Popular Post John Morris Posted March 18, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Introduction Dear folks, I am going to dive head first into creating forms for tools and machinery reviews as part of our projects list we created the other day. Please see this topic at: Input I am looking for your input as to what you want to see in a review for a Table Saw. I am embarking on the table saw arena for our first review form because it is the most popular purchase we make for our shops, and I feel it will help those who are ready to jump in and buy that first, or replacement table saw. I need your help. Fields For now, what I would like is some feedback from you regarding the information you need to see in a great review. Let me start and lead this off for an example, perhaps the fields that you are prompted to fill in may look like this on your table saw review form. Firstly we will have four categories with four different forms, the categories will be Contractor, Portable, Hybrid, Cabinet. Within those forms could be the following fields: Title (Brand of Saw) - text field Model No. - text field Image upload - button prompt to browse for image of table saw Design - 5 star rating Functionality - 5 star rating Price - 5 star rating Review Summary - text area with full editor Weight - text field Dimensions - text field Voltage - text field Wattage - text field Power Source - a drop down menu with choices (corded electric, battery, alternative fuel, human power) Basic Features - text area with full editor Design - text area with full editor Dust collection - text area with full editor Safety - text area with full editor Pros - text area with full editor Cons - text area with full editor Conclusion - text area with full editor I was able to glean the above ideas from this website https://www.toolnerds.com/saws/table-saw/portable/dewalt-dw745-review/ I don't want our review area to mimic the site I linked you too above, the list are only suggestions. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, this will be your review department, you will be using it, so please think about what you would like to see in these review forms. Gene Howe, Grandpadave52, Cal and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted March 18, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Maybe a place to talk about the fence???? (Edit in: and the included accessories???) Edited March 18, 2018 by Fred W. Hargis Jr Gene Howe, John Morris, Cal and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gene Howe Posted March 18, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Geeze, the form doesn't appear to be comprehensive enough to extol all the features and virtues of the Shopsmith. Right, Artie? Anyways, I'll wait to post my review until Herb posts his HF review. Dadio, schnewj, Cal and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 dado blade.. can the saw take a full set of chippers/cutters and in what size.. HARO50, John Morris, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 are wobblers allowed??? John Morris and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stick486 said: are wobblers allowed??? Stick, since the reviews will be created by our own users, whatever the reviewer decides to include in their review and what ever testing parameters they use, is entirely up to them, I can only imagine that including a wobbler in the review, and the performance thereof, will be of great benefit to anyone who reads it. Cal, Stick486 and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, Stick486 said: are wobblers allowed??? as in by the manufacturer... some say nothing about them while others say straight up not to use them... 2 minutes ago, John Morris said: I can only imagine that including a wobbler in the review, was one used... pass?? fail??? did it try to shake the saw to death because of the saw not having any mass... etc... HARO50 and John Morris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Stick486 said: as in by the manufacturer... some say nothing about them while others say straight up not to use them... was one used... pass?? fail??? did it try to shake the saw to death because of the saw not having any mass... etc... Agreed, I think all of that can be included in the summary, or the conclusion text the reviewer submits. Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 (edited) I had these in draft, then cancelled the post thinking the same they could be included in the summary or Pros/Cons. FWIW, I'll throw theme in the mix just as a memory jogger should someone want to know. Left Tilt or Right Tilt arbor Rip capacity Left; Right Edit add: OEM riving knife Edited March 19, 2018 by Grandpadave52 Al B, Stick486, Cal and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al B Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 I still have my old Craftsman 8" wobbler. Put it away when I got my Freud 6" stack set. Dadio and Stick486 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, It Was Al B said: I still have my old Craftsman 8" wobbler. I do too. Also in the drawer after I bought a 6" Oldham stack; Bought an 8" stack from Menard's last summer mainly to get the almost flat-top carbide blade(s). Al B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stick486 Posted March 19, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 32 minutes ago, It Was Al B said: I still have my old Craftsman 8" wobbler. Put it away when I got my Freud 6" stack set. put it in the saw (Unisaw).. turned the saw on.. watched a moment... turned the saw off.. took the wobbler back off.. gave it to my BIL... never cared for him anyways.. Al B, HARO50, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted March 19, 2018 Report Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said: I'll throw theme in the mix just as a memory jogger memory joggers set up like foot notes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted June 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Working on this now. Grandpadave52 and Cal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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