| Factory-Reconditioned Black & decker 10-in Firestorm Table Saw FS200SDR |  | Brand: Black & Decker
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $199.99
as of 7/30/2010 02:38 CDT details
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 401,939
Media: Misc.
MPN: FS200SDR
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Model FS200SD is a 10-in Table Saw designed to give high quality performance with depth of cut capacity up to 3-in (76mm) | | • | Self aligning locking fence for accurate cuts every time | | • | 15 Amp motor for the toughest cutting applications | | • | Carbide-Tipped saw blade for all types of wood, plastic and non-ferrous metal |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
This is a factory reconditioned product. Reconditioned generally means that the tool has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the product back to like new condition. Some products may contain cosmetic blemishes. Includes 10-in Firestorm Table Saw - FS200SDR, T-Slot Miter Guage, Front and Rear Locking Rip Fence, Blade Wrench
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| Customer Reviews:
Sloppy dangerous toy February 13, 2010
Vell Bruixot (Chile)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
This portable table saw is made in China like everything else, and is marketed in several parts of the world in various packages.
The one I got included a decently study metal table and instructions in three languages, including English. The model I received was marked "Professional" -- which is a very bad joke. There is no way that this is a professional-grade tool. The table is way too small for any sort of work with wood that extends more than a few inches beyond the table. It is also so imprecise and sloppy in its handling of wood stock that it can't be considered a recommended item. Black and Decker is way down on the list wherein quality of tools is concerned. I think they exist so that young wives can buy their husbands something cheap and (unknowingly) dangerous for the home garage. I ended up with this one because where I am (southern end of South America) there was nothing else available on hand except even worse Chinese no-name junk tools).
Unfortunately, one of the critical parts in the package I received could not be assembled as shown in the instructions. It appears to be the mirror image of the part shown rather clearly in the instructions, and it can only be installed in one way. That is, if it were constructed properly. As a result of this flaw, the anti-kickback/splitter safety device cannot be properly installed. And kickback injuries with a 1500-watt motor can be deadly.
Good thing: my version of this saw was supplied with safety glasses. Not the best, but good things to have and wear. Kickback on this saw can shoot a good sized chunk of wood or other material halfway through your head. Or all the way, if you are a Democrat and your head is soft.
The instructions are decent, with pretty much the standard warnings about keeping the thing unplugged when you are assembling or working on it. Common sense stuff. The 1500-watt motor, which comes in either 120 or 240 VAC versions, is rather powerful for this toy saw. I call it a toy saw not because of the motor (which when coupled with the 10-inch wide-kerf blade, is very powerful and will remove a hand in no time at all). It is a toy saw because of the poor design and construction. The general design of the saw is not too bad. It has some shortcomings that could result in accidents for the truly clumsy. For example, the locking handle for adjusting the angle of the blade cannot be easily controlled since the blade height adjustment handle seriously interferes with its operation. The locking rip fence is less than precise -- maybe as much as two degrees of slop.
The power switch is large and well marked, but is located low on the assembly and difficult to reach when performing some sawing operations.
The miter gauge is my biggest complaint since it is the most toy-like feature of the saw. It is very sloppy in its slots on the table, with perhaps 1.5mm of rattling sloppiness. The face of the mitre gauge is too narrow to decently control any but the smallest pieces of wood.
Sloppy, toy-like saws with powerful motors tend to make you perform risky acrobatics with wood handling that lead to serious, bloody accidents. I am frankly afraid of this saw, and I use it very carefully. And using it makes me long for my own real shop which is several thousand miles away at this moment.
I would not recommend this saw to anyone, for anything.
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