Hitatchi 10″ C 10FR Table Saw, Any Good?
GaryLa
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I am thinking of buying a Hitachi C 10FR table saw. I am a amateur remodeler and wood worker so portability and light weight are a plus. There haven’t been a lot if reviews and the FineHomebuilding only state it slid back when ripping construction lumber but nothing about power or the effect of the polycarbonate base on squareness of cut and durability. All thoughts will be appreciated.
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Gary
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I've had one for about 4 years now and although it's not a work of art, for the $199.00 that I paid for it, it's fine.
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Edited 6/18/2009 12:02 pm ET by Joe
I've used the Hitachi for four years. I bought it for its light weight and the fact that I usually like the feel and quality of Hitachi products. The integral wheels are an attractive feature, making it easy to roll from room to room, or in and out of my van. I even take it to the boatyard where I use it to cut teak, plastics and plywood. Loading and unloading the folded saw is a snap.
Pro: The motor has power to quickly rip 2" material, and I've only had to reset the internal overload protection a few times while doing heavy work with a dull blade in hot weather. The rip fence feels flimsy but sets up easily and stays where set. The blade height and bevel adjustments are pretty easy and solid. A cloth sawdust collection bag can be hung from the plastic base, so indoor operation is a little cleaner. Bottom line: this saw is easy to set up and to move.
Con: The miter gauge is probably the least substantial part of the tool. It's cheap and sloppy. Because the folding base has such a narrow footprint a screw-in strut is provided. It's supposed to support the saw when there's weight on the outfeed side of the table, I find it too wobbly to depend on. So stability is another weak spot.
All-in-all: I'd buy another.
The stability was really the only reason I returned it, it was unstable and you could never set that thing up in the yard. For the price take the legs off it and buy or make a good stand and itll be a decent saw. I hadnt considered fixing the stability issue when I had it and took it right back.
been awhile 5yrs. but remembered the fence sucked, and lets face it if the fence is poor the saw is useless. Maybe its been improved.
I have one. ok for rough but not for woodwork imo