okay fellow nc woodworkers. ive decided after 6+ years, my craftsman 2.7 contractors $200 table saw is DONE! after countless bookshelves ,built-ins and cabinet jobs, along with cutting at least 2500+ bdft of RC poplar to trim my house, the old lady is tired and broken.:help: the plastic body its made on is broken in 3 of the 4 corners, which holds the bolt to the metal base! its being held together by bongy's and them lock ties. after seeing the thumb picture with pins in it yesterday on this site, and haveing to go rip 7 4x8 sheets of birch for my recent job, i have lost faith in old betsy.
so my question is, what table saw should i invest in for my pleasure along with business.:icon_scra im leaning towards a cabinet saw and try to fix betsy a bit to take to jobs or buy a new contractor saw that is easy to transport. im tired riping 4x8 sheets with this tiny saw and 2 roller bars. customers watch me in amazement when i tackle this feat! a little practice/patience makes perfect i tell them!:gar-Bi but sad to say, its time!! also, wife agrees its time also. thus u know what that means....:icon_chee.
heres a look at old betsy being held to stand with bongy's. with out stand, base would probably break into 10 pieces. ? why plastic?
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so my question is, what table saw should i invest in for my pleasure along with business.:icon_scra im leaning towards a cabinet saw and try to fix betsy a bit to take to jobs or buy a new contractor saw that is easy to transport. im tired riping 4x8 sheets with this tiny saw and 2 roller bars. customers watch me in amazement when i tackle this feat! a little practice/patience makes perfect i tell them!:gar-Bi but sad to say, its time!! also, wife agrees its time also. thus u know what that means....:icon_chee.
heres a look at old betsy being held to stand with bongy's. with out stand, base would probably break into 10 pieces. ? why plastic?