Been thinking of getting either a table saw or plunge saw but not sure which one would be best. Most work is site work going kitchens so end panels and flooring will be main requirements. I do somtimes cut down thick material but not very often.
Plunge saw, more useful. Perfect fo cutting laminate flooring, trimming a door while still hung, list is endless.
If I was doing kitchens I would think a track saw would be more useful than table saw if only because of the virtually perfect edge you can get on laminate faced board because of the better anti chip.
Plunge saw, takes up less space, less cumbersome and most importantly if you need to scribe a panel to a wall and the depth isn't uniform, say 560 at the top and 580mm at the bottom you can rip it down with ease with the track saw. Table saw keeps the panel or whatever material you're using square to its fence, so options are limited.
Had a Makita one about 9 years ago,found it very good,regret selling it now,no idea how the new ones compared to the old one for quailty,etc. If I was to buy a new plunge saw, I probably spend the extra cash & go with the Festool.
I’ve got the makita and can’t fault it and do disagree with a lot of people’s opinions bout spend extra for festool as there better saws, having owned and used both I don’t think there worth the extra money. And if spending more get the mafell.
Just come in,found time for a nosey in tool shop, compared Makita & Festool plunge saws, would go with Makita, just not enough benefits with the Festool to justify the extra outlay for me.
It’ll be interesting when the makita cordless plunge saw comes out in the uk to see how that compares to other cordless plunge saws on the market, I was sceptical bout the cordless palm router till I had a play with one last week and found it felt really well balanced with a 5ah battery on it and has the nessecary power for its intended purpose hinges, locks and trimming. It was just a shame they never had the offset base coz that does look interesting
Its all well and good having a battery one but whst about dust extraction? You need power for that so may aswell have corded plunge saw?
Guess it depends on whether you use 110v or 240v, the power take off on most 110v extractors are only rated to 1100-1200w running a 1400w saw or 1800w router through it isn’t always the best idea. An extractor will connect to the saw even if it’s cordless so you’ll still have extraction plus depending where your working may effect whether you actually have an extractor attached to the saw. Last year I had a couple of jobs doing the insides of beach huts where I had to carry all tools and materials on a bridge over a lagoon, a cordless saw would have saved me having to carry a generator 500m to where I was working