Weighing in at a mere 45 pounds, this saw is lightweight while still very durable. Its 15-amp motor is more than powerful enough to rip through the hardest of hardwoods, and the telescoping fence rails make the saw nice and compact. The DW745 is feature-rich, and works great on the job site. Carbide blades are nice and all, but nothing beats a good diamond-tooth blade for sheer ripping capability. One of the first things I did was replace the stock 24-tooth carbide blade with a high-quality diamond-tooth blade. Your other option is to replace the flimsy metal rod connecting the two rack gears with a sturdier rod. One way to solve this is to go past the mark (about an inch to the left) and then roll the knob back slowly right to the mark. Mine was mostly calibrated out of the box, but the fence did have a tendency to skew a bit when I moved it to the left. You should spend the time using a table saw aligner and a dial indicator to accurately measure and adjust all of the moving parts on your Dewalt DW745. However, you should also take the time to properly calibrate your saw before you begin doing anything serious with it. This whole procedure took me less than 10 minutes, and I was ready to cut. You have to attach the miter gauge and blade guard, and install the blade. The DW745 comes almost fully assembled, with just a few items to put on. Once you’ve unpacked your new baby, it’s on to assembly! Assembly When you unpack the Dewalt DW745 (Amazon link), you should have the following items: Read on for more information about this saw. I loved working with this table saw, and I think you will, too. You also want a saw that won’t break your back lugging it around, and the Dewalt DW745 10-inch compact job-site table saw fits all of those needs perfectly. When you’re on the job site and need to rip plywood, you want a table saw that is both portable and compact, but still fully functional for ripping your wood.

Electrical switch goes bad in the motor.

Rack and pinion fence adjusters work quite well.

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