DWE7491 Review & Unboxing - DeWALT table saw - How is it after a few years of use?
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2020
- Unboxing starts at 04:43. My first ever video that I never posted. I hope you like it :-).
This review is NOT sponsored in any way. I purchased this saw with my own money.
After using my table saw for a few years it was time for a review. Overall it's a great saw but there are a few things that could be improved.
I think overall I would rate it 8 out of 10.
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Getting a digital angle magnet box will make your life easier not only setting table saw, but miter saw, drill press, band saw, jigs and more! Since I got mine it's been great improvement to my workflow.
Thanks for the tip, I will check it out 👍
I have been running the flexvolt saw since they first came out and found much the same. It does have its limits like everything but it’s been ultra reliable and once set up stays in shape.
Possibly the flexvolt is quieter than the corded version. Great review
Wow! Here's a video 3 years old now in 2024 and I thought this was a newish model. I bought one a week ago and I also have the DW745.
The passive exhaust system on the 745 is not very good but I know I either need to install a vacuum exhaust system or just wheel the saw outside (which is what I do anyway). I've used the DW7491 once so far and I was amazed how much of the sawdust came shooting out of the exhaust pipe. After operating the DW745 I had to air blast to remove trapped sawdust but with the 7491, I used the blower as it's a cleanup habit I have and . . . no sawdust came out. Big improvement there I reckon.
Taking your (negative) comments one by one:
My opinion is that the exhaust system on the 7491 is good even without a vacuum system attached. DeWalt may have improved the design of the blade cavity because it seems to work really well.
As for the fence adjustment knob well, if you don't use it, why mention it but I usually move the fence by hand too then fine tune the distance using the knob, that's what it's there for and it has to be easier than tapping the fence back and forth while trying to read the measuring tape.
My drop gate on the fence is not so hard to release. I use only nominal force to release it, aka not a problem.
I am not a fan of the tilt adjustment and thought DeWalt would improve on the DW745 maybe using a rack & pinion setup as it is on the fence.
I simply cannot have the needle accurate at one end AND the other. It is not possible. The adjustable internal stoppers at 0 degrees and 45 degrees allow me to just jam the wheel up one end or the other, ignore the needle but know I have 0 degrees or 45 degrees. I set needle accuracy in the middle, at 22.5 degrees using a digital slope meter advised by Karaon. Cheap, effective and leave you with two hands to make the tilt adjustment/locking.
Tripping your workshop circuit breaker isn't a negative feature of this saw; it's a power issue at your end.
The power switch is an advance on the earlier models and is a safety feature. Difficult to turn On accidentally but easy to turn Off. It's safer than the DW745 but maybe not as convenient.
The power cord on power tools should never be overly long but on my 7491 it is over 1M long which is plenty long enough.
Overall, a good saw but could use one further improvement tweak in the tilt mech area.
Thanks for your update on the saw Cornerfield; good to know it is still working well for you.
Great explanation…but i would have loved to see how you made that work bench for table saw. I want to do the same thing, but also want to add my router to that work bench. Thank you for your video!
Good points. I have the same saw, except with the stand and feel similar about it. The fence accuracy, power, and table size were the selling points for me. Definitely a little room for improvement on the cons you addressed. Thanks for the update.
Thanks for your comment Michael! Good to hear a fellow user agrees 😄👍
@@CornerfieldShop Hi. Where did u get the diablo blades in Europe??
I’m very envious of your workbench!
You can make it yourself if you want. I have a written article on my website to help you out 👍
Thinking about buying this to replace my DWE 7480. Glad to see you can use it without the stand. The dust collection seems to work pretty well on my 7480 so I don't understand why this saw doesn't work so well. Anyway, thanks for posting.
I’m building a similar bench for my saw - how where you able to get the outfield table and sides so flush with the table saw?
Hi Zachary, it basically is down to measuring the right height for vertical pieces of the sides and outfeed table. I think I worked it out by cutting a scrap down to the correct size and using that as a reference. Just take your time and you can get the same result as me. Good luck and have fun with your build!
5:56 I unlock the handle but I can’t move it to 45. It is stuck in 0. I have spent 2 hrs trying to move it. Any ideas please?!
Thanks for the review. I’ve had this saw for a couple of years now and have been happy with it for rough work. Currently transitioning into some finer work and have been considering a dado set for box joints. Specs say an 8” set will work and I like the idea of being able to do some deeper dados with a crosscut sled. Have you used a dado set with your saw? Comments on potential if you haven’t? 6” vs 8” is a small cost difference....so with that factor out of consideration I’m wondering if there’s much difference otherwise.
No dado and my saw so far but I did see some tests from other recently so who knows. Perhaps in the future.
