Skil 3400-08 15 Amp 10-Inch Table Saw with StandSkil 3400-08 15 Amp 10-Inch Table Saw with Stand
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- Powerful 15 amp motor; weighs just 54-pounds
- 28-tooth carbide blade for long life and fast, clean ripping/cross cutting
- Die cast miter-gauge for accurate angle and cross cuts
- Includes leg stand
- 2-year warranty
At just 54 pounds, it’s lightweight and compact, making it great for hauling to a job site, in and our of your garage or around the house, and it’s even got cut-out handles designed into the tabletop for easy transporting. The power cord wraps neatly on the built-in rack, and all the accessories store on board, another plus if your saw’s going to be mobile. And even though it’s small, it’s still got a 15-amp motor in its guts, giving you plenty of power for treated lumber and decking. You can slip a high-quality carbide blade onto the standard 5/8-inch arbor and make some beautiful cuts.
Rip capacity is a foot to the right and the same plus a quarter-inch to the left, and depth of cut with the blade upright is 3 inches. If you set the blade to its full 45-degree bevel, your depth of cut is still 2-1/2 inches.
The only thing we really dislike about this saw is that the Skil folks chose a nonstandard width for the miter slot, really limiting what you can buy ready-made in terms of jigs, crosscut sleds, after-market miter gauges and other attachments. Instead of the usual ¾ of an inch, this one measures out at 5/8 of an inch. Skil, why did you do that? However, if you plan to use the miter gauge that comes with the saw and nothing else, then it’s a non-issue for you.
It’s a nice little basic saw for home-improvement projects and rough cuts; that’s really what it does best. But if you want precision, look up the table saw food chain a little higher.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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- Publisher: Skil
- Label: Skil
- Studio: Skil
- Sales Rank in Tools: #316146
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:  The worst table saw I've ever used, By This review is from: Skil 3400-08 15 Amp 10-Inch Table Saw with Stand (Tools & Home Improvement) I don't even know where to start with how poor of a performer this table saw was. First of all, getting the blade 90 degrees to the table was nearly impossible. It shipped about 5 degrees out. To adjust the 90 degree stop you loosen a screw in the top... well even loosened it seemed to have a memory, requires me to literally FORCE the blade over to as close to 90 degrees I could get it, then hopefully get the lock tighened down before it slipped. Then, trying to change to another angle (on purpose) was very difficult because of the force required to start the motor & blade assembly moving. Once you broke it free it would fly all the way over to the 45 degree angle (or at least you WISH it was 45 degrees) Getting anything inbetween required some kinda luck.
So ok, on to cutting. The unit is so lightweight that trying to rip a 2x6 in half the saw just kept sliding across the floor when I would feed it into the blade. So I set the saw on some plywood to give it more...Read more 17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:  OK for basic use, but not much else, This review is from: Skil 3400-08 15 Amp 10-Inch Table Saw with Stand (Tools & Home Improvement) This saw is OK for someone who needs to do nothing other than simple straight rips. The power is adequate, and the saw is stable when mounted on a stand.
However, my MAJOR complaint is that the miter slots on the table are not standard. This is a big problem because it is almost impossible to find miter guides and other accessories such as sliding miter tables, etc. that will work with this saw. To make matters worse, the miter guide that comes with the saw is a joke. It is not very accurate, and it is very short. This makes it impossible to deal with anything wider than about 8" on the table. I'm going to replace this saw on this basis alone. 9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:  This saw reminds me of the old adage,"You get what you pay for.", By This review is from: Skil 3400-08 15 Amp 10-Inch Table Saw with Stand (Tools & Home Improvement) My experience with this table saw is similar to what others have already reported. The stand I received with my saw is different from the one shown. Rather than go straight to the floor, the rubber footed legs angle outwards providing a larger base and increased stability. I've had no issue with the saw tipping or sliding as others have reported. The 15A motor is powerful and didn't struggle to make any of the tens of 2x4 and 2x6 pressure treated cuts I made. Short cuts were accurate, but trying to achieve a 90 degree cut on a piece of 8' lumber run length wise against the rip fence is near impossible. Per the instructions, I loosened the screw in the table top to adjust the blade, but I'm at full tilt and still can't achieve equal measurement from the front and back of the blade to the fence. Sure, with its shiny red paint job, this saw will look great sitting in your work shop, but don't turn it on w/o ear protection because it's deafening loud. And if you're worried about...Read more |
