Dedicated cross cut table saw

[treesner]

Anyone have Two table saws, one setup with regular fence and one setup for cross cut? I feel like it would be ideal to be able to leave them both setup all the time.
I do not have a chopsaw currently though so not sure if I had one that it would take the place of most of my cross cut needs or not. Finally have room for one though. 

[wtnhighlander]

Look at Frank Howarth's setup on Youtube. He does have multiple saws, but does not appear to dedicate one for cross cuts. In fact, much of his cross cuts are done an a radial arm saw. For long boards, that really seems the better solution.

[pkinneb]

I have seen where folks have a dedicated dado saw but don't remember seeing a dedicated crosscut, but hey if you have the desire, funds, and the room why not  

[curlyoak]

I have and use a 12" Delta radial. Smaller and not too wide pieces are cross cut on the table saw. Longer and wider on the radial. Also rough cross cuts on the radial too. I keep the rough sawn needed for a project on a rack above the radial. Usually.

[Chet]

If you were to go with a chop saw and spend a little money on one they stay in good alignment unless the get banged or bumped pretty hard.  I have the Bosch Glide 12 inch and leave it mostly at 90 degrees.  I have had it set up for 4 or more years and haven't had to re-adjust anything.  Also you get better cuts with it if you stay away form thin kerf blades.

[treesner]

56 minutes ago, Chet said:

If you were to go with a chop saw and spend a little money on one they stay in good alignment unless the get banged or bumped pretty hard.  I have the Bosch Glide 12 inch and leave it mostly at 90 degrees.  I have had it set up for 4 or more years and haven't had to re-adjust anything.  Also you get better cuts with it if you stay away form thin kerf blades.

yeah I think I'm in-between a Bosch guide or a festool kapex which has a dado feature that looks pretty handy. or the opposite direction and just get a tiny battery powered chop saw for misc stuff, keep my dewalt table saw for cross cutting and get a saw stop for regular table saw stuff. 

[gee-dub]

I have grandpa's 1950's 113. saw waiting for just such a deployment.  In my mind I see this small saw with a 2HP (also waiting) motor, no wings or fence and just a sled for crosscuts.  Smaller foot print than an SCMS, no angle skills at all but, better dust collection and greater accuracy ;-)

[Chestnut]

15 hours ago, treesner said:

yeah I think I'm in-between a Bosch guide or a festool kapex which has a dado feature that looks pretty handy. or the opposite direction and just get a tiny battery powered chop saw for misc stuff, keep my dewalt table saw for cross cutting and get a saw stop for regular table saw stuff. 

The bosch glide does have a depth stop for cutting dados though i'm not sure how accuratly it can cut them. I feel that's an operation best suited for a table say. Unless you are making something where a little gap here or there isn't a major concern, like shop furniture.

[Immortan D]

1 hour ago, Chestnut said:

The bosch glide does have a depth stop for cutting dados though i'm not sure how accuratly it can cut them. I feel that's an operation best suited for a table say. Unless you are making something where a little gap here or there isn't a major concern, like shop furniture.

I've used my Bosch glide to cut dados a couple of times and it worked out just fine. But I agree, a table saw or router table are by far better suited for those cuts.

[wtnhighlander]

I'm sorry, do some SCM saws not include a depth stop? The Ryobi unit I purchased in 1992 had one, and I thought it was scraping the bottom of the barrel.