Dewalt Table Saw Review. Looking at the new updated Compact Dewalt DWE7485 Table Saw
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- Опубликовано: 29 фев 2020
- Dewalt updated their 8-1/4" Compact Jobsite Table Saw (DWE7485), and this is what we thought.
Dewalt 8-1/4 in. Compact Jobsite Tablesaw
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Compact size for ease of transportation and storage
Rack and pinion telescoping fence rails
24.5 in. of rip capacity for ripping 4x8 plywood or OSB sheets
Maximized for accuracy and capacity this 8-1/4 in. table saw includes on-board storage for blade guard assembly, non-through cut riving knife, anti-kickback pawls, blade change wrenches, miter gauge and push stick. The powerful DEWALT 15 Amp, 5800 RPM motor allows users to complete a majority of applications. The rack and pinion fence allow for fast, easy adjustments and provides the capacity to rip 4x8 sheet goods.
Compact size for ease of transportation and storage
Rack and pinion telescoping fence rails make fence adjustments fast, smooth and accurate
24.5 in. of rip capacity for ripping 4x8 plywood or OSB sheets
Power-loss reset prevents accidental re-starts following a power disruption when the tool is left in the on position
Blade brake
On-board storage for guard, fence, wrenches and miter gauge
Metal roll cage base for jobsite durability
Site-Pro modular guarding system allows for tool free adjustments of the guarding
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FYI. the DW745 is a 10" and this is the 8-1/4". Just in case I did not make it clear enough in the video
Max depth cut compared to the 10" ?
@@mikearmstrong43 May want to talk to Dewalt about that considering they are the ones who posted that figure.
I understand it does not accept dado blades, but do you know the reason why?
@@kipcarroll486 If you measure with the blade at full height, speaking of the 8 1/4" saw which is what I own, you can cut just shy of 2 1/2".
@@mikemiller6730 small arbor
This 66 y.o. woman bought one today. A man came up to me when checking out said "He's going to love it". Of course I corrected him, " I'm the woodworker in our family", and " I will love it". I feel I can never go wrong with Dewalt. I'll be busy tomorrow, cant wait.
Hahaha, awesomeness. Thanks for sharing Debi!!!
Did it live up to the expectations?
I bought it today at HD because it is made in Taiwan, not China.
I feel this. I bought mine last year and this dude at Home Depot saw the box in my cart and said, “Your husband is gonna be a happy man.” I just shot back, “I ain’t got no husband.” His eyes went wide and said, “That’s for YOU?!” I’m a 34-year-old single woman 🙃
@@harakiri881 I saw someone else say the tool is made in Taiwan so must be good.... What's the differnece???
Have had mine for 6 months now and have found it to be more than capable of doing what I ask.
Had mine for two years now, brilliant and that fence did not disappoint. It's of the stand now and in a table which just increased its versatility. Ripping sheet material is a lot safer now.
I just purchased one today. I appreciate this review. This will be my first time ever utilizing this machine. Thanks!
I agree with your assessment- I bought the FlexVolt version of this saw in May. Dead-ass accurate right out of the box and plenty of adjustment options when needed. Bottom dust collection couldn't be better!
Love my Dewalt 745. It’s still going strong. Thanks for your review.
If you were going to buy one today would you still by the 745? Or something else
Big thanks for the rewiev! Just ordered one on sale.
I just got mine and could not ask for better. I have a small shop area fits well for what I have. Dust collection good, calibration spot on. Good addition to my shop.
Just picked this bad boy up for Father’s day (home remodel underway!) and comparing it to all the other comparable models, it is hands down the best all around with the rack and pinion fence adjustment, bright, large type, clearly marked rulers (especially on the miter tool!), and very solid adjustments for bevel, blade depth and fence. The others out there have such cheap knobs, clamps and adjusters never mind ALL BLACK gradients on their miter tool??? WTF thought that was a good idea??? Anyway, lots of trim work done interior and exterior around doors and it just works so damn well!! Thanks for the review/confirmation. :)
Awesome feedback, thanks Troy!!!
Just picked mine up at HD for $399! Can’t wait to put it to use 🙏🏼.
There is a reversible blade on Amazon that will cut a 1/4 and 3/8 “ dado/ rabbit/ finger joints. Oshland sbj -0830 8”. With a small mod to the blade cover plastic it works great.
