Due to closeout pricing at HD, the friends/family rebate, and a "movers" coupon, I picked up a Ridgid R4516 compact jobsite table saw for a screaming cheap price.
This apparently was a 'limited production' item from Ridgid, which is probably why it was on closeout. However, like the BT3, there is a Craftsman version as well: Craftsman Jobsite Saw. Go figure. It has the ability to rip a full 24" width (unlike the similar Dewalt 745), has integrated pull-bar/wheels, and seems to be a pretty clever beast.
But what it doesn't have is a stand. Of course, the two sawhorses and a board system is cheap and works. But it would be nice to have a real stand of some sort, specifically a stand that could compliment the "mobile" nature of this saw. I have a feeling that I'll be taking it to buddy's houses for various projects.
Neither ridgid nor craftsman seems to make a stand that specifically fits these saws. Dewalt makes a $75 stand for the 745 that looks like it might fit: DW7450 Stand. But I'd have to track one down to make sure. The dewalt stand has a hook that clips around the tubular frame of the 745 saw. The ridgid has tubes too, but there is no telling how similar the size and layout are without actually seeing one.
The best standard jobsite saw stands are probably the Bosch Gravity Rise TS2000 or the Ridgid "TSUV" version of the same. The Ridgid isn't available on it's own and the Bosch is $200 (though listed as $150 at Sears for some reason). Finally, Dewalt has come out with a weird cross between a jobsite stand and a jumbo sawhorse: Dewalt DW7440RS. It isn't cheap, but it looks pretty cool and is reviewed very well. Finally, there's a guy on my local CL that has the older design Bosch TS1000 for $50. It's been listed there for a while, so I might even be able to get it a bit cheaper. But it's oversized for the compact saw and would require a plywood base.
Yeah yeah, long post for something not particularly important. But isn't that what forums are for?
This apparently was a 'limited production' item from Ridgid, which is probably why it was on closeout. However, like the BT3, there is a Craftsman version as well: Craftsman Jobsite Saw. Go figure. It has the ability to rip a full 24" width (unlike the similar Dewalt 745), has integrated pull-bar/wheels, and seems to be a pretty clever beast.
But what it doesn't have is a stand. Of course, the two sawhorses and a board system is cheap and works. But it would be nice to have a real stand of some sort, specifically a stand that could compliment the "mobile" nature of this saw. I have a feeling that I'll be taking it to buddy's houses for various projects.
Neither ridgid nor craftsman seems to make a stand that specifically fits these saws. Dewalt makes a $75 stand for the 745 that looks like it might fit: DW7450 Stand. But I'd have to track one down to make sure. The dewalt stand has a hook that clips around the tubular frame of the 745 saw. The ridgid has tubes too, but there is no telling how similar the size and layout are without actually seeing one.
The best standard jobsite saw stands are probably the Bosch Gravity Rise TS2000 or the Ridgid "TSUV" version of the same. The Ridgid isn't available on it's own and the Bosch is $200 (though listed as $150 at Sears for some reason). Finally, Dewalt has come out with a weird cross between a jobsite stand and a jumbo sawhorse: Dewalt DW7440RS. It isn't cheap, but it looks pretty cool and is reviewed very well. Finally, there's a guy on my local CL that has the older design Bosch TS1000 for $50. It's been listed there for a while, so I might even be able to get it a bit cheaper. But it's oversized for the compact saw and would require a plywood base.
Yeah yeah, long post for something not particularly important. But isn't that what forums are for?
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