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WorkZone 210mm 1200W Table Saw - $99.99 @ ALDI

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WorkZone 210mm 1200W Table Saw - $99.99 @ ALDI
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eug on 21/08/2017 - 17:58 aldi.com.au (5956 clicks)
Last edited 21/08/2017 - 23:39

Here's a cheap table saw that's fine for simple DIY projects. It looks quite similar to the Ozito one from last year. This has a 5 year warranty too, Ozito has 3 years.

ALDI also have a 60-day change-of-mind policy so you can return it if you don't like it.

  • Dimensions: 625 x 575 x 435mm
  • Saw blade: Ø 210mm
  • Table size: 525 x 400mm
  • Cutting depth at 90°: 48mm
  • Cutting depth at 45°: 45mm
  • 0°-45° bevel and mitre gauge

The cheapest table saw at Bunnings is a 250mm-blade Ozito with table for $219, so this would be a great entry point for people who want to dabble a bit.

Also available - a 500W drill press for the same price as a 350W drill press at Bunnings.

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  • Steptoe on 21/08/2017 - 18:14
    +4

    Expect Bunnings to find something to undercut this by $1

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/265269

    • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:01
      +1

      Quite possibly! I would support ALDI though - if ALDI thinks it isn't worth their time, Bunnings will never drop it to $98 by themselves.

      BTW that's the same post I linked to in the description above.

  • seb on 21/08/2017 - 18:23

    I don't want to say that this is rubbish but how accurate is it and how reliable…?

    • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 18:45

      I hate their return policy. Not that they care.

      • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:03

        I hate their return policy. Not that they care.

        What do you hate about them? I've always read positive comments about their 60-day change-of-mind returns.

    • rehab on 21/08/2017 - 19:18
      +2

      I have this and it is not particularly accurate and a little dangerous. The saw guard flops around and the gate is really hard to align and screw down accurately. I love Aldi products generally but this I would not recommend. Very loud too

      A circular saw and speed square or using a long piece of timber as a guide would be better. I actually do not use this anymore because I dont trust it. I just rip long pieces with the circular saw and a guide. (plenty of youtube video tutorials)

      Only issue is if you are cutting really long thin pieces, then you need a table saw

    • ruprectaus on 21/08/2017 - 20:08
      +1

      I bought one a year ago, I use it for cutting decking etc I used the table saw part to rip redgum decking to make slats to repair out door seating (ripped with the saw and routed the edges), I used it last week to cut redgum 90x20mm to various lengths for shelving. Never missed a beat

      The fence is crap, it's only secured at one end so you need a clamp and block of wood to hold it in place. The drop saw can go 50 degrees either way, with 5 degree increments. It's light weight, so moves about. You can screw it down, I just use clamps. But because it is light, you can easily carry it to a job. The table saw can only cut stuff about 80mm thick, I run into that issue semi regularly eg pine noggins are too thick, ripping decking is fine though. It is not a sliding saw, so wide stuff is impossible to cut of course (i jury rig a fence on the side of the workbench and use the circular saw in that instance.)

      I use it about once every three months, for a 1/2 day each time, no issues at all. For $99 it's worth it if you plan to use it a couple times a year, store it out of the way and understand it's weaknesses… or buy rehab's for $25 :) Yeah it's noisey, every saw I have ever used is, I just use earmuffs, easy on, easy off.

      Hope that helps

      eDIT: Oooopppps, I just realised that it is not the little table saw / drop saw combo I got from Aldi but a table saw alone, so skip my review… different product !

  • The Hobo on 21/08/2017 - 18:26
    +1

    Bunnings have an identical table saw that I picked up for $99. It's ok.. The gate is fiddly to set up accurately, but apart from that, it works well

    • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 18:46

      I would buy that then, nothing beats their return policy.

      • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:04
        +2

        Bunnings allows 60-day change-of-mind returns?

        If everyone just buys the Bunnings one and ALDI thinks it isn't worth their time and stop bringing deals like this in, everyone loses as Bunnings wouldn't drop prices on their own like that.

        • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 23:12

          Aldi is generally ebay/Alibaba crap rebranded with poor warranty, yet inflated price. I appreciate the competition and understand that bunnings has a relative monopoly. I am also sorry woolworths failed with Masters…

          Bunnings- Regardless of change of mind, if it breaks within it's warranty. No drama.

          Aldi- pursue with the manufacturer. Costco is in a similar retail category (wholesalers) but at least with their membership you can also exchange/refund, no drama…as I understand it.

        • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:16
          +1

          @Suckerzpayretail: Are you talking about this table saw? It's cheaper than aliexpress, and you can return it in-store. The quality of the workzone stuff looks pretty similar to Ozito from Bunnings - won't be surprised if they're the same OEM. Not everyone needs a Bosch or Festool.

        • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 23:18

          @eug:
          Most Aldi crap I have bought hasn't lasted the warranty period….sad.

        • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:19

          @Suckerzpayretail: Do you expect this to last less than 5 years? And once again, are you talking about this table saw, or are you implying that your experiences with other ALDI products apply to this saw?

        • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 23:23

          @eug: other Aldi products. Blower, etc. Some have been great, I just stress a little caution.

        • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:38
          +1

          @Suckerzpayretail: OK that's fair. Just set expectations to a reasonable level (it's a $99 table saw) and it'll be fine. You have 60 days to change your mind anyway.

        • The Hobo on 22/08/2017 - 12:54

          @eug:

          This is identical to the ozito apart from colors

  • jv on 21/08/2017 - 18:30
    -5

    Table size: 525 x 400mm

    huh?

  • insular on 21/08/2017 - 18:32

    will this double as a computer desk?

    • igerry on 21/08/2017 - 18:45
      +6

      Yes. You can make your 27 inch monitor into 2 * 17 inch monitors.

      • insular on 21/08/2017 - 18:55
        +2

        basic math is clearly not your strongpoint.

        • shavi on 21/08/2017 - 19:05
          +9

          It's harder to count with missing fingers.

        • PlagueistheCheap on 21/08/2017 - 19:17

          A 27" monitor has more screen area than 2*17"

        • camh on 21/08/2017 - 19:37
          +8

          And heavier maths is not yours, right? If you cut a 16:9 27" monitor in half so you have two 8:9 monitors, each monitor will have a diagonal of 17.7". If you cut it into two 32:9 monitors, each monitor will have a diagonal of 24.4".

          But you have to know some Pythagoras to figure that out. You don't just divide a number by two.

        • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 19:53

          @camh: 'Zinger'

        • insular on 22/08/2017 - 12:52
          -2

          @camh: you forgot about the bezels and lack thereof

  • Bargain4Days on 21/08/2017 - 20:52
    +1

    Bought this saw 2 years ago and i dont recommend it.

    Cons
    *Extremely Loud
    *The blade arbour is crooked, the blade wobbles so u cant cut straight
    *There is only 1 mitre gauge slot on the left, and it is not straight (the mitre gauge straight up sucks so throw it away)
    *Changing the blades is a pain to do
    *Cant do dadoes (i angle grinder my top bit of the guard so it is flush with the blade and now can do dado cuts
    *THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE RIP FENCE, SUCKS BADLY, it uses a handle to thread on a bracket at the end of the fence making a pain to get straight square cuts

    • Suckerzpayretail on 21/08/2017 - 23:07

      Yay Aldi.

      Yes I hope someone in the marketing/purchasing department read that. We expect more…

      • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:10

        We expect more…

        Probably shouldn't expect too much for $99. :)

    • eug on 21/08/2017 - 23:09

      Don't all rip fences on cheap table saws suck?

      Are the arbors on all the saws crooked? Could you have gotten a dud?

      • The Hobo on 22/08/2017 - 12:56

        The arbor on my ozito is fine - the fence is annoying to set up

  • skegger on 22/08/2017 - 09:28

    I'm hoping to cut up some thin timber at 45° to make picture frames. Would this saw be any good for this job?

    • reubenb87 on 22/08/2017 - 10:14
      +1

      A mitre saw would be better suited for that.

    • eug on 22/08/2017 - 11:12
      +1

      You can definitely do it with this table saw, but as reuben87 says, it'd be easier with a mitre saw.

    • The Hobo on 22/08/2017 - 12:56
      +1

      Get a mitre saw - much easier

    • eug on 22/08/2017 - 13:05

      One question you need to ask is, what else do you intend to do apart from the frames? Would that project be doable with the saw you pick?
      A table saw can do pretty much everything a mitre saw can do (maybe not as quickly), but a mitre saw can't do everything a table saw can do.

  • subdaman on 25/08/2017 - 15:09

    Has Bunnings done their Pricebeat offer yet?

  • MrGareth on 27/08/2017 - 17:15

    Looks like this must be a slightly different design to the older ones? The fence is actually "OK" on this model. It has an aluminium tube that reaches all the way across, and is secured at both ends. There's an inbuilt measuring line on both sides too, to help align it correctly.

    I took off the extra fence parts (as that bit didn't reach across the whole thing), and I didn't install the mitre parts either. I only intend to cut straight sheets and don't need anything fancy.

    I only cut one thing with it so far, but it cut straight - no complaints yet!

    Here's a photo of mine:

    http://imgur.com/AEwY0JR

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