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by David Frane
Wide-Ripping Portable Table Saw
Most portable table saws have very little rip capacity. To rip sheet
goods, you have to put your saw in a stand or add a bulky auxiliary
fence. The fence on DeWalt's DW744 portable table saw is connected
to rails that telescope
to accommodate rips
up to 241/2 inches
wide. Rack and pinion
gears keep the
fence parallel to the
blade at all times.
The DW744 takes a
10-inch blade, but is
comparable in size
to other portables. At
64 pounds, it's about
15 pounds heavier
than an 81/4-inch saw. Maximum depth of cut is 31/8-inches at 90
degrees and 21/4 inches at 45 degrees. The DW744 has a cast-aluminum
top and