Aldi table Saw!

[bassethound]

Aldis have a table saw on sale on Sunday coming, does anyone know what they are like? they are 90 Quid..has anyone had one of these? 3yrs warranty seems good!

1700W
table size 610 x 445 mm.
1blade 250 x 30 x2.4mm 24 teeth and 1blade 250 x30x 3.0mm 48 teeth

 

[Baldy]

All the aldi tools I have got have done the job asked of them worst case if no good take it back and say not fit for purpose..

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[Bigblackdog]

i would have a look if possible before you buy. It will likely have a pressed steel top, and a poor fence. Probably be £90 wasted IMHO. bUt like stated above, if it is no good, take it back, and it does have a 3 year warranty.

 

[Bammer]

I have a cheap table saw, one of those hobby ones. I hate using it, when I made a cradle recently I nearly threw the thing through the shed window ...

You get what you pay for, saying that, the Aldi one may be better.

Look to see how easy it is the adjust the blade height, how true the guard stays etc

 

[Grump]

I bought one some years ago and hated it.
Then I saw this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6_O9AeQQHc.
I did something very similar and it was OK after that.
You get what you pay for init?

 

[bigbob]

Same as everyone else said the problem with the cheap ones is its hard to set the blade up true to 90 or 45 deg some of the cheap ones do not even have adjusters on them the fence usually only locks on one side and when sawing bends out of true on the far end of the fence while you are pushing the work through the top is not accurately milled or worse is pressed steel. I started with a cheap £130 Draper saw and it was only any use at doing small stuff and only then because I made a saw sled for it I ended up paying £500 + for a DeWalt site saw and trolley and although it cost me a lot it was worth every penny for the loss of aggravation and the gain of accuracy. The old adage comes to mind buy cheap buy twice.

 

[Penpal]

Endorse all the remarks but on the other hand so many members do not have large workshops to house a full sized saw and needs must, pushing boundaries is where the problems commence.

Peter.

 

[silver]

Its all down to what you can afford Ted.

It will do the job for what its designed for, that's cutting wood for the occasional user that doesn't expect perfection.

That said, all you need to do is double check angles and depths rather than going by the markers on the tool

If its what you want and can afford then its right for you.


But sometimes its better to wait and get a better quality one, you do only get what you pay for. (unless its nicked of course..)

 

[wm460]

How would a Triton table saw do for your needs.

 

[bassethound]

I have got a table saw already but was wondering if they are any good from Aldi's as I have only bought small hand tools from them!

 

[Winemaker]

Don't have an Aldi near me

 

[Grump]

Tools these days are made and sold so cheaply that you can afford to price them into a job as consumables.
Use them for one small job and throw them away, try using them for two small jobs and risk the demise of the tool.
A local builder friend had all his good tools nicked from his van, he now does just that, crap tools don't get stolen.
The moment I put a name in my shed is the moment I would be burgled again.
Buy cheap buy twice to me is better than buying expensive and replacing it the next day.
Horses and courses init?

 

[Penpal]

So many choices always looking ahead try for as good as you can afford if not as an interem saw Aldi might be the vway to go.

Peter.

 

[Bill Mooney]

A few years ago I bought an el cheapo table saw with a crap fence. I bought an Axi bandsaw fence kit, fitted it to the table saw & now have a very useable saw.