Best value saw now in the market

[durango dude]

Lowe's carries a fairly decent Porter Cable (contractor) saw that I've looked at really closely a few times. Last time I looked, it was $499 --- but it often comes on sale.

[ivwshane]

The 4512's an OK saw by non cabinet mounted trunnions standards. Personally this saw , http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1 , is categorically above the rest in that price category and range considering its easy to grab a 10% of coupon off the net and if you have the Lowes Credit card as well you can garner and additional 5% on top of the 10% of when ordering off the net. While it does have stamped steel wings (not a personal favorite) It is highly rated and has trunnion mounts on the cabinet vs the top for far superior cuts vs the Ridgid and a 5 yr waranty. Personally I think the warranty or LLSA is no more than a gimmick as any tool I have that last more than 3 yrs I keep on buyin and ones that fail before that goes into a junk tool pile. Sadly just 2 yrs ago you could have bought this for about $700 the equivalent to the Ridgid R4511, 1 of my current tablesaws now up to over $800 , http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1. One other way to ensure the lowest cost on the SC Stamped steel tablesaw is to get HD,http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...&storeId=10051 to p/m the Lowes price and then you'll automatically get the additional 10% off and free shippin to your home as HD offers free shipping with their deal.This puts you with a cabinet mounted trunnion saw for less than $600 shipped to your door, pretty hard to beat

The link doesn't work for me, what lowes saw were you recommending?

[worknhard]

Since budget and space are limited, and you are a former BT owner, you might consider the craftsman model 21829. It's a BT3000 that is much more portable and stores in less space. You can catch it on sale near the $400 price range and I don't think you need to worry about parts availability.

Ron

[tommyt654]

The 4512's an OK saw by non cabinet mounted trunnions standards. Personally this saw , http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1 , is categorically above the rest in that price category and range considering its easy to grab a 10% of coupon off the net and if you have the Lowes Credit card as well you can garner and additional 5% on top of the 10% of when ordering off the net. While it does have stamped steel wings (not a personal favorite) It is highly rated and has trunnion mounts on the cabinet vs the top for far superior cuts vs the Ridgid and a 5 yr waranty. Personally I think the warranty or LLSA is no more than a gimmick as any tool I have that last more than 3 yrs I keep on buyin and ones that fail before that goes into a junk tool pile. Sadly just 2 yrs ago you could have bought this for about $700 the equivalent to the Ridgid R4511, 1 of my current tablesaws now up to over $800 , http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?...llow&cId=PDIO1. One other way to ensure the lowest cost on the SC Stamped steel tablesaw is to get HD,http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...&storeId=10051 to p/m the Lowes price and then you'll automatically get the additional 10% off and free shippin to your home as HD offers free shipping with their deal.This puts you with a cabinet mounted trunnion saw for less than $600 shipped to your door, pretty hard to beat

[Cochese]

If I had to buy a new saw today, my first stop would be the 4512 in that price range.

[toolguy1000]

you can still get a bt3XXX type saw @ sears:

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-professional-15-amp-10inch-portable-table-saw/p-00921829000P?prdNo=5&blockNo=5&blockType=G5

but the best value in 10" table saws today, IMHO, is probably the ridgid r4512:

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/10-Cast-Iron-Table-Saw/

it's packed with features and qualifies, to the original owner, for registration with ridgid's lifetime service agreement (LSA). free parts and labor for repairs for life. @~$500, it's a very good value. and if you can find a HD that honors the harbor freight "20% off any single item" coupon, that puts the price @ $400 plus tax. better deals may be available from CL for pre-owned saws, but on a value basis, it's hard to beat the 4512.

[Bob Crosley]

I'm a former BT owner who sold most of my tools when moving across country a few years ago, and am looking to get back into woodworking.

Budgets, and space are limited (aren't they always?) so I'm looking for the current 'best value in a table saw.' Basically, I'm looking for the saw that filled the whole the BT3K used to fill.

I know a used BT is always an option, but am worried about parts availability, etc.

What recommendations does everyone have?