The shark fin-style riving knife behind the blade keeps cut pieces from binding and causing kickback. The unit does weigh 90 pounds, so if you’re going to be loading it in and out of a truck bed several times a day, you may want to look at a lighter job site saw. The guards will lock in a raised position when you need to see the blade-for example, when adjusting the blade height-which lessens the temptation to remove this safety feature when it’s in your way.
The Blade Guard Assembly is a standard clear plastic set of guards that allows the wood to be fed to the blade but shields you from putting hands on the exposed blade in a slip. The DeWalt doesn’t go above and beyond here but has some standard safety equipment as part of its Site-Pro Guarding System. Exposed high-speed blades cause thousands of injuries every year, so almost every new table saw sold these days has some basic safety features to minimize the potential for accidents. It’s important to note that table saws are both essential tools and potentially very dangerous ones. However, the unit does weigh 90 pounds, so if you’re going to be loading it in and out of a truck bed several times a day or needing to haul it up and down the stairs where the wheels can’t help you, you may want to look at a lighter job site saw that dispenses with the stand. The legs fold easily with an intuitive mechanism that feels well thought out, and the safety attachments stow away within the unit, reducing its form factor and allowing it to be tucked away in a corner when not in use. I wasn’t sure how much I cared that the built-in stand for this saw had wheels, but, boy, did I ever use them. DeWalt sells a nearly identical saw with a less robust stand, and after viewing it in a big box store, I was glad to have this one. The built-in stand sets this saw apart from competitors since it is actually quite stable out of the box and doesn’t require a custom stand or supports to combat vibration, which are often necessary with cheaper and lighter units. The 15-amp motor is fairly standard for this contractor or job site level of table saw, and none of the boards I threw at it caused it to bind-good news, as binding is at best annoying and at worst dangerous.īasic ripping of 5/4 deck boards-this saw’s primary task in my project-was a breeze, though I did have to employ a rolling stand (sold separately) to “catch” the long deck boards as I cut further through them. With a maximum cut depth of 3.125 inches and a 32.5-inch rip capacity, the 10-inch blade of this DeWalt table saw handled all the relatively light-duty board ripping I needed from it, but I also tested it against a variety of plywood and other board sizes to assess its capability.
The Spruce / Justin Park Performance: Stable and efficient
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