When you opened it up - the first thing I saw (no pun intended) was that all the dust/grit etc from the blade would be thrown straight at the (open) motor cooling slots. I think a 'sealed' motor for this set-up would have been a much better choice.
Lol, I was gonna say "Cute" as well... Not sure, have to look, but I think my wet tile saw will do all that (El Cheapie). But certainly would be handy & hadn't thought about it. And, it think Dremil has one too... Thanx !
It looks great, but the speed control looks a little weird. I also wonder if they could have gotten by with only one motor? Still, much better than anything else I've seen lately.
Great review, thanks! My take away has nothing to do with the saw. I have a bench grinder setup with a diamond side cutting wheel, specifically to sharpen tungsten for welding. It never occurred to me that such a wheel could be really handy for sharpening tiny tools. Huh! and thanks again!
I wish there was a model maker's saw that had good blade guards, good blades, good miter assembly, easy to use speed controls, and enough torque to do is jobs right. It's hard to determine whether this saw is it.
Welp! Its "not unusual" to want these things. I think it will be a GREAT opportunity for YOU to machine and fabricate one and show us all your results!
Look up the "Byrnes 4" Table Saw" here on RU-vid. I've had my eye on it for a while myself. It's an expensive machine but does appear to be built for precision work rather than just for use as a toy.
Great Idea to make your own tool / tools. No way to match the cost, but if you are doing this as a hobby, cost is probably not as much of a factor as the experience and the journey. Value is mostly in the inspiration sparked by the idea of the tool rather than the tool itself.
It may be small but without a crown guard, fence and push stick this gave me the heeby jeebies. I will qualify that: I am a carpenter so used to much larger tools but as a boy I cut through the side of my left thumb when a small circular saw blade in my minidrill kicked back. Timber can kick back for several reasons but with an unguarded blade even this small machine could put one out of action for a while.
Hmmmm, a cutting disc costs a few dollars per dozen, would work in any drill. Far cheaper. I wwas curious if this table saw with the carbide tipped blade would cut brass sheet of say 0,5 mm. I don’t think so.
This looks like it could be a great project to build for electronics work (like circuit boards and enclosures), and maybe roughing the small stock for model engines, but I'm not so sure about using it for grinding tools. Thanks for the look at it :)
Overpriced for what it is ! £30-£40 is more on the mark. You can bay an Evolution Fury 6 for this price, which if you don't know, is a table saw and chop saw combined, !
