Should I sell my Table Saw?

[notlem]

It's direct drive, no belts. It screams like a circular saw. Isn't that fairly normal?

[holsgo]

Direct drive? So I gather it's a benchtop model? Yes mine screams as well but I've beaten it to hell and back. Bearings are shot I'm sure.

[Ed in Tampa]

It's direct drive, no belts. It screams like a circular saw. Isn't that fairly normal?

Direct drive usually run at a higher RPM and there is some more noise from the motor because of how it works internally. But mind numbing??? I have to question what is going on.

My neighbor has a direct drive and it is fairly quiet. Not as quiet as a belt drive table saw but no where near mind numbing.

I will bet you have blade issues and possibly a bad bearing.

Incidentally my circular saws don't scream. I have heard many that do but with the proper blade and a quality and well cared for saw they don't scream.

Yes they are louder than a induction motor table saw but not screaming or mind numbing.

[fjimp]

Sell your table saw and get a Eurekazone EZ-One or tracksaw setup... I know SDSSmith and I both have, as well as a few other shopsmithers

Count me in that group. When my son ripped out his bathroom we used the Eureka set up for three weeks and found that table and track system a blessing. It is quieter and far more flexible than the old Delta table saw. I also like being able to fold it up and store it away until its needed again. Fjimp

[dusty]

It seems that some of you guys might not be wearing your ear protection.:rolleyes:

If you were, motor noise would not be an issue.

[8iowa]

My use of tools powered by universal type motors is limited to routers, and I only use them on occasions where nothing else will suffice.

Having reached seven decades with most of my hearing intact, I want to keep what I have. Woodworkers who do not use hearing protection are loosing their hearing, little by little, every day. This is permanent. There are no hearing aids that are as good as the hearing we were born with.

Keep in mind the fact that not all hearing protectors offer adequate protection. Fortunately, the shooting sports have made advanced models available at reasonable cost.

[jm51]

I'll second the tracksaw, got mine before getting the Shopsmith. They compliment each other well imo.

[jimsjinx]

If at all possible, get yourself a stand alone contractors saw. I had an old Craftsman, that was compact, and even had a newer motor in it. It was ok, but I bit the bullet and got a Ridgid from Homey D's, and fell in love! Quiet, tough, accurate as you set it up to be, and dependable. I used my 10ER as a saw for years, and it worked great, but there is no comparison to a stand alone saw, AND a Shopsmith, when doing a project. JMHO. I lent out a fairly new Makita benchtop 10 inch saw, and never got it back. I never missed it! jimsjinx