There are some dremel saws currently available on eBay. Here’s one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Dremel-4-Inch-Table-Saw-Model-580_W0QQitemZ110209187330
Dawg
Hi JB,
Might be a little late with this but type into googel Byrnes Model Machines Check the 4 inch tabel saw, also the review. Seems like a very well made machine, a little on the pricy side.
chuckger
Chuck,
Nice tools!
If I could sell some products that I make with this saw, I would buy it!
j
Chuck Inlow said:
John & WarrenLets start with the table saw. You do not want anything smaller than a 10" blade with a 5/8" arbor. You want a cast iron table top with a good uni-fence and an adjustable miter. Easy to reach on/off switch. Blade adjustable to 45 degrees or more in at least one direction, and nothing less then 1HP, better if you go to 2HP.
These are the basics. You can cut any size piece of wood you would like on this type of table saw. Its all in how you set it up and different jigs or fixtures you use. This basic machine will cost between 500.00 and 700.00 dollars, but you will have it for ever. The blades and accessories can be purchased anywhere depending on what your needs are.
To cut small pieces of material you need a good carbide tooth blade with at least 80 teeth or more. Lets say you want to cut a board 1/4" wide. Start by setting the fence for the proper clearance or cut (1/4") and lower the blade below the surface of the table. Now take a sheet of thin plywood, place it next to the fence and clamp it to the top of the table. Turn the saw on and start raising the blade through the plywood until it is high enough to clear the piece of wood you want to cut, about the thickness of the carbide teeth. Set-up your feather boards and start running your wood through the saw.
The band saw is a very good machine, but like the table saw if you buy cheap then you’ll get cheap. The trick to re-sawing material to make smaller pieces is your set-up and a thick/wide blade so it does not flex or walk. It must also have adjustable tension rollers for guiding the blade and keeping it straight. The set-up will consist of a 90 degree angle plate either made of wood or cast iron as a fence. This allows your material to rest against the fence and run true through the blade. You may even need feather boards to help hold the material against the fence as you push it through.
Have fun, Chuck
That’s the best summary on this topic I’ve ever seen.
Note the bit about “Easy to reach on/off switch”. That’s number one, and before “Easy” put “Large”.