Hi, 1st post,
I find myself wanting a sliding table saw due mainly to the safety aspects. I've been looking for a while for a BT3xxx. No luck yet - but an RTS-31 came into view and I'm wondering about how this compares to a BT3xxx. From some research I know it is a portable saw, which I assume means lighter, smaller, and with wheels. But are there any woodworking limitations compared to the BT3xxx? Is the RTS-31 a newer Ryobi product than the BT3x? (I only ask because the blade guard looks more modern). Are reliability and build quality comparable?
Thanks in advance.
PS - my current table saw is a broken Shopsmith (sad). I don't expect to revive it, so I'm looking at my options (even considering skipping a table saw and getting a track-saw and a compound miter saw instead, but something tells me I'll need a table saw no matter what.).
I'm a hobbyist (retired), not a professional, and most of my woodworking is just around the house fix-it/build-it jobs right now.
LDog
I find myself wanting a sliding table saw due mainly to the safety aspects. I've been looking for a while for a BT3xxx. No luck yet - but an RTS-31 came into view and I'm wondering about how this compares to a BT3xxx. From some research I know it is a portable saw, which I assume means lighter, smaller, and with wheels. But are there any woodworking limitations compared to the BT3xxx? Is the RTS-31 a newer Ryobi product than the BT3x? (I only ask because the blade guard looks more modern). Are reliability and build quality comparable?
Thanks in advance.
PS - my current table saw is a broken Shopsmith (sad). I don't expect to revive it, so I'm looking at my options (even considering skipping a table saw and getting a track-saw and a compound miter saw instead, but something tells me I'll need a table saw no matter what.).
I'm a hobbyist (retired), not a professional, and most of my woodworking is just around the house fix-it/build-it jobs right now.
LDog
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