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Delta QT-10 vs. Ryobi BT3100
I am purchasing a table saw for personal use - I have no (immediate)
aspirations to become a cabinet maker. I will be using it first of to help build a deck, some fences and the odd table, bench or whatever after that. I have two available that fit my budget: The Delta QT-10 and Ryobi BT3100 - anyone have any experience with these? The Roybi has more bells and whistles, and the Delta feels like an 'old school' dependable saw. Anyone have any recommendations on one over the other? Some questions I am wondering about a -induction vs. belt driven: Is there a noticeable difference in feel between the Delta's 10amp induction and the Ryobi's 15amp belt. Being a novice I'm more concerned with safety - would one be safer? -Cast Iron vs. sliding miter table thingy: The Sliding miter table looks neat - but will it be practical? Is the Cast Iron better than the Ryobi's plastic table top? -Is the Ryobi's router table attachment any good? I have a Porter Cable 693LR/PK - any headaches getting this router combo to work with it? |
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Had one of those BT3000's a number of years ago with the sliding miter
table. Nice feature. But it wouldn't stay aligned with the blade (the sliding fence was troublesome too) and as such was more trouble than it was worth. The biggest drawback was that model didn't have a miter gauge slot. That may not seem like a big deal, until you look into making some jigs. The router table attachment was pretty decent. (Though, it was just a hole in the top that was tapped for the Ryobi router and I'm guessing those holes wouldn't have lined up with the PC base) I seem to recall though that it did not have a removable insert and it wouldn't accept larger panel-raising bits. Overall, the Ryobi, with all of the bells and whistles, was really less capable than most of the less expensive benchtop saws. |
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I have the Ryobi BT300SX
The projects here were made with that saw. http://woodwork.pmccl.com/ It's definitely not like my dad's old cast iron table saw with the induction motor. I get ****ed if I can see 1/64 to 1/128 error. in a miter cut. You need that precision for fine work. The old cast iron table saw didn't do work quite that fine. So it's not the material of the saw -- it is the quality of the manufacturing and the accuracy and precision of the mechanics. Regardless of which saw you get - get the angle gauges (to set up the tilt and miter gauges) from Lee Valley if you do fine work - and an accurate engineers square to check the squareness of the work. I have used the router table for a Black and Decker 3/4 horse. (Single speed - too fast) and a King Variable speed 3 1/4 horse. It works OK - I will be adding a router bench -- perhaps on the ceiling -- since there is room there. If you have a drill press it is easy to change or make a plate. Check here for lots of info. http://bt3central.com/ http://www.ryobitools.com/cgi-bin/dc...nf=DCConfI D1 wrote: I am purchasing a table saw for personal use - I have no (immediate) aspirations to become a cabinet maker. I will be using it first of to help build a deck, some fences and the odd table, bench or whatever after that. I have two available that fit my budget: The Delta QT-10 and Ryobi BT3100 - anyone have any experience with these? The Roybi has more bells and whistles, and the Delta feels like an 'old school' dependable saw. Anyone have any recommendations on one over the other? Some questions I am wondering about a -induction vs. belt driven: Is there a noticeable difference in feel between the Delta's 10amp induction and the Ryobi's 15amp belt. Being a novice I'm more concerned with safety - would one be safer? -Cast Iron vs. sliding miter table thingy: The Sliding miter table looks neat - but will it be practical? Is the Cast Iron better than the Ryobi's plastic table top? -Is the Ryobi's router table attachment any good? I have a Porter Cable 693LR/PK - any headaches getting this router combo to work with it? -- Will Occasional Techno-geek |
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Much appreciated! Ryobi it is. Thanks for all the help.
BTW, I will be using mainly my circular saw & miter saw for the deck - I want to get this purchase in before I go broke from buying all the wood. |
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