Originally Posted by
Jeff Bartley
Carl,
Keep the Dewalt jobsite saw, buy a tracksaw, and buy a cabinet saw! I say this because if you're setting up a woodworking shop in your vacation home you'll eventually want a bigger saw than jobsite saw. Tracksaws work their own magic for so many other tasks that (for me) they justify their expense, I'd own one regardless of the other saws. If you wanted to save some cash on a cabinet saw there's plenty of good used saws on the market. Just be careful of the slope if you start looking at old iron, it gets slippery quick!
When looking at tracksaws you need to ask yourself, 'what is the thickest material I plan to cut?'. If you want the biggest blade the saws get expensive fast! I've had the Dewalt for a long time and if it died today I'd buy another tomorrow.
Where is your place in CO?