Comments on: Harbor Freight Table Saw

By: tvmanonline

tvmanonline — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:44:58 +0000

I have struggled since I bought my HF table saw to get the blade aligned. There are no easy adjustments.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 10 May 2018 06:17:52 +0000

The Anti-Kickback Pawls won’t install for me. The cutout that is supposed to be tapered is not for me. So when you release the pin, theres nothing to catch on to, just goes up and out.

By: Jim McRae

Jim McRae — Sat, 07 Apr 2018 11:51:01 +0000

I read your review 2 days after I purchased a Harbor Freight #63118 table saw alone and mounted it to a homemade stand/cabinet. I can relate to your frustration with the manual, especially in regards to positioning the riving knife. I also briefly considered taking it back to the store thinking the knife was defective or bent when it miraculously seemed to pop in to position by itself. After that the pawl and blade guard went into place easily. I attached my own cord clamp, not liking the one preinstalled on the saw. The rip fence takes more attention in aligning the front and rear before locking it down and the miter gauge is a bit wobbly, but not a big deal. The rip fence on an old garage sale Ryobi I used to own clamped into place easily. All in all, for $112 with the coupon I think the saw is a pretty good deal. After I bought it, I saw a picture of a Skilsaw #3310 online and the two saws appear identical except for the stickers on the front. I’m sure it costs somewhat more because of the brand.

I know a lot of people who use a table saw frequently, especially in building trades, don’t like the safety attachments except maybe the riving knife and remove them permanently. When I was in woodworking class in high school a century ago, I saw a classmate knocked unconscious by a piece of wood kicked back by the table saw. Fortunately he was ok and back then they just sent you to the nurse’s office.That made me appreciate any and all devices that help prevent such an occurrence but don’t ever let myself believe a table saw is totally safe.

By: asolof

asolof — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 23:31:24 +0000

In reply to Charles Hazlett. I'm out of the country at the moment but I think it is where the power cord exits the saw. I think it functions to relieve stress on its attachment to the saw. The manual on page 9 shows how to install it, but it comes pre-installed, so you don't really need to worry about it.

By: Charles Hazlett

Charles Hazlett — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 22:48:43 +0000

What is the “plug holder” and what use is it??