Hopefully this is the right place for this...
I am relocating to Portland, OR for about 6 months and I'm looking to setup a temporary shop. I'm bringing my Makita LS1016L with me, but I need something for sheet goods and ripping long dimensional lumber.
I'd like to spend around $600 tops and was going to look for a used Cabinet Table saw, but after reading a few reviews and some commentary here, it looks like I might be able to get away with a Festool TS55.
While I'm in Portland, I plan on building a dining room table (36"x9' Bubinga slab, with two leaves, Jatoba apron and legs), a bed (headboard, footboard - basically Mission style) and a couple 'treasure' chests. (If I actually manage to build the table and the headboard before I leave, I'll be quite impressed with myself!)
Anyway, I have a Laguna sliding table saw at home, so if I can get away with a TS-55, it would add to my tool collection rather than being something I need to sell when I leave. On the other hand, I'm somewhat skeptical about the TS-55 essentially replacing a table saw.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!