Thanks for the update. I have the same saw for 2 years now her in North Carolina and I agree with you almost point-by-point. I dislike the noise and dust but it is a very fine saw within my budget. The aluminum part of my fence is not aligned completely with the place bracket on the front and I have not been able to figure out how to adjust this to align flush. Thanks again.
Hi Mike, good to hear your experience is the same as mine 👍. A shame your alignment is off. Did you check with DeWALT? In my experience the tool brands have pretty good (local) support when it comes to solving problems. Hope you figure it out and get it sorted ✌️ Thanks for the comment!
Thanks so much for your reply. I will give Dewalt support a try as you suggested. Thanks again and appreciate the work you do on your channel for the woodworking community.
You hit on most everything I don't like about mine as well. Great fence idea but the miter slots on mine were a mess and I had to get out the sand paper and really work them over
I'm hearing more stories on that issue. Surprises me that DeWalt hasn't addressed this problem. Thanks for the comment Lee 👍
@@CornerfieldShop I would like to upgrade this year but it will depend on doing business during the covid age.
Hopefully it will do well despite everything that is going on. What are you planning to upgrade to?
@@CornerfieldShop I have been looking at one of the Harvey Table saw.
+1 on the comment on the slots. There’s too much slop in them to make a small cross cut sled viable. The fence system is awesome and accurate though and I’m able to use it to cross cut long grain cutting boards into strips-even nearly 2” hard maple.
However I still have to rely heavily on my Dewalt miter saw to make many cuts that someone with a bigger TS would just make with a sled.
However for the price (in the US) I feel these saws do give you a lot ability to make projects. Just understand its limitations.
Thanks for that :-)
That’s why my breaker keeps tripping if I don’t press the button firmly I noticed that happens sometimes I thought it was my house fuse?
Your fuse is fine, it's the machine. Happy to hear others have the same issue 😉
Hi Liking your review. I have a question though. Can you remove the fence rails to attach them to a bench? I have a huge bench looking for a saw i can incorporate in to the bench but need to be able to remove the fence so make it attach to the table.
Thanks Jesse, I think you can do that. But it depends on how you want to fasten it to your table. Perhaps check out others on RUclips how did something similar? Don't have a straight answer for you on this. Good luck!
Hi there! can you please tell me what year did you buy yours? I'm trying to see when they made it a requirement to buy the saw with the stand haha
I also have same saw and was concerned for my neighbours sake re the noise. I reckon its good for the price and you'll have to spend a great deal more to to improve. The riving knife change over is brilliant.
I completely forgot to mention the riving knife... I agree that it's very good. I've had several people ask me if I've purchased an after market one but it's the original and it works great. Thanks for the comment Geoff 👍
Is it really noisy?
@@rexbuenaventura6900 Possibly three sounds, motor, saw blade when cutting timber and dust extractor. For me this all adds to too much. Would be beter with induction motor.
Have you noticed the sparking inside the motor whenever it is turned off. It is almost kinda explosive and above normal. Some say it is only for new units and will diminish over time. Did it?
Nope, never saw anything like that.
Na veel wikken en wegen hebben deze en de video over het mobiele werkstation de doorslag gegeven en is de Dewalt zaagtafel besteld.
Met veel plezier deze video's bekeken en ben erg benieuwd hoe het mobiele werkstation nu enige tijd later bevalt en of er inmiddels aanpassingen zijn gemaakt.
Het ontwerp wil ik zeker overnemen en kijk uit naar de tekeningen. Please keep de video's coming! Mhg, Wim
Bedankt voor je comment Wim (excuus voor de late reactie). Hopelijk bevalt de zaag je goed! Het werkstation beviel prima maar ik heb toch onlangs besloten een kleinere te bouwen om nog meer plek vrij te maken om te lopen. Ik heb +/- 8m2 om te lopen dus iedere cm die is van belang... Als je meer details wil over mijn projecten dan kun je op mijn website terecht, daar staan alle bestanden die ik beschikbaar heb onderaan de artikelen.
Hi. Thanks for the review. I have the same saw and the same issue with the miter slot. How did you compensate for the discrepancies in the slots?
You're welcome 😄. I didn't really compensate. I shaved away from the runners until I had something that worked with as little play as possible. It's not perfect but good enough.
Good to know! Thanks for that 👍 And enjoy your new tool, I'm sure you will love it 😄
I would like to ask you where did you ger the. dust collection blade hood. Thanks
It came with the saw :-)
I have same saw 7491 and figuring out how best to upgrade. All blades in market are think kerf (1/16 ?) While riving knife that came with it is standard thickness (1/8). I cannot find thin kerf riving knife which jams workpiece.
