I have the opportunity to purchase this saw for $399.99 at my local
Woodcraft. This is the last one they have and it is the floor model.
No big deal there--it saves me a lot of time of putting it together. I
guess this was a new saw this year and Jet gave Woodcraft x-many of
them to sell at $400. From what they tell me, any that they sell from
now on will go for $549.00.
Whatever. All I know is that this is a LOT better than the little
Delta 36-600 I currently have.
I can scrape together the $400 now but I would like to get some
opinions of it from others. This saw is a belt drive but the motor is
mounted underneath, thus giving me more room in the garage. Plus I
will be able to rewire it for 220 if and when I want.
Just so we all know, I do not have plans to continually be running big
maple or oak or other hardwood boards through it. I plan on making
things like shelves, kitchen cabinets, boxes, etc. The other saw would
have definitely still worked for all I plan on doing in the near future
but I have always wanted the capability to cut mot anything I may want
to in the future.
Exactly. To have it and not need it, is better than needing it and not
having it. Tom
[email protected] wrote:
> Just so we all know, I do not have plans to continually be running
big
> maple or oak or other hardwood boards through it. I plan on making
> things like shelves, kitchen cabinets, boxes, etc. The other saw would
> have definitely still worked for all I plan on doing in the near future
> but I have always wanted the capability to cut mot anything I may want
> to in the future.
On 2006-11-15 15:09:56 -0600, "tom" <[email protected]> said:
> Exactly. To have it and not need it, is better than needing it and not
> having it. Tom
> [email protected] wrote:
> > Just so we all know, I do not have plans to continually be running
> big
>> maple or oak or other hardwood boards through it. I plan on making
>> things like shelves, kitchen cabinets, boxes, etc. The other saw would
>> have definitely still worked for all I plan on doing in the near future
>> but I have always wanted the capability to cut mot anything I may want
>> to in the future.
I have this saw (also bought from Woodcraft on sale). I've been very
happy with the saw. It and a WWII blade haven't had problems going
through anything - 4x4 pine, 1" thick walnut, 3/4" ply. I did switch to
the stock blade for the 3/4" MDF :)
The dust collection isn't great, but better than nothing. The saw
itself is accurate. Side wings are stamped steel, but I've replaced one
with a cast iron router table.
One note - the frame theoretically has rollers; don't use 'em (weak)
and get a mobile base instead.
Drew