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I attach a 2" pvc pipe with an elbow into a 5 gallon bucket to easily catch the saw dust. I use it for ripping trim, 1x hardwoods, and plywood. I got this saw for $300 on sale at Home Depot and the stand for $75. It's very sturdy, has a built in measuring tape, and the rack and pinion fence gives you smooth cuts without binding. Well worth the money. It's powerful and surprisingly quiet.
It's a quality tool that's a pleasure to use. I work as remodeling contractor and recently bought this saw after both of my 10" craftsman saws died. It's light enough to carry upstairs easily and fits great with the dw7450 stand. When I need to cut inside I attach a shop vac.
Miter gauge/guide is pretty much useless, it is too small, flimsy and it pops out too easy. This is a nice small saw, which is also its weakness, no room for a dado blade, and the fence stops at 16 inches. But you can take it right to the work site, and carry it in your trunk.
The saw is now made with a different blade guard, which detaches easily and is stored on the right side near the anti-kickback blades. Dust control is fairly good, but you do get a significant amount of dust from the top of the blade which is not removed by using the large vacuum connection at the rear of the saw. It is easy to change out blades, thanks to the quick release throat plate. It locks in place with a lever on the right side. Blade height adjustment is smooth and stable for me with good lockup.The saw has a right sided capacity of 16 inches, but if you relocate the set screws which determine the fence position, you can actually get about 2.5 inches more capacity. The push stick is stored on the right side of the fance.My saw blade was square, but the fence needed just a bit of adjustment to get parallel to the blade. I have it adjusted to give just a bit of pressure towards the fence.I chose this saw because the rack and pinion fence is a snap to adjust. You do need to support the piece as it goes off the saw table.
The saw comes with a postcard which when you send in will get you a free 50 tooth DeWalt finish blade.My use at this time are to rip lumber to make window parts for my rotting casement windows and to repair the mahogany trim of my peeling front door. Of course this renders the built in tape measurement inaccurate, but that is something you need to measure anyway. My first cuts were on 7 and 8 foot long 1x8 and 2x8 Western red cedar, which were quite good using the included blade. I have an old Mayo stand (used for medical instruments in an operating room) which is adjustable for height, but of course you use whatever you have or buy an adjustable support.I like the "roll cage" design, which ought to protect well against most bumps. The fact is the yellow plastic base is not really sturdy but it is protected by the roll cage. It will take minimal sanding to clean them up.
You can fix this by adjusting the set screws, but I know to take this into account and measure manually anyway to be sure. The saw is loud, I use hearing protection no matter what. I looked at a lot of other budget saws, but none were as consistent in locking up parallel to the blade as this one. The photos of the saw on Amazon are out of date. It is about 1/32" farther from the blade than indicated by the built in measuring tape.
In fact if you are not careful with some of the other saws, you could have more than 2 mm or about 1/16" of difference between the front and rear of the fence. We shall see how it holds up. There is no braking when the power is shut off.All in all a great table saw, maybe not for the pro woodworker, but certainly fine for the contractor on the go and home user, an easily adjustable and compact portable saw. I bought this saw at Home Depot on Black Friday for $300. I also had to adjust the riving knife which was a bit too far bent towards the fence: I think it would have caught the workpiece otherwise.
After gluing them up, I ran them through again for final sizing, and it was dead on accurate, consistent width, gobbling up the lumber smoothly.
I went with the rolling stand that is specifically designed for this saw. Lightweight and easy to setup/take down. The saw snaps right into to the stand and within a few seconds you are setup and ready to go. What a great saw. Long story short they are now owners of this saw too. Great power and very smooth.
Two carpenter buddies of mine saw me working with this saw. Wow. Used it to trim out window frames and it cut my day in 1/2. A bit expensive, but once you get past the price you'll find it to be an absolute "must have".
Rip fence extends out beyond table on slides that allow ripping larger materials.-Powerful motor-We have 3 of these and we have had minimal problems after 2 years of daily use. We had 1 bad switch and the gear that raises and lowers the blade stripped, but Dewalt warranted the repair.A great tool to add to your repertoire. -Accurate rip fence with easy adjustment and positive lock. The hardware is all intact after over 2 years of everyday use. Kudos DeWalt. This saw is an engineering masterpiece. It has the best of all worlds.-Lightweight and equiped with handles that make picking it up a breeze.-Sturdy - the roll cage like frame prevents the plastic from getting damaged and the rubber bumpers protect the floor and give a nice solid feel. The rip fence locks well and has a knob on the front that moves the rail that the fence clamps to.
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