Ridgid Table Saw

A table saw is often one of the first big woodworking tools purchased by homeowners. This AsktheBuilder.com video takes you through all of the features to look for when you are ready to buy a table saw.

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[rkoolio]

i can't believe he said the miter gauge was the "rip guide."

[RisingSunOutdoors]

I have a Rigid table saw just like this. It is a great saw. I like the fact it is very portable, stores nice and the attachement are stored on the unit.

I've had mine for a couple years now and I use it a lot more than the average home owner. It still going strong.

[AsktheBuilder]

@zacker001 I agree. That's why I'm so active politically. You should be too.

[zacker001]

@AsktheBuilder

Though most of these so called laws are meant to protect us from harm, the more we take, the less we have. first its little stuff like this, then its bigger stuff like being told where youll work, live, what type of career you can have. Well be north Korea in no time. You wanna be lorded over? fine, go live in China or North Korea. This is the LAND OF THE FREE we should fight to keep it that way.

[AsktheBuilder]

@hdrjunkie Precisely. That's why we don't have a seatbelt law in NH. We need FAR LESS government in our lives. What people need to understand is that each law takes away more and more freedom. In a few years, there simply will be a law against everything. It's insane.

[hdrjunkie]

@AsktheBuilder I agree 100% im all for safety but if someone takes off the blade guard and doesnt use a splitter on the saw or doesnt use a fence or some sort of jig and hold downs and gets hurt, thats their own fault.like this stupid seatbelt law here in CT. i get fined for not wearing my seatbelt cause it may save me in a accident... but wether or not i wear it isnt going to stop the accident and isnt going to keep the other car involved from damage or its passengers from getting hurt.

[AsktheBuilder]

@abzde Oh, the Bosch saw, for me at least, was beefier had a better fence, and I loved the way it folded up. The Ridgid saw was great. My Bosch saw is fantastic. I should do a video about it!

[abzde]

@AsktheBuilder Why did you upgrade to the Bosch? What was wrong with this saw?

[jallan1407]

just bought this exact saw, love it to bits. Big fan of the extending base so that we can rip wide while having the heavier side of the sheet supported :D

[dewaltcarp]

@flightsimulatorace You can take Saw Stop and stick it you no where. Do the research moron. Just what the woodworker doesn't need is government safety intervention. Learn how to operate your tools correctly and you won't need a saw stop.

[AsktheBuilder]

@flightsimulatorace I totally disagree with you. While the SawStop is an interesting invention, look at the REAL FACTS. There are very few actual accidents involving serious injuries. We need LESS government in our lives, not more. Where does it stop? Does the government now mandate we have to subscribe to a company that automatically salts our walks because WE could slip and fall? Many more people get hurt from that each year than from table saws. I could give HUNDREDS of examples.

[flightsimulatorace]

Rigid should see if they can install a sawstop braking system to make it safer, Our woodshop still uses the rigid for dadoes and stuff but thats all. The sawstop is our main table saw now which had its first braking system usage yesterday. It is a fine machine. I think all table saws made now should have this braking system. #1 sawstop would make money from the demand and #2 other saw companies would still make money with safer machines. Just would have to modify the machine a bit.