June 17, 20241 yr I had one. It served me for a long time. I had the router extension which was a nice feature. Looks like a great buy for a beginning ww.
June 17, 20241 yr Heck ya, that's an excellent deal for anyone I'd imagine! Those were and are good saws. Definitely the perfect saw for the beginner on a budget.
June 17, 20241 yr My brother has one. Says the drawback is making common jigs. There are no bar slots.
June 17, 20241 yr I had one a long time ago. Couldn't get the darn thing to cut @ 90 degrees no matter how much I adjusted it. Drove me madder than I am. Router wing/table was a gem though. Portability was also nice. Decibels was high with the universal motor. Sold it for $300(???) Memories!!!
June 18, 20241 yr IIRC, Ryobi branded a near identical saw for Sears-Craftsman too. So did you buy it Keith?
June 18, 20241 yr It seems that no miter gage slots would be a big negative. At least it would be for me
June 18, 20241 yr Author 19 minutes ago, Al B said: It seems that no miter gage slots would be a big negative. At least it would be for me It has a sliding table side that would resolve that issue
June 18, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Al B said: It seems that no miter gage slots would be a big negative. IIRC it also had a dedicated miter slot table/wing. The BT 3000 was similar to the BT3100 & the Sears clone. A friend had the Sears clone and was very happy with it. He had it on a scissors lift that is similar to the lifts currently under job site saws.
June 18, 20241 yr The sliding table side surely does help but as @HandyDan noted, making jigs for the saw would be a problem. But hey.,for $20.00, such a deal. Edited June 18, 20241 yr by Al B
June 18, 20241 yr Author 1 hour ago, Al B said: The sliding table side surely does help but as @HandyDan noted, making jigs for the saw would be a problem. But hey.,for $20.00, such a deal. Maybe that's why its popularity declined. I'm a big crosscut table fan, I probably have 5 or 6 of them and if I'm not using one, I'm ripping.
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