Table Saw Reviews - Is The Dewalt DW745 The Best Table Saw In Its Class?

Table Saws are one of the most important items in the site carpenter's arsenal. Choosing the right compact table saw to use on-site needs careful consideration. This review will look at the areas you need to consider when buying, and ask the question - Is the Dewalt Dw745 table saw the best compact saw in its class.

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There are a number of important areas to consider when making a purchase of an power tool, and table saws are no exception. A relative asked me to give my honest opinion on what he should buy, and I soon found myself up to my neck in reviews and customer feedback. But I did make progress.

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Here are some of the essential areas you should look at before you buy.

What type of materials are you going to be cutting - hardwood, treated lumbar, wood from period properties? Power and capacity of the saw Will you use it all the time or just occasionally Does it need to be portable or will a heavier fixed saw suffice Is cost more important to you than performance? Consider fence quality, the quality of the tabletop, tilt, miter ability and blade size.

If price is the all important factor, then you are likely to end up pretty disappointed with your purchase. The cheapy saws are fine for occasional work, but they are generally inaccurate and not up to the hard work a tradesman or serious hobbyist is likely to put them through.

The Dewalt DW745 table saw has some excellent specifications and appears to be one of the best for the money.

Regarding materials, seasoned hardwoods can be a real test for any saw. You need to have a unit with a powerful motor, a good blade speed, and the right type of blade for the job. This dewalt saw offers a 15 amp motor, and a no-load speed of 3850 rpm. This makes it more than capable of cutting a wide range of timbers with ease.

The Dewalt DW745 also gets rave reviews from a wide range of customers, including woodwork professionals who love it's compact yet powerful cutting action. It seems to have stood the test of time and proved itself time and time again in commercial scenarios.

It weighs in at a manageable 45 pounds and comes with a quality 10" 24 tooth blade, a miter gauge, push stick, and a THREE year warranty. Dewalt also offer a 90 day money back guarantee for added piece of mind.

Reviews from customer all over the web give this remarkable little saw between 4.5 and 5 stars with very few complaints. One customer review mentioned that he could not fit a dado blade to the saw, but I have honestly struggled to find any real negatives.

With all this in mind, it seems like the answer to the question, "Is the Dewalt DW745 table saw the best in it's class?" is a resounding, YES.

Table Saw Reviews - Is The Dewalt DW745 The Best Table Saw In Its Class?

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Bare-Tool Makita 4390D 9.6-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) Feature

Small, compact and lightweight yet powerful enough to cut wood, mild steel and more
9/16-inch stroke and 2,700 SPM for fast, smooth and efficient cutting
Lock off switch helps prevent accidental starts; utilizes most 9.6-Volt Makita batteries and chargers (sold separately)
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1-year warranty

Bare-Tool Makita 4390D 9.6-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) Overview

Lightweight, compact and packed with power, the 4390D delivers precise cutting action in wood, metal or plastic. Weighing only 3.1 pounds (with battery) this unit has multiple applications for contractors, electricians, plumbers and homeowners. This model is tool only -- battery/charger sold separately)

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Black and Decker Tool Kits - Why Should You Choose Them?

The trend today from most major tool-makers is to offer the market a variety of kits. And Black and Decker tool kits have been well received in this area. Now besides the fact that these kits come in just about any configuration that you can imagine, what you have to stop to think about is actually why this tool company commands such a good chunk of the tool marketplace.

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Is it because they offer tools at bargain basement prices? No. In fact Black and Decker pricing is certainly not at the bottom of barrel. Far from it in fact. Is it because they have one of the largest variety of tools and accessories, including Black and Decker tool kits, than other tool manufacturers? That's part of it. But let's take a look at the whole story shall we?

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One of the things you have to realize is that Black and Decker has maintained a solid position in the tool market for 101 years. That's right, over a century. Now, do you think that any business can survive that long without doing something right? Hardly, especially in today's environment when the tool market is overwhelmed with cheap and inexpensive tools. So how has this company not only survived, but actually thrived even without the addition of tool kits to their marketing arsenal? The answer is actually quite simple. Build quality tools the almost anyone can afford and keep bring new and innovative tools to the marketplace.

