Dewalt has quietly released a new compact jobsite table saw, model DWE7485.
The new Dewalt DWE7485 table saw features a 8-1/4″ blade and up to 24.5″ rip-cutting capacity.
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- 8-1/4″ blade diameter
- 2-9/16″ max depth of cut at 90°
- 1-3/4″ max depth of cut at 45°
- 24.5″ max rip cut right of blade, 12″ left of blade
- 5800 RPM (no-load)
- Weighs 46 lbs
- Blade brake
- Power-loss reset (prevents accidental restart following loss of power)
The saw comes with a fence, riving knife, anti-kickback pawls, miter gauge, and push stick, as well as on-board storage for everything.
Price: $299+
Buy Now via Home Depot
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Compare: DWE7480 via Amazon
It’s unusual for a tool like this to hit the market without formal announcement. We reached out to Dewalt for more details and will follow up when we hear back.
See Also: FlexVolt Table Saw via Amazon
See Also: FlexVolt Table Saw via Tool Nut
Discussion
I’m going to start off by saying that I don’t understand the appeal of this saw. Why buy this instead of say the Dewalt DWE7480, which is similarly featured and capable?
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Amazon says that the DWE7480 is discontinued and that the DWE7485 is “a newer model of this item.” Although Amazon doesn’t have it in stock yet, Home depot has quite a few of the new saws in stock at local stores.
Taking a look at local Home Depot inventory levels, most of the stores within 15 miles have 8-10 of these new DWE7485 saws in stock. They don’t seem to have any of the DW745 saw in stock, presumably because the hugely popular holiday season model sold out.
Home Depot is also reporting that there aren’t any DWE7480 table saws within 100 miles of my location. Perhaps there’s something to Amazon reporting this model as discontinued and replaced by the DWE7485.
So, what is going on?
The new Dewalt DWE7485 table saw looks to be a corded version of their DCS7485 FlexVolt cordless 8-1/4″ jobsite table saw, but with some differences.
Most noticeably, the on/off switch looks to have a new power-on cover plate. Additionally, I don’t recall Dewalt ever advertising a power-loss reset switch for their table saws before. It could be that the feature is new, or just the marketing of it.
I can’t find any details yet, but the subtle changes to the power switch screams “safety regulations update!” I haven’t been able to find any UL or OSHA updates or amendments concerning table saws, but that might also explain why Dewalt built this saw with an 8-1/4″ blade instead of the typical 10″ table saw blade size.
Dewalt’s DWE7485 table saw looks to have many if not all of the same features and benefits of their other AC-powered portable table saws, but just in what looks to be a slightly smaller (but not noticeably lighter) package.
Dewalt quietly updated their DWS716XPS and DWS716 12″ miter saws a couple of months ago. This new table saw might be considered more of an update than an all-new model, which would explain its quiet release.
Bottom line, Dewalt has a new AC-powered jobsite table saw, featuring a 8-1/4″ blade size and max 24.5″ ripping capacity. The circumstances and context of its design and launch are elusive at the moment, but we expect for our Dewalt contacts to clear things up.
It’s also uncertain and unverified as to whether the DWE7485 (a 8-1/4″ saw), will be replacing the DWE7480 (a 10″ saw) as Amazon is reporting.
If the DWE7485 saw is replacing the DWE7480, what will that mean for users? Will whatever prompted this also affect the DW745? The DW745 and DWE7480 have been hugely popular compact table saws with pros and DIYers alike, especially thanks to aggressively-priced holiday season promos.
Thank you to Chase for the heads-up!
Update: We’ve heard from a couple of people who are saying that the 8-1/4″ blade size was necessitated by updated UL regulations. @bleedsyellow said that updates to UL 62841-3-1 went into effect August 2019 and requires that “the table of a table saw has to be of certain ratios on the left, right, front, and back of the blade based on the blade size.”
fred
Interesting
HD has the DW7480 listed at $320 – and says that it can’t be picked up in stores.
Lowes has it listed at $299 – but say “hurry – low in stock”
When I search Lowes for the DW745 – I see it at $369
But at HD they list the DW745S (with stand) for $329 – say limited stock – and they list the DW745 without stand for $369 – so it seems the bundle pays you $40 to take the stand (unless I’m missing something)
Meanwhile Amazon is selling the DW745 for $350.55
Rob
Yes, indeed, they often pay you more to take the stand (they sold me one for $220-something not long ago).
Greg
I have been wondering for years why 10 inch table saws are necessary. A simple 7 1/4 circ saw cuts anything on a job site. Why not make the heavy table saw smaller and more portable. I hate lugging out my huge table saw for just a few rips.
Great idea dewalt!
