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Originally Posted by Robert Strasser
I am trying to decide what length of sliding table I should get when I order my sliding table saw.
I had that problem. There are worse problems for sure.
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I am a hobbiest and have a basement shop that is getting smaller as I add more tools.
Me too.
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An 81-inch slider would fit, but would be the maximum I could go without major surgery to the basement.
Same here.
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I now use Festool saws to cut up my sheet goods. But, sometimes a little trimming is necessary.
I used a straight edge and a circular saw too. It was a beastly pain. I was on the floor bent over propping up the ply on blocks oh how I hated that.
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A 51-inch sliding table would be adequate for most of my needs. So, would I regret getting a 51-inch slider instead of the 81-inch?[
In heart felt tears of remorse and anguish you would regret it. yes you would.
Once you lay hand on a full length table you will never let it go. These things take up less room than many think. I moved my contractors TS out and my slider in and I have more room now than before. Go figure. Plus I added a router table off the back end of my saw and the slider serves that also.
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With the 51-inch, I might not even get the Outrigger Table which would save shop space.
That outrigger is a god-send. The first thing I did with my saw was to lay the shipping pallet on it and rip the thing down to make a work bench. Every time I throw a sheet of ply on it smile. It has made some of the most dangerous unpleasant backbreaking cuts a one handed breeze. Get it !!~ And get the full length table.