When S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker first started their company in 1910, Black and Decker tool sets didn't even exist. In fact their first products were machines for making milk bottle caps and machines for candy dipping. It wasn't until 1916, when the company filed for a patent on a ½ inch portable electric drill with a pistol grip and trigger, that Black & Decker started down the road to offering innovative tools that had mass market appeal. Were they successful in the beginning? Absolutely. Within 9 years of opening their doors, sales exceeded one million dollars and the rest you can say is history.

One of the very first successes in marketing Black and Decker tool kits came in 1994 when the company debuted it's VersaPak Cordless Power Tool line. This line was an instant hit with consumers because of the convenience of having interchangeable batteries for a whole line of tools.

And the company didn't stop there with its offerings in Black and Decker tool kits. Soon to follow was the Firestorm series. These are a variety of portable power tools that offer the consumer even more power and more flexibility.

Black and Decker tool kits now can be found in dozens of different configurations to address just about any tool need that you might have. Want a complete portable drill kit? Yup, lots of choices there. How about tool sets with a whole assembly of power tools, like a hand saw, a reciprocating saw, a portable drill, sander, and handheld vacuum? Yup, that too. No matter what tool need you can think of, you'll find Black and Decker tool kits to fill it.

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Bare-Tool Makita 4390D 9.6-Volt Ni-Cad Cordless Reciprocating Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) Feature

Small, compact and lightweight yet powerful enough to cut wood, mild steel and more
9/16-inch stroke and 2,700 SPM for fast, smooth and efficient cutting
Lock off switch helps prevent accidental starts; utilizes most 9.6-Volt Makita batteries and chargers (sold separately)
Uses special blade for maximum efficiency
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What is the Difference Between a Band Saw and a Scroll Saw?

The structural differences between a scroll saw and a band saw are not so difficult to detect as the differences between their uses. Most of us know that both saws are used for detailed curved cutting, but what their real differences are, to many of us, is more mystery than fact. Beginning on the surface of each saw, we can zero in on the features that make each saw unique and a champion of its own niche.

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The band saw is bigger than its scroll sawing counterpart, and although we know they both specialize in curved cuts, their blade designs are much different. A band saw blade, as the name implies, is a large band or continuous loop, a thin oblong blade that fits and rotates around two wheels that spin in the same direction. Similar to a pulley system or the belt systems that exist in your other power tools, the blade rotates or spins in that continuous loop. This design results in superior cutting uniformity which renders the band saw equally effective when cutting both wood, metal, and a variety of other industrial materials as well. On another hand, the scroll saw works more similarly to a seriously juiced up jigsaw; its blade is short and straight (like a jig saw or coping saw blade) and cuts with an accelerated up and down reciprocating action. The scroll saw is effective in the same variety of materials as the band saw, only it cuts with less intensity.

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The band saw is perhaps most commonly used for cutting curves and shapes into workpieces. This fine detail work, though, because of the band saw's blade design, can only be performed on the outside edges of a workpiece. This minor limitation, however, does not dissuade many woodworkers as the band saw is a quite universal cutting tool. A band saw can produce surprisingly straight cuts and is used in many woodshops as a resawing machine. Resawing is a technique used to create smaller sections of timber from larger sections of timber by entirely cutting or sectioning a piece of wood or log along its grain. This technique is universally useful, allows you to create new pieces of workable material, and is perhaps where the band saw performs most brilliantly.

Although detailed cuts are among the band saw's strong suits, the scroll makes these detailed curved cuts with surpassing precision. Unlike the band saw, though, a scroll saw has the ability to cut intricate shapes on the inside of a workpiece. In other words, a band saw can cut shapes and a scroll can cut shapes and then cut more shapes inside those shapes. The band saw is strictly a perimeter cutter whereas, by pre-drilling a small hole into a workpiece and fitting the scroll saw blade into said pre-drilled hole, the scroll saw can perform detailed interior cuts as well. This is especially helpful to our most crafty and creative woodworkers.