Just bought one 3 days ago and had alittle trouble cutting/a 4x8 of pvc definitely would not be able to do it by myself,, but that was expected with a small table area for such a big board that flexes but this IS the best saw I have ever used, huge upgrade from my last and now am going to build 2 islands/tables for the In feed and out feed sides so it can support bigger sheets being cut with an mdf top on them,,
So glad I watched your video!! I was pretty much sold on getting this saw. Stumbled on your video and heard you mention that it doesn't accept dado stacks. That's a deal breaker for me. Thanks!
Just picked me one up today at home Depot.....haven't used it yet but impressed with setup for lil projects roun the house
Thanks for the review. I'm going to buy one based on it. I was tossing up between the 10" and this one but for the majority of work that I do this will be great. AND it won't take a heap of room in my restricted space.
Bought mine a couple years ago, love it. FYI, you can fit a short stack of dado blades on it. You need to trim a little finger off the inside of the plastic blade guard. Have used it several times and it works fine for my needs. Shaft on the motor is too short for a complete stack but does accommodate both outer blades
what's the thickness of the dado cut that you can get?
@@LyenFish 1/4 inch
Metabo HPT table saw has a long arbor for a full stack fyi
Thanks for the video! Just grabbed this special buy with W7440 Rolling Stand. With military discount and a $5 coupon out of pocket was $404.27. Your video justified the purchase! 👍
Awesomeness 👊 👌
3M blue painters’ tape is my friend. I have an ancient Skilsaw 3102 bench top table saw that had the wobbly miter gauge problem. I had not used the miter gauge for years since I made my first cross-cut sled. Just for fun, I taped the guide rail of the miter gauge with blue tape to take up the slop. It took two layers (bottom and sides only!), but the slop is gone! The gauge is useful now. The saw being reviewed here has a t-slot for the miter, but I suspect that it can benefit from a similar treatment (ie., wrap the tape around the bottom _and_ the sides of the guide rail!). Anything you can do to “shim” the guide rail is a good thing. The blue tape is working fine for me so far.
Thanks for the feedback Keith!
Nice fix, thanks a bunch!
> "No way to lock it out"
There is a hole straight through the off switch to lock it down (visible from the side). I missed it at first, but someone showed it in detail in a different review. I'm much happier knowing that's possible.
No screaming in this review, i like it. SUBSCRIBED!
The first cut I had to make was about ⅛" deeper than the saw would extend to (a fence post I was cutting down to make a leg for some shop furniture) so I had to bring my old saw out of the retirement for one last cut :), but from then on the new DeWalt rocked. We're paying a good bit more for this saw in the UK, so I was keen to see if I'd truly got my money's worth and so far, no complaints. The rack and pinion sliding table is a great feature, and the micro gauge is a welcome addition to the scale. I like the storage system too. I take the point about the safety cover's extra exhaust tube being surplus to requires. Does a dust collection bag on the top and a vac on the bottom work? Seems like the obvious solution to me seeing as no one is likely to attach two vacs.
Great review. No nonsense and tells us what we need to know. This saw is quieter than my old one, so even that point didn't put me off.
What about one vac and using a T-coupling?
Got mine at Lowe’s for $399, less 10% veteran’s discount. Love it.
Awesome - been waiting for this review! Smashing that Like
It will take a dado stack to about 1/2" or so. I have one set up as a permanent 1/4" dado for making drawers.
Thank you for the video. I am Dewalt tools user and hope Dewalt can make this type of table saw which accept dado blades.
Hi Debbi! 🎉. I'm 70 old guy. I just got mine to replace my 35 year old cheap Craftsman. Good choice LADY 🥰
It's a great saw. Also it has a safety feature where if the power cuts or the breaker trips, the saw power button has to be pushed again to start the saw.
Thanks for showing where the riving knife goes. I knew there had to be a perfect place for it, and it was not obvious from the manual where that was.
Maybe the top dust collection is intended to be used with the blade guards down?
well spotted
Also, it looked to me like most of the dust was coming out of the large vac connector. I bet if you blocked that off it would be better.
I'm going to buy one today. I think your video is a deciding factor.
