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