Dewalt Dw745 Compact Job Site Table Saw Review
It’s equipped with a 15-amp motor and a 24-tooth carbide blade 10 inches in size. In addition to this, it comes with a rack and pinion fence system, which is very similar to the previous model of DeWalt table saws. However, one major difference is that these DeWalt saw tables come with a scissor saw stand.
However, this particular one doesn’t, and it’s great news for people who have a limited budget. The thing we noticed first about DW745 is its light weight. While other models tend to weigh a lot, this particular one weighs only around 50 pounds. In other words, you won’t have issues with moving it from one place to another, especially if you utilize the base and use it as a carrying handle. Portability is the GTS1031’s calling card; every attachment that comes with the Bosch stows under or inside the table saw. While the DeWalt’s essential safety attachments are nicely stored at the side of the saw, they’re not as well protected.
Unfortunately, light weight can sometimes mean lower build quality. You can still cut inch and a half stock but most of us are using three quarter to begin with….for me this adds up to longer life of my saw….please tell me your thoughts. Thanks for the excellent article, and dewalt tools the video as well. I’d be glad to see a list of the testing gauges and other instruments used. Some of these might be good to have to do initial and maintenance setups. Just found your YouTube channel, and I’m so impressed with your thorough testing and documentation.
One of the things we looked at was the ease of assembly out of the box. We had the same person assemble each of the saws and timed the assembly to see if there are any significant differences between the models. The assembly time for the saws ranged from 21 minutes to 48 minutes. While some stands required more than twice the time, we felt the assembly time was not a significant enough factor to change someone’s mind on which saw to purchase.
I want to put a french door in a hallway to divide the hall for heating purposes. I may put down a laminate floor in one room, and I need to convert a large closet into a room that is suitable for putting a gas water heater in. With modern venting codes that is going to include moving a non-bearing wall. At this same time I am going to replace the steel sheet metal shower stall with a modern stall. The same with a new apartment I would want to have built, I may have to build it myself for the same reasons. Todd – Yes I was referring to the “flatness” which some reviewers were complaining about.
Went to Lowes and Home Depot to play with the various saws and notices that the tightness of the Dewalt’s fence had a minor amount of play, which the Bosch did not. That brought up a bit of concern to me for when I’m ripping larger sheets of plywood, in my mind it would bind up easier if that fence moves just a bit. Anyways, that aside, please let me know which one you prefer of those two and why if you have a chance. Scott take a look at sawstop’s contractor model with it’s mobile base. It has the accuracy of a cast iron table, a great fence and folds up somewhat be like these jobsite saws do. Another indication of how hard a table saw is working is monitoring the amperage draw under loading conditions.
The stop cam moves to the right and left as you rotate the screw, creating a bigger or smaller gap between it and the “bevel lock lever”. Join MyDEWALT to register your tools and help protect your investment, rate and review products you love, dewalt accessories receive special offers and learn about the newest DEWALT tools and accessories. You REALLY should try one of the rack and pinion styles, you’d be happy! We will certainly keep some of these suggestions in mind next time we do this test.
We in fact had some numbers mixed up in the spreadsheets for the no-load speed. We’ve fixed the tables and updated the article accordingly. The changes actually do not effect the final results, but again we’ve updated it and appreciate the effort to point out the mix ups. I’m looking to pick up my first table saw a few future projects around the house. But my question the same machine have significant difference – for example Ridgid, the no-loading speed is 4350 for polywood but 3650 for pressure treated wood. Also, any thoughts/assessment on whether the saws’ weight might be indicative of more metal than plastic in its construction.
Like the others, it has a 15amp motor and a 10-inch, 24-tooth carbide blade. It comes with the rack and pinion fence system, similar to the last model. However, it has a whopping 32-1/2inch rip capacity – if you need to cut more extensive trim materials or shelving, this is going to be perfect for you. You can also make narrow rip cuts by flipping over the ripping fence. Reviewers praised the accuracy of the ripping fence, which is great.
Next to the job site a garage is next most likely place for these small saws and dust is a huge issue. Actual measurements and not just a bunch of opinions. Especially liked the measurements of speed and amps under load.