Mopar
This is only 2lbs lighter than the comparable 10″ saw. You hate lugging out a 48lb saw, but a 46lb saw is nice and light?
Toolfreak
A bigger blade gives more cut depth, and has more teeth so it wears slower, which makes a difference in a wood shop if you’re using it often.
For a compact/portable saw, I’d say a 7-1/4″ blade is fine, it will allow the saw to be smaller since the motor and everything around it can be smaller.
Ryan
A 10” saw blade does not necessarily have more teeth than an 8-1/4” blade, you can get blades in both sizes with the same number of teeth so saying 10” blades wear slower makes no sense
ca
A 10” blade with 48 TPI, for example, will have more teeth than an 8-1/4” blade with 48 TPI.
Big Richard
Circular saw blades (including table saw blades) are not designated by teeth per inch. That number on the blade is the total number of teeth. A 24t 10″ blade has 24 teeth. Same as a 24t 8 1/4″ or a 24t 7 1/4″ blade.
ca
Of course, how stupid of me.
Toolfreak
I knew someone would reply with that but typed it anyway.
Yeah, you can get blades with the same number of teeth, but the 10″ blade has a greater circumference, so it wears slower since the blade does more cutting with less revolutions.
King duck
Not very often but more than once I have ripped a 2×4 on the face to pad out door and window jam. For the minimal weight savings I would hate to give up that feature
Perry
King Duck, either way you’d have to make 2 passes to rip 3-1/2″, I’m not sure what you’re losing.
Big Richard
Agreed, I think most 10″ table saws only cut around 3″, usually 3 1/8″ max at 90 degrees.
ca
Still wishing for a 120 V FlexVolt table saw…
Tim
Exactly. I’d probably have bought into flexvolt if the table saw had been 120 capable like the miter. Even if only for in shop convenience.
Dilloncorr
Me too. Gave up and bought the 60V. Works great
Chris I
why isn’t the DCS7485 sufficient for you?
ca
I want to run it cordless and corded.
Bob
Same here. 120v flexvolt with 10” blade and dado stack ability. I kinda get the feeling battery tech isn’t up to snuff for a 10”saw tho. I feel tool companies always release the small version first knowing everyone is going to upgrade when the “big one” comes out. 8” 60v has been out for a while know. You would think we would have heard about the 10” version by now if it was coming. Still, fingers crossed.
Also 10” blades only cut about 2” when beveled all the way over at 45 degrees. Agreed not important with sheet goods but when framing this is needed. I think the convenience of portability on the 8”
overshadows inability to perform certain cuts. And if your just cutting sheet goods or trim then the extra depth isn’t needed so its an easy descision.
As to the original topic my guess is DeWalt is trying to bring down the price point or margin on the 8” table saw through economy of scale. This is assuming this new one is identical to the flexvolt minus the corded bits.
I question this strategy. Why go for an 8” when the standard 10” can be had for about the same money and weight. Not to mention lot easier to find 10” blades. Interested to see how this shakes out.
Graham Howe
I can understand why an 8″ table saw makes perfect sense on a job site, but I would imagine many of the sales of the DW7480 were to home wood workers and diyers. I used one for nearly ten years before upgrading to a cabinet saw and would certainly have been limited using a smaller blade. Bigger blades are really useful for resawing, cutting tenons or to provide sufficient cut capacity with sleds or other jigs, so it does seem odd to replace a popular 10″ with 8″ model.
Chris I
Stuart –
I have the DCS7485. One of the BIGGEST differences is that the DCS doesn’t have two sled tracks. The corded versions do. I bought the DCS and built my entire workstation around it not even realizing it had just one track. UGH!!
Adamben
I believe it not about marketing strategy but safety compliance. New compliance restricts blade size with table size, been said, 8″ blade for portable size table, 10″ will go to bigger like DWE7491 so necessary attached with stands.
Toolfreak
I like the idea of a compact table saw, but 8-1/4″ is an odd blade size and I don’t want to be limited to a few brands/types of blades compared to what’s available in the more popular 7-1/4″ and 10″ sizes.
Maybe they discontinued the 10″ saw and now are sticking with the 8-1/4″ model so they can sell lots of the 8-1/4″ blades and make a hefty profit that way.
Rami
This model is replacing the DW745, at least in Europe. I work as a tool retailer and we are not getting the DW745 anymore as it is going to be discontinued, told by our dewalt rep and by our buyer. Our dewalt rep told me that this model is coming to the market because of end-users demanding for a smaller, more portable saw.
Chris I
“….smaller, MORE portable saw” would equal the DCS7485.
William
Since there appears to be a decent amount of conversation here, I figure it’s worth mentioning that if you look at OEM replacement parts for these various saws, many of them are compatible across models.
