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On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 5:50:12 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I don't think that was meant to be a hard use industrial grade tool. But you know, with the right warranty on that setup I could sure see it as being handy.


Agreed. It would seem to have a place, in some/many small tasks.

I could see using the table saw option to cut long shims, rip trim, and make fillers.


For someone without too much experience, I wonder if the saw base (storage box) is not heavy enough to keep the whole from moving, while sawing. You wouldn't want the unit to move while cutting. I suppose, I'd be strictly for small/short boards. I've never used a benchtop saw, so I'm not absolutely sure about that kind of stability, but I'd want the base stabilized, rather than just resting on the work table, which seems to be the case in the video.

Sonny