I bought one yesterday and returned it today. it did not cut straight. Lowe's sold it to me as new, but it had wood dust and bolts had marks from someone putting it together and It had a blade that had been used. The reason why it didn't cut straight was that the safety edge behind the blade was slightly bent. no matter how much I tried it did not straighten out. I wanted to make it work, but when I saw a bolt missing near the motor it was time to return it.
Something just happened to me @ Lowes with Dewalt Circular saw
I have this saw and it is really nice. Cutting is a breeze and it is a smooth operating saw. Am designing a storage and outfeed table to go with it cause it does need one. Excellent machine!!!!!
Have you tried a dado stack with it?
Great review! This is on sale right now I think I’m gonna buy this one
It's an awesome saw Hotel 👊
Thanks,I just got mine this morning
Let me know how you like it Craig!!!
How long did it take you to set up?
Hi there, great video, just a quick question? Can you lower the riving knife with the blade to be able to cut rabbets/grooves / dados?
Impressed by that blde guard
2:15 There is a hole through the side of the lock cover. The Allen wrench it came with fits perfectly! It won't be a "lock" per se, but at least an extra step to prevent the lock from getting flipped up.
i really like the rack and pinion fence system, i wish they would make a replacment fence geared toward other brand saws, that would be great, i'm looking to try to make one for my delta saw
I was looking to replace my old DW745 with a newer and can't find any. I have a lot of 10" blades so I'm not crazy about going to an 8 1/4".
I've seen the top and bottom dust ports used simultaneously. Bottom port gets the bulk of the stuff, while the top port can take care of that annoying stuff that builds up on the table surface during the course of many cuts. You would need to adapt your hose with a junction, specific to your hose and situation. A bigger heavy duty vac could handle a junction, allowing ample air flow to both ports. And a good feature of these saws is that the dust is actually propelled somewhat out the bottom port, so you could stand to lose some of the bottom port's suction by adding a junction to connect the blade guard port. With a larger 4 inch port standing dust collector, it would be no problem-more than enough air movement to handle both ports. Like mentioned in the review of the dust extraction feature, who has two vacs? I know right? But with some ingenuity and a decent vac/dust collector, both ports could be used and REALY cut down on the dust that ends up on everything. This is great for the home hobbyist or anyone who shares a space. Thanks for the review!
Very nicely done sir 👍👍 Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos.
Rodney
PS I have a older Rockwell Table Saw that has round tubing in the back and front.i can't find a fence for it, any suggestions ??
Recently I've bought DeWalt DWE 7485 Table saw. I love it. I think DeWalt beats Makita or any Bosch table saw. The fence (paralel guide) is ingenious. I have QS version of the saw (European version I guess). Both saw blade and riving knife (splitter) is a bit thicker than reads in user guide. The saw blade kerf is 2.4mm. User guide specifics reads 1.8mm kerf saw blade. It cuts with 2.4mm kerf blade pretty good but I've bought CMT 1.8mm kerf saw blade. I've also made a thinner riving knife from the old saw blade (some Chinese brand it was). Now it cuts wood like a butter. I love the saw. Your video helped me to make my decision as well. Thanks for sharing.
Have the option to smish it just one time....but the truth is that for each review you deserve 👍×10000 brother.
Thanks brother, I really appreciate that👊👊👊👊👊👊👊
Thanks for the awesome review
The DeWalt table saw I just looked it up I have the one it doesn't have that pullover piece of plastic to stop the on button but I do have the brake system when you shut it down because I was one of the reasons why I purchased that one that the blade almost stops immediately but still love the DeWalt saws I think they make the best saws
Yeah bro cant go wrong with a Dewalt saw👊👊👊
you know what else, the only one i've seen in person was at my home depot, so not only was it just thrown on the shelf as is (we're talkin the display model)from the box, it has been poked and prodded by everyone who passed it, ,so given all of that, the thing still felt very solid, and the fence still moved and locked securely
Thanks for the video bro! I am a huge fan of dewalt saws! Extremely ready to see either a flexvolt or Milwaukee Fuel full size 10 inch table saw though! I do like Metabo HTP's cordless saw, but with a slew of m18 and flexvolt tools, I am trying to hold out.
Bring it on fella's!