For all intensive purposes, and with every respect to the band saw, the scroll saw is vastly more effective at detailed craft work. The machine is acutely accurate and allows for huge amounts of creativity in a relatively small package. Not only is the scroll saw's agility during intricate curves and patterns virtually unparalleled, but the tool can also create smooth dovetail joints rendering this machine a true paradise for small scale, intricate craft projects. Similarly, the band saw most certainly takes the cake in universal effectiveness and can cut a straight line with greater ease and accuracy than a scroll saw any day of the week.

In the end, although the scroll saw and the band saw can be used to perform many of the same applications, their subtle differences may make all the difference. A band saw is a champion of curved cutting, but its truest calling comes in the form of resawing and stacked cutting. The scroll saw, on another hand, is, although less universally useful than the band saw, an ethereally good detail worker and can perform detailed cuts inside the perimeter of a workpiece. Each have their own specialized actions and each is an equally valid, equally awesome cutting machine.

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Special Price!!! Makita Reciprocating Saw With Grinder (JR3050TX4)

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Makita Reciprocating Saw With Grinder (JR3050TX4) Feature

9 amp motor for continuous operation
Long 1-1/8" stroke for faster cutting
Internal dust blower system clears debris from the line of cut for better visibility and accuracy
Heavy-duty shoe features tool-less adjustment
All ball and needle bearings for longer tool life

Makita Reciprocating Saw With Grinder (JR3050TX4) Overview

Sold as each. 9 amp motor for continuous operation. Long 1-1/8" stroke for faster cutting. Internal dust blower system clears debris from the line of cut for better visibility and accuracy. Heavy-duty shoe features tool-less adjustment. All ball and needle bearings for longer tool life. 1/2" angle grinder. Thicker coil wires are wound more closely to reduce heat and energy loss. All ball bearing design and metal gear housing for durability. Rotatable gear housing rotates 90 degrees for cutting applications. 6.0 amp motor design for high output power in a more compact tool. Manufacturer's number: JR3050TX4. Country of origin: Japan. Distributed by Makita (Usa), Inc.

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Makita Reciprocating Saw With Grinder (JR3050TX4) Feature

9 amp motor for continuous operation
Long 1-1/8" stroke for faster cutting
Internal dust blower system clears debris from the line of cut for better visibility and accuracy
Heavy-duty shoe features tool-less adjustment
All ball and needle bearings for longer tool life

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Makita LXT601 18-Volt LXT 6-Piece Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit

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Makita LXT601 18-Volt LXT 6-Piece Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit Feature

LXT lithium-ion battery and optimum charging system produces 430-percent total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycles
BHP452 1/2 hammer driver-drill has a new 4-pole motor for 450-inch/pound of torque, weights 3.9 pounds; BGA452 4-1/2-inch cordless cut/off/angle grinder produces 10,000 RPM
BSS611 6-1/2-inch circular saw has a D35 high torque motor that delivers maximum power for cutting 2X material, weighs 6.9 pounds
BJR182 reciprocating saw with tool-less blade change and shoe adjustment, weighs 8.1 pounds
BML185 4-position flashlight with xenon bulbs runs 4.3 hours, LXT lithium-ion battery provides long run time, 5X lower self-discharge, 16 firm holding terminals

Makita LXT601 18-Volt LXT 6-Piece Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit Overview

This kit includes the BHP452 LXT 1/2-inch 18V hammer drill/driver, BTSD141 LXT 1/4-inch shank 18V impact driver, BJR182 18V reciprocating saw, BSS611 6-1/2-inch 18V circular saw, BGA452 4-1/2-inch 18V grinder, BML185 18V rechargeable flashlight, side handle, edge uide, wrench, 2 guards, 1 circular saw blade, 1 reciprocating saw blade, 2 18V Lithium Ion 3.0 Ah batteries, and the DC18RA charger and tool bag.

Makita LXT601 18-Volt LXT 6-Piece Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit Specifications

The Makita 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 6-Piece Combo Kit is built for the pro-user who demands a wide range of Best in Class cordless solutions. The LXT601 delivers 6 Lithium-Ion cordless tools for drilling, driving, fastening, cutting, grinding, demolition, and more. Each tool is powered by Makita's 18V LXT Lithium-Ion battery and the ENERGY STAR rated Makita Rapid Optimum Charger.

