Thanks guys,
Always seems bigger is better... =;^) Luckily, I'm not likely to have someone
want to borrow it, as most of the people I know are all thumbs. Of course,
that usually means I get asked to do it instead...
>I'd go for the larger table/nicer rip fence. The table on the second saw
>you reference is the same as mine, and I had no real problem building the
>router extension for it (there should be about 6 3/8" holes on the end of
>the table for adding more extensions). I think table size makes a world of
>difference -- especially when dealing with a sheet of plywood. Probably
>99% of my table saw cuts are either 90 degree crosscuts or rip operations,
>therefore I found that the miter guage was really of secondary importance
>to me. For miter operations, I use my miter saw (Sears has 10" compound
>miter saws for 50% off about every 3 weeks or so) -- the miter saw is
>waaaay more accurate than trying to push a 10' piece of molding across a
>table.
The explanation of the tool OEM'ing jives exactly with what I saw. Am I right
in thinking that the Ridgid/Emerson line is better built than the comparable
Sears/Ryobi line? Sorry about the urls not working; they were working for me.
The Sears item #'s are: 00922849 and 00922811.
And thanks for validating that oven cleaner is the right thing to use for
cleaning blades/bits. I was worried that it might affect the temper/hardness
of them, given how caustic it seems to be, but I guess not!
Mike
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