I'm purchasing a table saw and trying to decide between Bosch's GTS10J and Axminster's TS200.

My priorities are compactness, portability, quietness and accuracy (for joinery). We're a self-build with no workshop so I need to get it out and pack it away each time I use it. And I'm often working on the weekend so don't want to piss the neighbours off with noise.

Is the TS200's accuracy (according to reviews on their website) and assumed relative quietness (given an induction motor) worth the relative lack of portability and cutting depth? The GTS10J is 103-116 dB; couldn't find rating of TS200.

Anyone experienced with either of these machines?

I've got an Axminster TS200 which I've had for 4 years. It's done a great deal of work and I've replaced the blade twice. It is relatively quiet compared to other tables saws I've used in the past. Most of the timber I've cut on it has been 47mm thick but having a larger blade would have been useful at times. I fitted it to the standard Axminster table which hasn't got castors, so fitting the table to a board on castors would have helped me, but I never got round to it.

Thanks Owlman, that was on my radar but I'd decided the Makita packs away a bit more compactly.

Peter, Is the TS200 without stand a two-man or one-man lift?

Posted By: ShevekPeter, Is the TS200 without stand a two-man or one-man lift?

It's a one man lift on it's own but if you add the cast iron sliding extension table etc it becomes unwieldy and then more tricky on your own.

Posted By: ShevekMainly I'm ripping down timbers from our old roof and old floor boards to make shelving, kitchen/bathroom joinery.

I have always found a hand circular saw easier when ripping down planks. Move the saw not the wood! With long(ish) planks on a small table I have found it easier to have 2 people (one each end of the plank) otherwise I prefer a couple of saw horses and a decent hand circular saw, easier to move around as well.

Posted By: Silkycheck out the Triton table saws

One of these?
http://www.tritontools.com/en-ZA/Model/TCB100

Does it use a hand circular saw?

One of these?
http://www.tritontools.com/en-ZA/Model/TCB100

Does it use a hand circular saw?

I'm using the Workcenter 2000 with a Triton circular saw and the Maxi sliding extension and blade height adjuster, like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXi2gMaK0lQ

just re-read your post and it is definelty great for accurate joinery, robust and flexible etc.. negatives are price and assembly time, I spent 2 days setting everything up the 1st time... but kindof fun if you enjoy those things

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I need to chop and mitre stuff too though, because I don't have a mitre saw. And I don't really have enough room for a mitre saw and a table saw.

In fact I did wonder about one of these:
http://www.makitauk.com/products/front/?id=0&model=LF1000</blockquote>

now that's interesting. Katie has now got the Jet table saw and a large Bosch compound mitre saw on a stand in her workshop. Neither's a tool she uses regularly and they both take up a lot of space - combining them in one tool would make a lot of sense.

Has anyone got any experience of that Makita? The fear is that it's not particularly good at either job

Posted By: Silkycheck out the Triton table saws, I have a one and very happy, used it to cut 2.5 metre plywood and build my own formwork, gates etc.. can be broken down and moved around by 1 person easily, bit expensive but I think a good investment over time

How long have Triton been around and where are they from? Can you get parts easily? I'd never heard of them until you mentioned them. They look to have some great kit. I bought the Superjaws and I've been using it for the last couple of days, it's really great.

Quite tempted by their table saw on this basis, but it's a shame it doesn't have a pinion and rack fence (plus I already have a Makita circular saw)

How long are the pieces you want to mitre? As Peter said for longer lengths it is so much easier with the wood still and the blade moving. For ripping anything under 25mm I tend to use my plunge saw and rails, it is by far my most used saw.

If you are after one saw to do everything from ripping roof timbers, to decent mitres you could look at a second hand radial arm saw. Also very good rebates, even if only to get square edges before removing most of the material with a router.

If you are mainly going to be working on your own with longer pieces you might want to think about something that will fit on a telescopic legstand makes it so much easier to ensure the wood is held perpendicular to the blade for mitres and support long pieces when ripping.

Have you thought about building the garage first? Or a shed/caravan/shipping container..

Give yourself a workshop per se.. :)