Lorlin, Sorry to tell you , but forget it. The minimum saw to buy is the delta 14 with a 1/2 horse power motor (3/4 would be better) about $750. I have bought many power tools over the years for my rebuilding shop and can assure you that better equipment is worth the cost. Often, cheep tools have to be thrown away after a number of years or sold for very little. I can attest to this since I have given away a number of tools, too cheap to use or to be safe, to my friends in the past. A quality tool can be sold for good money even decades latter if well cared for. Good tools are money in the bank. For example, a few years ago I sold my delta contractors table saw for $500, I paid $600 new ten years before. I bought a Powermatic 66, with a 5 horse power motor for $2000 to re-place the delta and I am sure that it will be inexpensive to own over the next two decades. BTW, even though I didnt think I needed the power or quality of the Powermatic, this machine has improved the accuracy and efficiency of my work tremendously. BTW, I have owned several Sears tools and they no longer live in my shop. My first drill press was a Sears and the motor constantly burned out. After Sears replaced the motor free of charge several times I decided the down time was too costly and traded it in at half the cost to the dealer that sold me the 19 pre-war (ww II) delta for what Two Sears drill presses would cost new. After eight years I am still happy with the machine. One thing to keep in mind is that you will grow and change so it is wiser to buy something that reflects your needs in the future and you want something that will be there then. Buy the dream machine! John Hartman RPT
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