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LXT601
18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 6-Piece Combo Kit Includes:
	1/2" Hammer Driver-Drill Model BHP452Z See details
	6-1/2" Circular Saw Model BSS611Z See details
	Reciprocating Saw Model BJR182Z See details
	Impact Driver Model BTD141Z See details
	4-1/2" Cut-Off/Angle Grinder Model BGA452Z See details
	Flashlight Model BML185 See details
	Two 18V LXT batteries Rapid optimum charger Contractor bag

A Wide Range of Best in Class Cordless Solutions
Makita's LXT601 includes a 1/2-inch hammer driver-drill with 450 in.lbs. of Max Torque (BHP452Z), a powerful impact driver that weighs only 3.3 pounds (BTD141Z), a 6-1/2-inch circular saw that will cut 2X material at 45 degrees (BSS611Z), a recipro saw with 2,900 SPM (BJR182Z), a 4-1/2-inch angle grinder with 10,000 RPM (BGA452Z), and a rechargeable flashlight with Xenon bulb (BML185). The LXT601 includes two 18V LXT Lithium-Ion batteries and a Rapid Optimum Charger for increased battery and charging power--and less downtime on the job site.

Built for a Variety of Applications
The LXT601 delivers a wide range of cordless solutions for drilling, driving, fastening, cutting, grinding, demolition, and more. It's ideal for pro trades including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, remodeling, concrete, and any pro contractor who requires a Best in Class engineered cordless combo kit. The LXT601 is just another example of Makita's commitment to innovative technology and best in class engineering.

About Makita's 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Tool Series
As one of the pioneers driving the cordless tool revolution, Makita changed the game with its breakthrough 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Series. Three years after its debut, Makita's LXT Series has grown from seven to over 35 tools, providing a wide range of cordless solutions for professional tradesmen. Makita also added 18V compact lithium-ion for cordless power in a more compact size. Makita's 18V Lithium-Ion batteries and ENERGY STAR rated Optimum Charging System provide several benefits over old battery technology. When compared to traditional 18V Ni-Cd batteries, Makita's 18V Lithium-Ion batteries have 40% less weight, longer run time, and five-times lower self-discharge to keep cells active and ready to use at any time.

Makita's 18V Lithium-Ion battery delivers 2,000 cycles--2.5X more than Ni-Cd. In addition, built-in shock absorbing features help protect the battery, and 16 firm-holding contact terminals deliver constant high power. During the charging process, a built-in memory chip in the battery communicates with the Optimum Charger for a more efficient charge, extending the battery life. Makita's Optimum Charger is also faster: it will charge an 18V LXT Lithium-Ion battery in just 30 minutes, and an 18V compact lithium-ion battery in only 15 minutes. Makita also offers a Rapid Automotive Charger for 18V LXT and 18V compact lithium-ion batteries that plugs into 12V DC sockets equipped in most automobiles and trucks for added mobility. Makita's growing line of LXT cordless tool solutions features a wide range of industrial-quality power tools, including driver-drills, impact drivers, impact wrenches, saws, grinders, screwguns, rotary hammers, and more. The LXT Series also offers a jobsite radio, rechargeable flashlights, and several different combo kits.

About Makita
Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies leading-edge innovation to engineer power tools that are more compact and energy efficient, yet deliver industrial strength power and results. Makita U.S.A., Inc. is located in La Mirada, California, and operates an extensive distribution network located throughout the U.S. For more information, please call 800/4-MAKITA (800/462-5482) or visit makitatools.com. Makita is Best in Class Engineering.

Warranty
Every Makita Lithium-Ion tool is backed by Makita's 3-Year Warranty that covers repair due to defects in materials or workmanship up to three years from the date of original purchase. Makita Lithium-Ion batteries and chargers have a limited 1-year warranty. Please see makitatools.com for complete details.

What's in the Box
1/2-Inch Hammer Driver-Drill, Impact Driver, Reciprocating Saw, 6-1/2-Inch Circular Saw, 4-1/2-Inch Cut-Off Angle Grinder, Flashlight, two 18V LXT Lithium-Ion batteries, 30-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger, Contractor Bag with wheels and telescoping handle.

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