Okay, here's my two cents, but that all this comment is worth anyway.
(and I agree with Leon's point of view too)
I have owned and used two table saws . The first was a Craftsman that
did not perform well for me until I added a Unifence to it. My
current saw is a Unisaw that performs much better in all regards to my
earlier saw. Various accessories have made both saws work better. A
less expensive saw with a sliding cut off table and a reliable fence
could be your best value instead of buying the most expensive saw and
then needing to make or use those accessories.
Although I have been pleased with my Unisaw, there are some features
on the Powermatics that I wish were on mine. Riving knife, dust chute
under the blade to name two. Fit and finish on the PM is better than
my Delta. But, I have a lot of the accessories for my saw that make
my shop life easier and lots of fun.
Again, 2 pennies worth of opinion (and that's a liberal estimate)
Marc
On Jun 8, 12:18 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
On Jun 8, 12:18 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
If you can't dedicate the cash to a SawStop, there's always this one:
http://www.general.ca/pagemach/machines/0general/650_350t50a.html
On Jun 8, 7:30 pm, B A R R Y <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:18:32 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> >which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> >stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
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> Cocking the weapon, slipping the extra magazines into my bandolier,
> hiding the knife and mini-pistol in my sock, and putting the throwing
> stars in my shirt, I mumble...
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> Mine's a 5 HP General 650. <G>
Soooooooooo....why didn't you get the 350? You don't like right-tilt?
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*diabolical snicker*
On Jun 8, 8:56 pm, Robatoy <[email protected]> wrote:
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> Soooooooooo....why didn't you get the 350? You don't like right-tilt?
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that MAY be interpreted as a drive-by troll.
TOO BAD!!!!!
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
>
If you got the cash, PM-66.
If you don't have the cash, Grizzly.
Greg
[email protected] wrote:
> I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
Start with a UniFence.
Jack it up, drive anything that wants to call itself a cabinet saw
under it.
Chances are you will be happy.
Lew
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
>
To narrow down the choices and prevent another war, ;~) how about first
telling us what you are looking for in a saw and what you will be doing with
it. Other wise pick one with a color you like and that you can afford. I
no not recall any one complaining about their particular brand cabinet saw.
On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:56:47 -0700, Robatoy <[email protected]>
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>On Jun 8, 7:30 pm, B A R R Y <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Mine's a 5 HP General 650. <G>
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>Soooooooooo....why didn't you get the 350?
Do the math.
650 = 300 + 350. 300 = 85% of 350.
Therefore...
The 650 is 85% better than the 350, for about the same price.
Generally speaking, it's all about value! Do I have to teach youz
guyz everything?
** http://www.bburke.com/woodworking.html **
[email protected] wrote:
> I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
> which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
> stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
Opinions are like (pick your metaphor :) ), everybody has one...
My opinion is it's a worthless question w/o qualification of budgetary
limitations, purpose, etc., etc., etc., ...
As for personal preference that fit my assessment of above, it was the
Model 66...
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On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:18:32 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>I am looking for a new cabinet saw and wanted everyones oppinion on
>which brands they have had luck with. Magazines always test this
>stuff, but I'm looking for real life experiences.
Cocking the weapon, slipping the extra magazines into my bandolier,
hiding the knife and mini-pistol in my sock, and putting the throwing
stars in my shirt, I mumble...
Mine's a 5 HP General 650. <G>
Robatoy <[email protected]>
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>>Soooooooooo....why didn't you get the 350? You don't like right-tilt?
But what does politics have to do with saws?
On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:56:47 -0700, Robatoy <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Soooooooooo....why didn't you get the 350? You don't like right-tilt?
I'm right handed. <G>