Thanks again Clint! Like button has been SMEESHED! 💪
Haha, thanks for the comment and feedback David 👊👊👊
Currently waiting for my 7492 to arrive but it did not get shipped yet. Just love the fence system. Makes it difficult to install an insert plate for a router though. Glad to hear you saying the startup is smooth even without a softstart. Had a rage 5 before and that thing was scary to start :) mitre gage: for around 40 Euros I got a chinese one similar to the incra and it actually is good quality. Much better . Anna
I have several additional issues after some use with this saw. 1: I need a thinner knife for blades with thinner kerf. For example, I was doing a few finishing cuts with a 0.059” blade and it was jamming in the knife. 2; if they have two dust collection ports I think they intended both to be used together or just the main without the top. There should be a splitter for the vacuum hose with a section of smaller hose ready out of the box. 3: once you get used to the rack adjustments foe the fence, you get super frustrated that the blade angle isn’t also rack. I found it just stiff enough hat it was hard to get to the specific degree I wanted. 4: likewise, there’s probably a clever way to add blade height measurement where a knob lets you tell the machine what size blade you have and a ruler and needle tells you the correct blade height just like the fence. 5:need to be able to lock the blade height wheel. I’ve bumped it a few times and the cut depth changed. Not an issue for ripping but is for partial depth cuts like slits/dado
I have the DW745, and it's a good solid bit of kit. I bought the wheeled trolley/ stand too, which makes it way easier to move the saw around, and puts the saw at just the right height for sawing. The cover over the off switch is an excellent improvement.
Love this saw! Older model.
So ive had mine for almost 1 year now and it performs like brand new but the brake doesnt slow down as fast only thing ive noticed is the little boot on the end of the cord is cracking and falling off and for anyone complaining about the plastic are you really throwing your 400 dollar saw around? No dont worry about i also stack loads on top of it from all my jobs and its a solid little saw we also have the ten in saw we keep i never grab tht one if your thinking about which one go with this one
Yo TRZ! "I've heard the it's loud, well it's a table saw , so ya! Lololo! Great vid bro! I have th 745 and luv it! Happy Sunday!!!!
Haha, I love some of the comments on the Deeps Haha. Happy Sunday bro!!!👊👊
“It’s loud,yeah well it’s a table saw”.My thoughts exactly.👍
Good video. I've been debating between this saw and their bigger 10" version thats $200 more and comes with stand. I mite just get this 8.25" in the end
I just bought this saw in the last week and I am more than happy with it. Great video TRZ. The saw is better than I first thought it would be. I easily ripped up 40mm red gum slabs (which is an Aussie hard wood) the saw did not falter one bit.
Thanks for the awesome feedback David!!!
Have you tried to rip 4x8 sheets on this? I’m looking for versatility.. I don’t cut 4x8 sheets too often but I would like to know if this can do it when it’s needed?
Question- does the measurement indicator have also a metric one (on the bottom perhaps ?)
Anybody who says they have a problem cutting straight didn't check and adjust the fence hook points on the rack. I have the bigger RS version and had to adjust the right rear hook point.
Very true bro👊
@@ToolReviewZone thanx,, just got this saw yesterday,, and this WAS my only issue
Out of the box my table was not Square to the blade. However it is adjustable
I’m actually having this issue so this is good to know thank you!
Depends on what you are doing, it's a contractor saw, not gonna be spot on ever ( almost though), and some want the back of fence setting just a smidge away to prevent binding. Yes you can get tight tolerances but its not a professional shop saw by any means.... I like the addition of the smaller blade table saw, I do not like it is gonna be the only option soon, is that what's to happen? they should leave blade size options to us as customers, when you need that 10” blade you should have that choice.(along with a dado capability)
I tried one of these for a day. My initial thought was wow, super smooth, rack and pinion fence is accurate and great, depth adjustment is great, quiet, lightweight, dust collection is great.
The only issue was, when angle ripping what seemed like a simple piece (3/4" pine I think) the saw bogged down. I was able to finish the cut. Have you had any issues with the saw bogging down/lack of power?
Thank you!
