@kluzz I totally agree with you. This I why I always purchase a cheap tool first. That way you learn what to look for in the next purchase. Not all expensive tools are good or fit the purpose you had in mind for them.
Right? I had to learn the hard way on how expensive cheap tools (especially power cutting tools) really are. I wanted all the tools at first. So I went mostly cheap. Now I've essentially retired all of them after little usage, and am slowly replacing with quality. The frustration.... and more importantly, safety ....just isn't worth it. And you can find alternative ways to do most cuts with a quality tool, before you truly need any single tool. A miter saw is the 2nd "major" tool I bought after table saw. Thought it was essential. But the HF one was inaccurate and the blade guard broke. I thought I wouldn't be able to live without one. Now going on 2 years without a miter saw, and not missing a beat. I could go on about my cheap router, table saw, bandsaw, grinder, jigsaw, too. Looking back i just feel lucky that I never got hurt. Safety first now. :) And the same quality rules apply on guitars.
Hi Scott! I’ve had much the same experience and gone cheap om most of my first tools. That way I learned what to look for in the next purchase. I guess no learning is free. And no amount of reviews on youtube will teach you how the tool feels. It is interresting to hear about the miter saw. I find it such a quality of life tool. But my shop is tiny and it may have to go at some time.
Hello Nomad! I have limited space as well. A miter saw is great and definitely essential if repetitive cuts and speed is important. Such as a contractor would require. But with just doing one-off projects as I am, I've found not having one has made me get better and more creative with sleds and jigs, and doing more with my table and circular saw. Love watching your projects and opinions.
Thank you Scott. As a hobbyist, speed and efficieny is not that important to me. And I think I would starve trying to do this professionally :-) Perhaps one day the miter saw needs to go to make space for a better bandsaw :-) So, stay tuned.
Great that you showed the problem so i know what to look for :) Is it otherwise ok ? i've been thinking of getting a cheap/medium priced one (cat dx89) and make a router table for it so it would be locked all the time :)
Hi stefan. I used to have this router in my first router table. It still wobbled a bit back then. I just didn’t know why, and thought it was the bits. But this is easy to check in the store. Just lock the router and see if it racks.
Gosh that was quick! But I share your pain when it comes to routers; why do they fit them with springs designed for gym equipment? Cheap tools can be pretty decent sometimes but... Oh well. Incidentally please don't put super-hip funk track on your videos when you know I might be watching while shaving - I had to strut my stuff when that one hit and now I've cut my chin. Don't make me report you to RUclips for excessively groovy soundtracks. Cheers mate, love to you both.
![This Mistake WILL Cause Kickback - Table Saw - Cabinet Saw [0100]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/t_yOIgs8APk/mqdefault.jpg)
This is the paradox of tool purchases; you don't know how much you need to spend on a tool until you've spend too little too many times.
@kluzz I totally agree with you. This I why I always purchase a cheap tool first. That way you learn what to look for in the next purchase. Not all expensive tools are good or fit the purpose you had in mind for them.
Right? I had to learn the hard way on how expensive cheap tools (especially power cutting tools) really are. I wanted all the tools at first. So I went mostly cheap. Now I've essentially retired all of them after little usage, and am slowly replacing with quality. The frustration.... and more importantly, safety ....just isn't worth it. And you can find alternative ways to do most cuts with a quality tool, before you truly need any single tool. A miter saw is the 2nd "major" tool I bought after table saw. Thought it was essential. But the HF one was inaccurate and the blade guard broke. I thought I wouldn't be able to live without one. Now going on 2 years without a miter saw, and not missing a beat. I could go on about my cheap router, table saw, bandsaw, grinder, jigsaw, too. Looking back i just feel lucky that I never got hurt. Safety first now. :) And the same quality rules apply on guitars.
Hi Scott! I’ve had much the same experience and gone cheap om most of my first tools. That way I learned what to look for in the next purchase. I guess no learning is free. And no amount of reviews on youtube will teach you how the tool feels.
It is interresting to hear about the miter saw. I find it such a quality of life tool. But my shop is tiny and it may have to go at some time.
Hello Nomad! I have limited space as well. A miter saw is great and definitely essential if repetitive cuts and speed is important. Such as a contractor would require. But with just doing one-off projects as I am, I've found not having one has made me get better and more creative with sleds and jigs, and doing more with my table and circular saw. Love watching your projects and opinions.
Thank you Scott. As a hobbyist, speed and efficieny is not that important to me. And I think I would starve trying to do this professionally :-)
Perhaps one day the miter saw needs to go to make space for a better bandsaw :-) So, stay tuned.
Great that you showed the problem so i know what to look for :) Is it otherwise ok ? i've been thinking of getting a cheap/medium priced one (cat dx89) and make a router table for it so it would be locked all the time :)
Hi stefan. I used to have this router in my first router table. It still wobbled a bit back then. I just didn’t know why, and thought it was the bits. But this is easy to check in the store. Just lock the router and see if it racks.
Gosh that was quick! But I share your pain when it comes to routers; why do they fit them with springs designed for gym equipment? Cheap tools can be pretty decent sometimes but...
Oh well. Incidentally please don't put super-hip funk track on your videos when you know I might be watching while shaving - I had to strut my stuff when that one hit and now I've cut my chin. Don't make me report you to RUclips for excessively groovy soundtracks. Cheers mate, love to you both.
Sorry 'bout the chin, mate! I may have to rip some of that green grass music off your channel and use that ;-) Cheers and thanks for stopping by.
@@NomadMakes Oh that's no good - I strut to that too! I guess I just need to go beardy. Oh wait, that's how you got yours! Now I understand...
Bah... Was it so easy to figure out?