Ever heard of a Ryobi BT2500?

[unknown poster]

I've been looking for a table saw and came across an opportunity to get a Ryobi BT2500 for a very low price. Unfortuantely I can't find anything on the 'net about this saw.

Has anyone on this forum heard of, know of, or can share any advice about this saw? It will be used mostly for ripping sheet goods to make cabinets for my shop and will (hopefully) be an upgrade from my current circular saw and a straight edge.

Thanks!

[RayintheUK]

Well, I found a .pdf about it (here), but it only shows exploded parts diagrams. At least it proves that it did exist!

Ray.

[maxparot]

It's a direct drive saw so it really isn't much of an upgrade. Actually depending on your technique and saw for ripping sheet goods you may be using the most efficient method short of a panel saw or large table saw. If what you want is glue ready cuts you'll need to look at a better table saw and even then ripping sheet goods isn't a 1 man job on a table saw without setting up infeed and outfeed tables.

[Knottscott]

I've heard of a B&D BT2500, but not a Ryobi.... Ray's .pdf file demonstrates that they exist.

[Stytooner]

It looks like a circular saw mounted under a table, BUT it does boast a riving knife.

[Russianwolf]

looks like she wa a left tilt model........

[radhak]

nice coincidence - just this month there was a CL posting I had seen and wondered if there was a typo :

http://fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/tls/489779116.html


But even better, this is not the first time there's been a discussion here itself : http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=1158 .

Btw, the B&D saw seems to have been a 3HP one!

So, better check if it has a Ryobi or a B&D label.

[crokett]

I've just always used a circular saw and straight edge. Using a tablesaw to cut plywood to size takes large infeed/outfeed tables and lots of space.

[Wayne Hill]

Hi Unknown Poster,
The BT2500 was Japanese made,circa 1989-ish It was a less expensive competitor to the Makita 2708 but boasted a ten inch blade. We still have the Operator's manual and limited parts.
Let me know if you need a manual

Wayne Hill
Ryobi
wayne.hill@ttigroupna.com

[unknown poster]

Thanks for the information folks. Looking at the parts diagrams I think this is a machine I should pass on. I'm really hoping to find a BT3x00 or a similar quality machine.