I’m the same way. I love my DeWalt saws while the majority of my other tools are the Milwaukee, even a couple Makita and Ridgid 🤷🏻♂️. It just comes down to preferences and what works for the individual. This looks and seems to be almost identical to my 7491RS I purchased a few years back. Difference being blade size, mine accepts Dado and wrenches are stored on side. That being the case I can’t see it being anything but a great saw at a better price point but without the rolling stand (another reason to love my saw). Have the same issue/fix for the supplied miter and have not gotten to figuring a y system for connecting main and top dust collection yet. To be honest, my blade guard sits stored on side bracket and I made a couple zero clearance insert plates that leaves virtually nothing when the dust collection is hooked up to main in back. Am sure this one would perform equally as well with similar set up. Thanks for the info and everything else you do. Stay safe.
Awesome review. We need to make a Y pipe for the shop vac, so you can get both dust collection ports with one vac.
That would be awesome. Wonder if I could 3d print something?
@@ToolReviewZone Perfect. Maybe make it with a step-down so it will fit different size hoses. 👍
The problem with the y pipe it will get in your way
there is a hole through the power cover to allow a lock.
Very nice informative video Clint
Thanks bro!!!!!
after one year of searching the right brand ...and shoozing and reading many reviews i bought my dewalt today yeeeaaah :-))).......unboxed it today , adjust it ......run it , ,cut some wood ....yeah nice , very smooth cut , nice ....any other table saw cannot compete with the vibration and fine cut and straight outlining .....first day and happy i bought it already ..... hope it will last longer than my previous one .AEG table saw ... bought second hand , :-((((
Might get one next month
Great review thxs
Kickback pawls attaches underneath the saw deck, removed by push pin so it can be installed on the plastic blade guard
Thanks for the video! I saw someone unboxing one of these and it came with an anti kickback device that you fit onto the back of your riving knife. I biught one of these dewalts, exact same model but I couldn't find the anti kickback piece. Hmmmmmmm....
Mine is the 7480, which I just learned is discontinued. Not sure why, but this is probably its replacement. I love the one I have. I do need to install a better safety for the on-off switch, but I love all the features and ease of use with my 7480. This is a great model, with many improvement to it. Why did DeWalt lower the blade to an 8.5" from a very useful 10" blade? Great review. Hope you enjoy your new saw.
The blade size is a UL mandate as I understand
I don't really know why but in Australia they're selling the DWE7485-XE which only has a single guide slot (for $548 USD)
I just purchased the new Dewalt table saw with the attachable rolling stand I bought it about 4 months ago I paid 600 for it that's with the attachable rolling stand and I absolutely love it and also purchased the DeWalt 12 inch dual bevel compound miter sliding chop saw I like the corded tools just because I believe when it comes to these tools their stationery you set them up on a job site and they stay there most of the day that's the reason why I didn't go with the Milwaukee if Milwaukee would have made the battery cord combo like DeWalt I might have purchased then but love the DeWalt saw
I agree Joseph. I love the Milwaukee saw, but also wish they would have added the cord. They want 100% cordless though, so you will probably never see that
@@ToolReviewZone I asked the Milwaukee Rep at the Elmont Home Depot buy me before I purchase the DeWalt saws just because that's all I ever had and I asked if they're going to come out with a battery cord combo like DeWalt and he said exactly what you just said they want to be totally coinless with every tool and that's why I told him I will not be buying the Milwaukee for that reason because they are stationary tools when you hook them up at a job site they pretty much stay there the whole day and I believe tools with that much power should always have full power and that's what you get from a corded tool but the rest of my tolls will be Milwaukee from my screw gun to my hard hat 2 everything
@@ToolReviewZone but the other day you know how I work Sanitation also besides Construction and I find things in the garbage all the time I found a 3M safety harness with the retractable harnessed it's about $4 to $500 found it nothing wrong with it thought Friday found brand new Porter Cable pancake compressor it's 150 psi it's the newest one at Home Depot I'll send you a photo on Instagram but can't believe what people throw away in tools
@@josephmalinowski6817 hahaha, its amazing what people toss. I remember you saying that you found a lot of stuff, but that's freaking awesome
@@ToolReviewZone I just sent you a few photos on Instagram but some of the things my father built he's just like you such a perfectionist when it comes to woodworking some people have it and some people try to but they don't that's why I love your work so much because I know how hard it is and how easy it is to make a mistake
Some people on Amazon reviews say they were able to get a dado blade in there. Have you tried it? I have a dado blade on order right now...
Thakn you for the video..Is the table top totally flat tho? I have an (745) older model of this saw and the top dips in terribly making 90deg cuts very difficult.
