dpak
Active Member
I teach high school theater, including a tech theater class which builds all of the sets for our shows. One of the problems I’ve come across is cutting 8x4 sheets of wood. Currently I have the students clamp a 2x4 across the sheet to act as a guide so they can cut a straight line with a circular saw, but that doesn’t always work. I’m considering buying a table saw, but I’m concerned about the safety. We also have mitre saws, jig saws and reciprocating saws, and those have handled everything else we’ve needed to do (and in four years, I’ve never had a student injure themselves with a saw, knock on wood!).
Looking at Home Depot, we could get a decent table saw for $300 - $500, but I don’t want to spend that much on something that I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting the students use. Any suggestions on what to look for in a table saw (or better ways to cut straight lines?)
Looking at Home Depot, we could get a decent table saw for $300 - $500, but I don’t want to spend that much on something that I wouldn’t feel comfortable letting the students use. Any suggestions on what to look for in a table saw (or better ways to cut straight lines?)