And thieves are the second lowest scum on earth, next to people who hurt animals and babies.
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Down the rabbit hole again - Project 4350
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Sasquatch? And yes, stealing what someone uses to make a living deserves a slow, and excruciating ummm… remedy.
I would like this twice if I were allowed to, but I'm not, so consider this twice.
Dang, that sucks about the tablesaw. I've had my car stolen right out of my front yard, so I know the feeling (I got it back, with minor damage, hopefully your saw turns up). I'm curious, if you have to buy another saw, which one? I'm gonna get on my Safety Soapbox and recommend the Sawstop jobsite saw. Yeah, it's pricey, but cheaper than fingers. My brother still has his thumb, but he lost most of the articulation of it to a table saw a couple years back, and he's a highly experienced and safety minded guy who teaches college students how to build theatrical sets. It only takes a split-second inattention, or just bad luck, and that happens to EVERYONE eventually. It happened to me too, luckily only a small scar to show for it, and from the wood kicking back, not the blade. The college he works at immediately replaced all the cabinet saws with Sawstops, no brainer just based on liability insurance.
SawStop Jobsite Saw PRO with Mobile Cart
I have actually seen a few of these on job sites, the technology works.
And then of course, the ubiquitous Dewalt I see on damn near every jobsite:
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-10-In...ocphy=9002122&hvtargid=pla-369951719671&psc=1
The rack and pinion fence, riving knife, and dust shroud make it a better saw than most of other jobsite saws, but it will still cut your fingers off "with precision".
SawStop Jobsite Saw PRO with Mobile Cart
I have actually seen a few of these on job sites, the technology works.
And then of course, the ubiquitous Dewalt I see on damn near every jobsite:
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-10-In...ocphy=9002122&hvtargid=pla-369951719671&psc=1
The rack and pinion fence, riving knife, and dust shroud make it a better saw than most of other jobsite saws, but it will still cut your fingers off "with precision".
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The DeWalt is the one I have that has developed extreme up-down "looseness" after only a couple years of use. I'd hate to think how these perform for an actual contractor who would require actual work from it. I have resigned myself to only buying tools that I can easily move by myself, so I may have to replace it every three or four years.
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It's difficult to rate despicable people ... anyone invading ones personal privacy in any way is scum. (including hurting animals and babies)
I feel like we need a price check on fingers. Anyone got a black market contact?
I got a guy. How many you need?I feel like we need a price check on fingers. Anyone got a black market contact?
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I feel like we need a price check on fingers. Anyone got a black market contact?
I'm always happy to give people the finger.
No brainer. I'm going to buy the Hitachi/ Hikoki/ Metabo HPT 36v cordless. I know Sawstop is a good system but once it has fired, it is done, and the module needs to be replaced. I like the Hitachi constantly monitored feedback system on their cordless circular saws. If it senses kickback or a start-up obstruction it will just cut out in a millisecond. Similar to Sawstop, but repeatable time and again as a built in function of the brushless servo motor. Operator safety is a part of your skillset. It really is that simple. If you don't know what you're doing is wrong, you shouldn't be anywhere near doing it. Always ask, WWJD.
I will go full out and upset people and say DeWalt (for power tools) is garbage in a pro situation. Once you have used power tools that combine power with finesse, like Makita, Hitachi, Mafell, Hilti, Festool, you'll understand how poor DeWalt is. As common as it may be on the jobsite (purely because of their marketing and extreme market saturation/ penetration), it's home gamer stuff. Never owned it, never will. They do make a nice hammer, though. And I do have one of those.
You won't hear me contesting that. I used a lot of the "Pro" tools at my day job and the Hilti stuff was hands down my favorite, Hitachi a close second.
Luckily I haven't had to work for a living for several years. I can put up with DeWalt in exchange for doing whatever I want.
For what it's worth, I have a DeWalt table saw that I've had for several years now.
It's never let me down. Of course, admittedly, I only use it for home use. I don't know how it would perform on a job site, and I'd tend to believe pro's when they say it's not suitable. But for the occasional cut at home, it's great.
It's never let me down. Of course, admittedly, I only use it for home use. I don't know how it would perform on a job site, and I'd tend to believe pro's when they say it's not suitable. But for the occasional cut at home, it's great.
