Advise for Saw

Hi all,
I'm thinking about buying a new toy for my lab.
So I need a table saw, and a mitre saw, but mostly a tablesaw. I'm an hobbyst so...really not pro... for budget, needs, and space.
I have a good metabo handheld saw, with wolcraft guide and I don't want to build a table saw.
I'm so undecided... about what buy.
I'm interested to makita mlt1000 , but there's also a table to fix my metabo to convert it in a table saw, this one .
There are also a combined saw, mitre and table from metabo, kgt 500 and from makita too, the lf1000 but it's quite expensive.

what do you think guys?

are you sure you want a table top one?

i suppose it depends what size bits you're going to be cutting on it

one of ours pulls 16a - its pretty funny. it's not even that big

my lab is also my parents garage so when I finish to work on my projects I have to put all my tools away to put the car inside. So it can't be a "fixed" tools. For big bits I use my metabo saw.

as space is an issue for you, i would be more tempted to go for a multi tool like the makita lf1000. less tools = less space needed, but more jobs can be done..... i use both my tabletop saw and my tabletop chop saw all the time..... Both of mine are made by makita.

Festool TS-55. It'll do everything you want. I want it massively.

yes they are absolutely brilliant

but table saws are quicker and easier when doing sharp angles

and a chop saw is great for smaller pieces........ the 3 tools i could not live without is my table saw, chop saw and my routers.......

sam the festool stuff is very nice, but if a tool half the price does the same job, to the same standard and last just as long, think what other tools you could get as well........ For me makita do the best saws, dewalt for drivers and drills, trend for routers.

I'd be very interested in that tool. What is it?

I have a solid metal table saw purchased from Sears Craftsman back in either the late 50's or early 1960's model # 113. 29992. Its SOLID. Made back in the day when the US made great tools. It does a lot including dado blade capability.

You can tool around forever looking for the best saw when in fact just get a decent saw and use it. You will soon learn its advantages and shortcomings. Tools get resold all the time to make room for better equipment in the shop.

You can buy used saws all day long on craigs list.

I found this link that has a picture identical to my saw. I completely rebuilt mine and it looks waaaay better than the saw in this picture. The saw in this picture looks good. It just needs a cleaning and going over. These machines will run for years to come.

vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/ ... x?id=12118

I had the bearings in the motor redone and it cost maybe $30. There was nothing wrong with the bearings. I simply had the shop replace the "open bearings" with sealed ones.

Best wishes.