthfully it was pretty good out of the box I just thought if I can get it closer why not...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 yes it was me being a perfectionist, the entire assembly was very easy by myself the only thing I needed help with was getting the saw body out of the box as you assemble it upside down and then I needed a hand to flip it over. (didn't want to break up the box just in case I had to return it) most of the time was spent fine tuning everything waxing it up making sure everything was true with the 2 x 5 cut tests ....truthfully it was pretty good out of the box I just thought if I can get it closer why not......Nothing wrong with that, I've seen enough of your work on here and how nice it is that I assumed it was just you wanting it to be as precise as possible. You are really making me want one of these Comp.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 14 minutes ago, kruton said: Nothing wrong with that, I've seen enough of your work on here and how nice it is that I assumed it was just you wanting it to be as precise as possible. You are really making me want one of these Comp. Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk if you are looking for a full body stationary type saw I don't think you can buy a better saw for under $600 granted I put a $100 blade on it which is worth every penny as I know for a fact it won't have crap used nail filled wood going through it.....that is what the original blade is for......lol oh and saved about $60 by making my own Zero clearance insert.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordraw Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 What did the saw run you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 In Canada it was on sale for $599 plus the $97 for blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 here is some Walnut, Hard Maple.... if someone says these saws don't cut straight I will beg to differ.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx_woodworker Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Well Im glad you've had better results with your ridgid table saw. Looks great. I had one a year ago and the rear cast trunnion was out of spec every time I beveled the blade and brought it back to 0 the rear trunnion would shift causing the blade to heal badly in the rear. Ultimately I sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Just now, Tx_woodworker said: Well Im glad you've had better results with your ridgid table saw. Looks great. I had one a year ago and the rear cast trunnion was out of spec every time I beveled the blade and brought it back to 0 the rear trunnion would shift causing the blade to heal badly in the rear. Ultimately I sold it. yes they apparently fixed this issue by beefing up the trunnion design you can tell if there is a Roman numeral "II" stamped on trunnions. can't say I have pushed 1000's of board feet through the saw with bevel cuts and 0 cuts but what I have cut so far has been good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx_woodworker Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 I'm looking at the delta 5000 series with the biesemeyer fence. Im a huge delta/porter cable/rockwell owner. So with what your saying, would a 2015/2016 ridgid saw have the upgraded trunnions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 27 minutes ago, Tx_woodworker said: I'm looking at the delta 5000 series with the biesemeyer fence. Im a huge delta/porter cable/rockwell owner. So with what your saying, would a 2015/2016 ridgid saw have the upgraded trunnions? I'm not sure exactly but the newest the better obviously...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Tx_woodworker said: I'm looking at the delta 5000 series with the biesemeyer fence. Im a huge delta/porter cable/rockwell owner. So with what your saying, would a 2015/2016 ridgid saw have the upgraded trunnions? If you are looking for something a little cheaper than the 5000 series. I bought the 36-725 delta saw from lowes and am very happy with it. buy online with a 10% off coupon code to save some money. Or if your local HD accepts harbor freight coupons the Ridgid saw would be a killer deal with a 20% coupon. glad you like the saw comp. My HD didnt have any set up when I looked for my table saw. The delta and ridgid were my top 2. which blade did you go with? I run the frued industrial combo 50 tooth blade. Just purchased the freud industrial thin kerf 24 tooth rip cut blade and it is outstanding. less than $40 for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, rrich1 said: If you are looking for something a little cheaper than the 5000 series. I bought the 36-725 delta saw from lowes and am very happy with it. buy online with a 10% off coupon code to save some money. Or if your local HD accepts harbor freight coupons the Ridgid saw would be a killer deal with a 20% coupon. glad you like the saw comp. My HD didnt have any set up when I looked for my table saw. The delta and ridgid were my top 2. which blade did you go with? I run the frued industrial combo 50 tooth blade. Just purchased the freud industrial thin kerf 24 tooth rip cut blade and it is outstanding. less than $40 for it I am happy with it and getting it on sale for $599 compared to $749 (Canada prices are so much more some times) I looked at the Delta as well from lowes for $749 but they wouldn't budge on price to match HD I went with the 90 tooth UFF diablo blade as I cut a lot of hardwoods and with this fine blade it is glue edge ready..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrich1 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, comp56 said: I am happy with it and getting it on sale for $599 compared to $749 (Canada prices are so much more some times) I looked at the Delta as well from lowes for $749 but they wouldn't budge on price to match HD I went with the 90 tooth UFF diablo blade as I cut a lot of hardwoods and with this fine blade it is glue edge ready..... ill check that blade out. i dont think I have heard of UFF before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 26 minutes ago, rrich1 said: ill check that blade out. i dont think I have heard of UFF before. http://www.diablotools.com/products/product/D1090X 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 fine finish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 I really looked at that saw and it clearly is a great machine. Like Rich it was between the Delta and the Ridgod and that Rodgid is a well thought out machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx_woodworker Posted October 22, 2016 Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 The other brand I would strongly look at is sawstop. Thats because I use one on a daily basis. Thats good to hear on the rigid table saw though. I have a 14" bandsaw and drill press that work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 oh I know there are far better saws out there but not in this price range ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 I've had this saw for about 4 years now and just love it. I totally agree that for the price, you can not beat it. The only saw that I plan to replace it with is a sawstop cabinet saw, but that price is about 5 times as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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