OT: Good basic table saw for home projects?

[davester]

If you do end up going with a track saw, this looks like a really good inexpensive alternative to the Festool: http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/g...aw-review/ . Getting a good saw guide for a regular circular saw can be handy, but it will have nowhere near the precision of a real dedicated track saw with a plunge cutting mechanism.

Edit: There are a number of good ripping tools for circular saws...everything from a cheap rip guide that probably comes from your saw maker to Kreg's nicer ripping guide, to the $99 UEG from Eurekazone http://www.eurekazone.com/product_p/ueg.htm.

[OWC Jamie]

Undun wrote:
from SlickDeals, there's this one:

http://www.acmetools.com/tools/DEWALT+DW...+Table+Saw
DeWalt 10" compact Job Site Table Saw - Model# DW745
$299.99 - coupon code SUPERSALE drops the price to $269.99 with free shipping

Comments from the SlickDeals page here:
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/100778/a...-table-saw

They do mention that it can't accommodate dado blades, if that's important to you.

I have an older version of that saw and it has been a good saw.

[Grateful11]

How about this one for $250, reviews look good.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921807000P

[Surfrider]

I bought a portable, folding table saw at Home Depot, with a carbide blade (extra) it was around $300.

Has been a great piece and it folds up and has wheels, good for a bad back guy like me!