What blade and riving knife you using with it? Can you please include links to them.
Hello and thank you for the great review. Does the brake kept stoping the blade fast even after a while or did it get a spin after shut off?
Hi Jeff, you're welcome! The saw doesn't brake the blade, it keeps spinning after shutting it off.
@@CornerfieldShop Mine is a month old and spinning for 10 seconds after off button pushed. Is this normal for this model?
So what saw do you recommend these days? I am in need to replace my Ridgid. While I would like a cabinet saw I just can’t afford the space.
If you have an answer to that question let me know... I have the same dilemma. This saw is great but once you get better at the craft it just lacks the finesse you would like to have.
I can see your table saw surface has some coating wear and chip on it. Is that from heavy use? Has that affected the performance and is it a big deal? And is it avoidable or bound to happen.
Stuck between this and the 7485.
That mostly has to do with the fact that I'm not very careful. I work on the top when I'm not sawing stuff on it and that takes its toll on the finish. In my experience the looks haven't affected the ability to cut straight or square. I even think it can't affect it very much because it's not that precise to begin with. It's a saw that is build for construction work and not fine woodworking. If you really want the level of accuracy that a scratch makes a difference in your cuts you will need to buy a more expensive and bigger cabinet saw. At least that is my opinion.
Hope it helps!
Nice job with the review.
Thanks!
Great review! I have the dewalt dwe7492 basically the same I think.
Thanks! It is 👍
What do you think is the difference?
Probably just a new version of the 7491. Some design and technical changes perhaps. That's my gues at least.
Nice review
Thanks!
Where did you get the saw by itself? I see they only sell it with the rolling stands.
I bought it from a Dutch website called toolnation.nl. However they now only sell the dwe7492
Hi, I just get new dwe 7492 and I am bit disappointed with the fence flatness from bottom to top. If I put something straight against the fence it's not perfectly flat. Also squarness of fence vs table is not what I would expect. Is it possible to adjust? Coul you please check your 7491 fence flatness and let me know? Thanks.
That's strange, I haven't heard anything like this about this saw. Mine is perfect, no complaints. Perhaps discus with your local support team from DeWALT what they can do to help.
@@CornerfieldShop hi. Many thanks for reply. I already contact supplier. Problem is that this is already 2nd one i get. 1st il already claimed with same problem. Its really strange. As you mentioned I have not heard about it as well. 🤔 Do you have any email to contact. I would send you a picture to cross-check.. Many thanks.
Well that sucks... At least they recognize it is an issue. Perhaps a bad batch? You can send a picture to cornerfieldshop@gmail.com. Not sure if I can be of any help but I will check it out.
I wonder about the noise of the saw vs the noise of the blade. Have you tried Hans & Baumier blades? They are supposed to be remarkably quiet and good.
Good question. I haven't tried those before. Thanks for the suggestion, I will check them out.
I'm considering this saw for my small basement workshop. Can you comment on what else you considered and why you ultimately went with the Dewalt?
I seriously considered the Bosch, the other brands where on the list but not for very long. Ultimately I went with the DeWalt because of reviews from others, price (got a good deal on it) and the rip capacity of the fence. Not sure if it was the best decision since I can't compare but I'm happy with the saw 😊👍
I was considering the Bosch which is about the same price as the Dewalt. I went with the Dewalt mainly because of the fence. A sturdy and reliable fence that locks parallel to the blade was more important to me than some of the features on the Bosch.
As far as I know in this category of saw only Dewalt get the fence right.
I agree 😄
Planning to buy one. But the fuse concerns me. Which fuse do you use with this saw?
Not sure if my fuse situation would help you because I live in Europe and the electrical system is very different. However I know of a few US friends that use this saw and similar to this who ran it on a standard outlet without any issues. If you want to be a 100% sure you can always check with DeWALT US or in the store and ask what they recommend you use regarding the power situation.
I'm planning on buying this saw for myself and I plan to do much as you have done and mount it into a workstation rather than use the supplied stand. I'm trying to draw up plans in Sketchup while I wait for my funds to become available to buy it. What is the actual height of the saw without the stand? (I live in the U.S. so obviously I use standard measurements but I can convert from metric).
On my website i have a sketchup plan available for download. That should help you out. Link is in the pinned comment.
@@CornerfieldShop Brilliant! Thank you very much.