I just replaced the arbor in my DW7480 with the longer one from a DWE7490x so I can fit a full dado stack with spacers. Fits 100% (though, you’ll need to order the matching blade nut, as it’s an odd 5/8″ ACME dble lead thread, if you’re tempted to try this yourself. Also might need to slightly modify the trunnion dust cover plate.)
If you are wondering if this will put unexpected strain on the motor since the 7480 wasn’t meant to run dado stacks, worry not. All of their jobsite saws use the same motor.
Look into OEM cross-model parts swapping for all your tools, in fact. I turned my JET HBS-56S into a vertical bandsaw by using HVBS-56M parts.
TimL
Do you happen to still have the part numbers for this conversion? (hoping you see this)
Nathan
I am more interested in this switch now and will have to see if mine does a power off reset. I sort of like that idea but it’s not 100% necessary.
to that end though blade brake is a nice feature – and something we should probably talk more about. I would like for my saw to stop the blade on it’s own instead of it spinning down. Might be less of an issue on a true cabinet saw in a dedicated workshop of size. but I use a 7491 because I don’t have that space.
Also more interested in this new table ratio requirement. I have always thought the front to blade depth on my 7491 (and most other “jobsite” saws) is just a bit too short.
I wonder if there will be new 10 inch saws soon. and Plus 1 to wanting a 10 inch flexvolt saw at 120. Not that I need it but I would like it
fred
Magnetic safety switches on cabinet saws – probably have saved many injuries. On a jobsite saw – I guess that resetting a blown breaker and having the saw turn on unattended could be a safety issue.
For the same sized table top and arbor position – I guess an 8 inch blade gives you almost an inch more of infeed (front of blade) space – which is a good thing. Even with a cabinet saw – sometimes extra table around the blade is useful. Before moved to breaking down sheet goods with a trim saw – then a tracksaw – I’d often set up my unisaw with extra support surfaces – to handle big sheets.
Bolt
Yeah infeed support is the worst part of using a small saw
Nathan
OH and double checking the picture I wish my saw had come with that mitre gage. I use an incra with mine but the stock one sucks and was plastic and hard to read.
Chris I
If it sucks why do you wish yours came with it? ?
Craig
He’s saying this miter gage is different and appears to be better than the sucky stock mitre gage that came with his.
GML
The miter slot on this is also different than the DW745. This one actually has a “groove” in the bottom.
GML
I just picked up the 745 w/stand at Lowes for $299 a couple weekends ago since it appears like it will no longer be offered and will be difficult to find.
The saw guard on this new model almost appears like it has a vacuum attachment on it, but that doesn’t make much sense either.
MattJ
Might not make sense to a woodworker or tradesman, but certainly makes sense to a lawyer who really wants you to use the blade guard and will encourage you to do so by integrating dust collection at that location rather than below the table.
Nathan
as far as I know all the dewalt saws have both.
everyone I’ve looked at does.
and the idea is that it gets all the dust but requires a Y connection I would argue it works decently but to be fair 90% of what I collect if not more comes from the bottom side.
Bob
Ahh makes sense now. Government over reach screwing up the free market again.
So what model Dewalt portable saw if any are available going forward with a 10” blade?
OldDominionDIYer
The miter gauge looks like metal and seems from the photos easy to read, one of the only disappointments I have with my otherwise beautiful Milwaukee cordless tablesaw. Been looking for a reasonable yet decent quality miter gauge to upgrade to but haven’t pulled the trigger on one yet.
Seems like a very strange place to put the vacuum attachment much rather have it tucked out of the way underneath where most of the sawdust naturally collects.
Not sure I would be very happy with the strange way the table is constructed, it looks like the end has two extensions that are tapered on each side? Perhaps they’re trying to save weight but since the table is vital to good accurate cuts it seems like a funny place to decide to cut weight this leaves barely 3 inches beyond the miter slot of solid level table, if one isn’t careful I could see some issues here.
Overall not to impressed.
Perry
For me, if you’re going small why not go to 7-1/4? It would need to have the same depth of cut as a circular saw to rip a 2x at 45 degrees, and jobsites would only have to keep one size blade on site
Matt
I agree. I’d just assume have that or a 10 since I have dozens of different blades in both sizes. And SBD is quietly introducing several things and I’m not sure why? Craftsman has the cordless air compressor, 6.0ah battery and several other tools out too now. To not have an announcement for two of your biggest brands is a little odd.
Nathan
once under the table and the thickness of the table and the mount and the motor tilt mechanism – using a 7-14 blade wouldn’t get you the depth of cut at 30 and 45 degrees that a circular saw can (note how thin a circular saw base plate is) . SO to make up that difference an 8 1/2 inch blade is used.
