Ridgid R45171 table saw - anybody has one? Is it a decent saw?


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Old 11-21-18, 12:34 PM
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Ridgid R45171 table saw - anybody has one? Is it a decent saw?

Home Depot has the Ridgid R45171 table saw for $200 now. Does anybody here has one and can provide some feedback if it is decent saw for general woodworking? This would be for a projects around the house. Nothing major and no fancy cabinetry. Just some weekend projects from time to time. As an alternative I am looking also at the Dewalt 745 but that's $300.
 
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I have an older Ridgid portable 10' which I have treated poorly and it has survived. One click and I can fold it to where it wheels away, good for my work at different locations. But blade adjust, fence and extension have all functioned well for a modest saw.

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I finally got tired of using the 1930's Sears table saw that my inlaws gave me and picked up a Dewalt and it was like night and day.

The saw is not as small as the one you mention but the fence is the one thing I am impressed with, it's super sturdy and accurate.

Like any saw the key is getting good blades, they make all the difference!
 
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Thanks guys. Since I will be downgrading from a big table saw with a $400 fence to this small portable table saw, I think I should spend the $100 more and get Dewalt with its rack and pinion fence.
 
 

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