Het is een hele fijne zaag, ik herken me alleen niet echt in je dust collection opmerking. Ik heb er een Festool ctl midi stofzuiger aanhangen en plug het snoer van de zaag ook in die stofzuiger. De lengte is dan geen probleem, Ook het stof afzuigen gaat erg goed vind ik. Ik heb jouw opzet voor de tafel vorig jaar ook gebruikt om de mijne te maken. De opzet is goed en de zaag wordt er breder inzetbaar van vind ik. Alleen grote platen blijft lastig. Daarvoor pak ik dan toch sneller de invalzaag.
Ik zit al een poosje te kijken naar de rode zaagbladen die je gebruikt, zijn dat Freud bladen? Ik zou graag de types weten en waar je ze gehaald hebt, het lijkt me een fijne upgrade.
Ik moet ineens denken aan Dennis van Hooked on Wood, hij heeft een zero clearance insert gemaakt met een flinke upgrade voor stof afzuiging. Check die eens op zijn kanaal!
Bedankt voor de review weer!
Hoi Peter, fijn om te horen dat de stofafzuiging bij jou wel goed gaat! Mogelijk is het dan toch de stofzuiger die niet voldoende capaciteit heeft. De snoer zit ook in mijn stofzuiger maar desondanks heb ik wel last van dat hij zo kort is. Als bouwplaats zaag is een korte snoer ook niet handig dus ik begrijp die keuze ook niet zo goed van DeWALT. Grote platen is inderdaad geen optie op de werkbank, ben ik helemaal met je eens. Tof om te horen dat je een vergelijkbare werkbank hebt gemaakt 👍. De bladen die ik heb zijn de LP30 en LP40. Die eerste is alleen (zover ik kan zien) niet meer te koop. Jammer, want het is een fijn blad.
Dennis zijn kanaal ken ik heel goed. De apparatuur in zijn werkplaats is wel wat luxer dan wat ik heb staan. Maar ach, hoop doet leven zullen we maar zeggen 😉.
Bedankt voor je comment en tot de volgende ✌️
Any idea how many horse power the motor has because I can't find this informatuion.
I think it's not even 1 hp more like 0.75, but it's a guess. I don't know either.
@@CornerfieldShop Thanks and with not knowing what the saw would be capable of cutting I ended up buying a 3hp Hare & Forbes SB-12 - Contractors Table Saw.
I've encountered several dense woods that the saw bogs down in, and has tripped my 20 amp breaker (but that outlet also runs the shop-vac dust extraction).
The miter tracks are the single worst thing about the saw...PERIOD! Pretty much NOTHING fits in them properly; my feather-boards, jigs I've made to measure blade run-out, etc....NOTHING fits properly!! WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??????????
Did you purchase the saw without the stand? If so where did you buy it?
Yes I did. It was a Dutch website so not sure if it helps but I bought it from www.toolnation.nl
As for saw dust removal being a deficiency, this might be because your crosscut sled has zero clearance? I have the same model and I use a craftsman 16G wet vac to suck it out, and I have zero issues. With zero clearance, there is no way for the dust to get to the lower dust receptacle, much less the top. Just my two centavos, no disrespect.
A good point! However without the sled or zero clearance, I still feel it could be better than it is. But happy to hear it works out for your setup :-). Thanks for the comment ✌️
Hi,
Why do you complain about the dust extraction?
I think that with the upper extraction it will be not so bad.
Still now it should be on of the best and cleanest of all what I find on the internet.
I am planning to buy the European model, the DeWaltdwe7492.
Is it better i don't know but i am trying to find out.
Keep it safe, it is not over yet.
Willy from Belgium.
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Hi Willy, I dislike it because with the main dust port only it performs poorly. The secondary dust port means using the taller splitter which I really don't like to use. It blocks my view on the workpiece and makes it awkward to use the saw. So all things considered it's a downside for me. Perhaps the 7492 performs better. I hope for you it does 👍. You be safe too ✌️. Greetings, Rico
@@CornerfieldShop Hi Rico,
This was certainly not a negative response, just an honous reaction.
Do yourself a favour and look at the 7492 on RUclips. You will ba amazed.
Greetings from Belgium.
Willy from Belgium.
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I understand, any comment is welcome 😄. I'll check it out ✌️
Good video bro
Thanks 👍
These are £580 in the UK that's about $800
Good deal if you ask me.
@@CornerfieldShop I'be been doing woodwork for maybe 2 years should I buy it i have it in my cart
If this is your budget (around 600£) then yes, definitely do it. If you can spend more look to other saws that have a higher build quality. Hope it helps!
But do yourself a favor, also buy a better blade. I have one from CMT orange in at the moment and am super happy with that. Much quieter and cleaner cuts.
@@CornerfieldShop I've only got £580 I've been saving for a makita table saw but it's out of stock every where I'm definatley going to get one now lol and I will get a better blade aswell thank you for the advise I really appreciate it your a good man.