# STL280: Bench top jointers and ditching the table saw

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2022-12-02
- Length: 1h 14m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-12-02-stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw

## Summary

Vic and Ben discuss the viability of running a woodworking shop without a table saw, focusing on using a bandsaw, track saws, and router tables for tasks like cutting dados and joinery. They evaluate small jointer and planer combos, specifically the Jet 10-inch combo and 8-inch benchtop models like the Grizzly G0834 and Cuttech, weighing their aluminum tables and fence rigidity against dedicated machines. The conversation also covers practical advice on bandsaw dust collection, workspace layout, and navigating toxic behavior in online woodworking communities.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-12-02-stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw#t=7) Introduction and Instagram Community Etiquette
- [20:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-12-02-stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw#t=1242) Bandsaw Selection and Dust Collection Setup
- [37:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-12-02-stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw#t=2248) Working Without a Table Saw: Tools and Techniques
- [41:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-12-02-stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw#t=2498) MFT Tables and Track Saw Alternatives
- [55:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2022-12-02-stl280-bench-top-jointers-and-ditching-the-table-saw#t=3338) Jointer/Planer Combos and Benchtop Jointers

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- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Jet (company)
- Grizzly (company)
- Rykon (company)
- Cuttech (company)
- Festool (company)
- Inca (company)
- DeWalt (company)
- Powermatic (company)
- Wahuda (company)
- Rockler (company)
- Axminster Tools (company)
- Michael Fortune (other)
- Peter Parfett (other)
- Peter Millard (other)
- Hulstworken (other)
- Rachel (Moody Makes) (other)

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