B&Q Performance Pro portable table saw.

Sep 16, 2005 Last reply: 5 years ago 8 Replies

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Peter Hughes 20 years ago

Popped into the local B&Q today and found them selling their Performance Pro 10" portable table saw for a tad under £50 (claimed £75 off). On top of this it's a 10% discount weekend, so it seemed rather rude not to buy one at £45.

Now I'm not expecting miracles at this price - I've bought cheap power tools (e.g. Wickes (Silverline?) 1650 1/2" router - ha-ha!!) and wished I hadn't, but i've got a few little jobs to do where a table saw might be useful so here we go.

So, have I bought a donkey, or with a little careful setting up can it be useful? Hints/ tips etc? I can already see the guide is only clamped at one end so is not reliably exactly square, and a few test cuts show the blade bends off vertical quite easily so it don't look too good!!

Peter

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david lang 20 years ago

Peter Hughes wrote: || Popped into the local B&Q today and found them selling their || Performance Pro 10" portable table saw for a tad under £50 (claimed || £75 off). On top of this it's a 10% discount weekend, so it seemed || rather rude not to buy one at £45.

Hi Peter

If it's the one with wheels on one set of legs,

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it's almost certainly made by Ryobi, so it shouldn't be too bad.

Add one of these

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bizarrely will cost as much as the saw and you are in business. Can't recommend this fence upgrade too highly - completely transformed my Charnwood table saw.

Dave

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Andy Hall 20 years ago

You would have been better off being rude.

If there is a way to fasten the fence at both ends or replace it with a better one, then you might be able to address that issue.

A decent blade is almost always an improvement but could cost more than the saw.

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Liam797 6 years ago

replying to david lang, Liam797 wrote: Hi Peter, late to the party, which after market product did you use, the link is down. Thanks, Liam

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tabbypurr 6 years ago

Ater 15 years I expect the model of saw is no longer sold & Peter has long gone. What do you reckon?

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Dave Plowman (News) 6 years ago

Do B&Q still badge their own brand Performance Power? Not a name that inspired confidence anyway. ;-)

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brian douglas 5 years ago

I have found their products pretty good. I have recently had a loss of power and opened it up to find the box housing the on off button and reset. Chocked with sawdust on reassembly shouldhave marked the connections Iam reluctant to take A chance so was looking for a manual if anyone can help? Thanks

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alan_m 5 years ago

Another post thread dated 15 years ago!

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Dave Plowman (News 5 years ago

Well, yes. Must be ancient if they think B&Q PP stuff pretty good.

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