Craftsman Professional 15 amp 10'' Professional Jobsite Saw 21828

Step above Ryobi and step down from Dewalt in 10" portable saw March 23, 2012
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Pros: Made in Taiwan, the electronics are better than China Telescopic handle makes it easier to move around, switching to bevel cuts was easy with clap device. Cons: Standard miter isn't accurate, need to upgrade to Incra V27 if you plan on making very accurate cross cuts, most manufactures don't provide a good miter gauge. Fence accuracy, I had to double measure, don't know about other brands. Top will scratch easily with the miter gauge, I wish it wasn't painted but left unpainted Craftsman has a yellow safety key, if you lose this plastic insert or need to remove it with small children during project, saw WILL NOT power on. Sears should have designed a two digit key pad device you program to turn on. On balance a decent saw, paid about $70 less than Dewalt don't know if the savings was enough of an incentive, time will tell if it holds up in year 3 and 4.

Worth Every Penny March 22, 2012
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I purchased this saw to help me make a bed for my son. without the saw, the same amount of work took me 2 days to complete, with cuts that weren't straight at all. with this saw, I had consistent, accurate pieces, all cut in half a day, including some 45 degree angle cuts, which I had to give up on before this saw. With a second person (or a bit of scrapwood handywork), it can easily handle a 4x8 piece of plywood with ease. It was a breeze to set up and straight off the bat, the blade was cutting true and accurate. the next project for this bad boy is 200 miles away (Incredibly easy to move about, and light enough to carry) where I will be helping rebuild an entire house. I can't wait to see what this bad boy can do!

Great Saw March 12, 2012
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This saw exceeded my expectations. It is a powerful saw that you will have in your collection of tools for years to come. It will be your go 2 saw for all your projects. I have cut large 4' x 8' sheets of plywood on down to the smallest piece of molding. It is gradts.

Much more professional that other Craftsman saws in this $ range November 11, 2010
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Let me start by saying that I am not a table saw officionado. I much prefer a radial arm saw for its versatility. But, there are times when a small table saw fills the bill, espcially when you are lugging it around to job sites. That's exactly what this saw is made for and does well. Most job site saws are larger and have attached stands. This is fine if all your jobs are accessable by flat smooth surfaces, but they seldom are. The added wieght of an attached stand requires two people to carry up stairs or across a field. This saw can be carried or wheeled. It would be nice if a separate folding stand were available for this, but there doesn't seem to be. It does work fairly well to just bolt it to a pair of saw horses.

This saw begs comparison to the similar DeWalt mini job site saw also sold by Sears. The Craftsman saw has many advantages: lower price, greater rip capacity, a real metal miter guage, a side and outfeed extention, wheels, and a telescoping handle. The DeWalt has a rack and pinion fence mechanism that insures a parallel fence and is a little lighter. It also has a full thickness blade insert and available stand. It was an  easy choice for me. I refuse to pay Dewalt prices for a saw with a plastic miter guage. And besides, I'm still mad at Dewalt for not making there excellent radial arm saws anymore.

This saw is made in Taiwan by a company that also makes saws for Ridgid whose jobsite saw is top rated by a leading consumer magazine. Ridgid actually sold a cosmetically altered version of this saw as a special edition of a while. My saw came pretty well set up right out of the box. I made slight adjustments to the blade heeling, the rip fence, and the riving knife. These adjustments are all easily accessible. The heeling adjustment is particularly easy because of a eccentric bolt which allow precision changes. The guard is the best I have ever experience on a table saw. The splitter is hefty and easily adjustable in three different dimensions. In the past I've never been able to get a good adjustment on cheap splitters so I didn't use  them. I may actually use this one. It has tooless, modular kickback pawls and guard. Much heftier than what I am used to on inexpensive saws. One compaint is that the blade insert is not thick enough to allow replacement by zero clearance inserts. Also, it only takes a 1/2" dado. You need 3/4" for shelf inlets.  It has a dust collection shroud around the blade an outlet tube. Oddly enough it doesn't come with a bag. I bought a Bosch bag and it works fine. Most of the dust--not all--goes in the bag. I would collect more with a vacuum, but who wants to hassle with that. The fence works well. The miter guage is sturdy metal but a little loose in the slot. The table extension lock was a little weak when I got it, but was easily adjusted with a turnbuckle under the table. The table is almost perfectly flat with a very slight roll-off at the rear. I don't care so much for the painted table, but I suppose machining it would add a lot to the price.

I bought this to replace another Craftsman saw in this price range. The other was much flimsier, made by another supplier, and not up to professional standards at all, but then it wasn't marketed as such. I think this saw pretty well lives up the "Professional" designation. I used to repair typewriters, so I know machines pretty well. I think this is quite well made compared to much of the junk that is on the market today. I've been a professional builder for several years, and I like this saw. I'd give it a 4.5 if I could. Not quite 5 because of the drawbacks I have mentioned.