Good review! What's the link for the 3M tape?
Hi, what extraction should I use for this table saw? Would a festool be a good solution of would something else be better?
hi, does this work at 220V ?, I'm from Argentina. Thank you.
Hola.
A esta sierra se le pueden colocar discos de 10"? Gracias
You mentioned that the product goes to -2° but when you adjusted it I didn't see it move beyond zero. The only negative review I've heard about this saw is that it won't go to 0°. Sits just + of it. Is this true?
The angle setting is adjustable... if you look on the inside of the machine (at the back of the scale with the angels) you will see the stops - a rounded metal plate that can be loosen and turned accordingly so it matches the angles and also be allowed to go to -2° and to 47°. By default it is set to stop at 0°/90° and at 45° for convenience but out of the factory even that needs properly setting up.
Hope I could help
Great video bro!!!!👍👍👍👍
Thanks Joey!!!!!
Greatly appreciate the review. I have been looking at this for a while and it's sitting at $300 at HD. Not really seeing any downside to this. If the table is flat and cuts straight, IDK how you pass on this if your looking for a small light weight table saw. Like button SMASHED! Keep up the great vids.
Try Amazon, just bought mine for $269
I would love to have one
Can you use a slot held type feather board on this saw?
Dado blade not used much on job sites, but you can create your own dado with practice. If making cabinets, yea, but you would have a stationary table saw and, well, I rarely use dado blades anyway. Also the saw weighs in at around 33 lbs, shipping is 53 lbs.
I got the 7490X last winter for it's 28.5" rip capacity, I replaced the DeWalt miter gauge with a Fulton precision miter gauge that has adjustable spring loaded plungers on the steel miter bar to eliminate any excessive play in the miter slot.
Awesome feedback bro. I'll check that one out 👊👊👊
I forgot to mention I got it through Amazon for $54 but it's at $47 right now.
Thank you for the great review. I was going to buy one until you said it doesn't accept dado blades.
Thanks for helping me decide... I am buying it!
Let me know how you like it flagg!!!!!
Did they improve the fence. I went thru 2 of them in 2 years. Plastic Clamps kept breaking that hold them into the screw stub outs on the fence guide.
It's the same setup as the 10" BZ. No big upgrade there
Nice review and like the camera angles with close ups,
I am debating ...
Bosch
DeWalt on rolling stand
Skilsaw worm drive
Bosch has odd rolling stand to set up for each usage, though well made, turn off try to see bevel angle quickly
DeWalt not much to complain about everything is in plain site
Skilsaw is worm drive also well laid out though heavier wonder if the larger wheels roll easier.
Keep up your videos and good work thank you
Is there on board storage for the fence? I’m limited on space to store it on the truck and it’ll only fit in the truck with the fence off.
Thanks for the review. Curious what you thought about the 8 1/4” blade? That’s it doesn’t except dado blades was a very important piece of info, and unfortunately a deal breaker for me. Is it that the arbor is too short? I grew up in North Hills.
Hallo, wie viel Schnitthöhe und schnitt breite hat diese Säge
so long story short everywhere is sold out flexvolt version of this saw,
so could i just use my dewalt battery generator to power this saw? so that its kinda like battery powered with more steps?
kinda like my 120v duel 60v dewalt miter saw it comes with an adapter to be corded, so in thiery could i use the dewalt generator as a adapter?
Just purchased and assembled...
Plugged in and there is a buzzing from the power switch. Should that be?
hi....thanks for the video. question.....I recently got one, set it up and it won't start. Is there a kill switch somewhere? Where is the motor overheat reset button? Manual talks about it but can't find it. Think I have a bad start button? thanks!
I just bought one and after looking g through the manual and checking out this video and looking at the saw, I don't see a place or a way to store the miter gauge. Anybody see a spot or have a method to store it so it doesn't slide out while in transport? I know I'm missing something.
I would assume that the top dust port is meant to be used in conjunction with the main lower one , i would have loved to have seen a rack and pinion on the blade angle though, it is hard to fine - tune it without that.
Hey morris. Yeah probably need to use both at the same time for dust. I probably wont do that though. As for the bevel, it's easy to adjust
Is there any models take a dado set?
Hi. Would u buy 745 or this one ( 7485 ) and why ?