ALso despite popular belief the 8 1/2 blade is not uncommon but it is a touch uncommon in the US. IT was the common mitre saw blade size in the rest of the world. Which is why Diablo and some others already had blades for the flexvolt saw when it hit the floors.
fred
I don’t know about 8-1/2 inch – this saw seems to take 8-1/4 inch – or 210mm dia. blades – which are perhaps more common for plunge/track saws like the Festool TS75
Nathan
I missed it by – that much. I must have read what I wanted to read.
Perry
Nathan, I have one of the folding tables that you mount a circular saw to so it can be used as a table saw. It will rip a 2x at 45 degrees. So did the old makita 7-1/4″ table saw.
Nathan
Because the base plate of the circular saw is facing up and open so you have the full original depth of the circular saw.
I’m envisioning the pegasus table.
YOu don’t have a wheel that raises and lowers the blade, nor an angle adjustment from the front of the table, and also the motor spinning this blade is also bigger than most 7-1/4 circular saws.
That’s my point here traditional table saw controls necessitate a slightly larger blade diameter
DC
I love my 745 and 7491 and use both when I can. I was going to sell the 745 due to lack of space in my garage but I’m a Klingon and like to cling to stuff and have a hard time parting with them.
ron
you can put 7 1/4 inch blade in a new table saw and use it without a problem. Smaller
blades are super cheap so it is a bonus.
Nathan
I do want to reiterate. THis saw as a blade brake. I’m surprised we aren’t talking more about that. I which my saw had a blade brake – provided it didn’t shorten the life of the motor.
That’s a bigger deal to me – does the battery flexvolt table saw have a blade brake I’m guessing it does. That’s a great safety feature.
Ecotek
I have the 7480. I can’t say enough good things about. Its given me 6 hard years of service on the job site. I have to say switching to 8″ blades seems like a terrible idea. Who wants to be limited to 8″ blade selection? Has Dewalt been in a hardware store lately? Sure you’ll find a blade or two, but that’s it. Nothing like the selection for 10″ blades, plus you won’t find those gotta have holiday specials either. If their hand was forced by new regulations, then that’s just bad for us, the consumer. Hopefully my 7480 lasts a good long time yet.
Dylan
They finaly replace the poor designed cam system for raising the blade? Have owned 4 different types of dewalt tablesaws and every single one the cam mechanism failed making blade raising a pain having to push up on one side of the mechanism just to raise the blade or it jambs and wont raise pretty much has me guarenteed to get different brand jobsite tablesaw next time im in the market if they dont change that poorly designed 15+ year old mechanism
Indy
Hi,
I saw that the DWE7492 has a very clever quick changing system that allows simple and fast swap between a low profile riving knife (to cut grooves for example) and the complete guard.
Does the DWE7485 has the same feature ?
Stuart
Looking at the two user manuals, it seems that the riving knife clamp is different.
DWE7485 manual (PDF)
DWE7492 manual (PDF)
Indy
Ok, I didn’t think to look at those manuals. Thank you for the information
Todd Ernst
I just picked one up at Lowes for $299, and that includes the stand… https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-8-5-in-Carbide-Tipped-Blade-Portable-Table-Saw/1002534630
Mike
Im a newbie and just getting my equipment together. I havent even made a cut yet besides using my recip saw. I kept seeing nothing but good reviews on the DW745 but kept finding it sold out everywhere or for double the price. Table saw was the one item I was going to spend a bit more on since it would be the workhorse of my little shop for DIY. Kept checking home depot for a little over a month and BAM! showed in stock $279.99. Just ordered it last week and should be here next week. It sold out not 15 minutes after ordering. Im bummed that Im not able to use a dado stack but I feel its a good trade off. I would have gotten the Bosch GTS1031 for the same price, which accepts dados, but I saw too many comments on wobbly blade movement and really the Dewalt rack and pinion fence was the ultimate thing that sold me. I wanted a 10 incher to give me more cutting room while using a miter sled.
herf donnert
Mike,
Thanks for the info on the DW745. I was about to pay the new price on the DWE7485. I put my email in on Home Depo site to notice me when DW745 come in.
Rob
Do you see the Dewalt 8.25 table saw being able to be bolted down for shop work?
Stuart
I don’t see mounting holes, but even if that’s the case, you might be able to fabricate hold-down brackets.
Popgun42
I got one of the DWE7485 saws and I like it. It was right on out of the box, hooked up a dustopper and shop vac and no saw dust problems. The blade that came with is very good. I do like it.
Budster
My boys bought me the DEwalt 7485 for Father’s Day. Nice little saw with all the stuff a dyier could ask for . My old Ryobi 10 in refused to die . I will keep it around for rough work and enjoy the more precision cuts for the Dewalt . I have been fighting to keep all my digits diring my 73 years and this 7485 might help .