Well its been a while and its great to see so many familiar cast members here. I have been busy with a host of things over the last few years (including now having 2 grandchildren). I am currently considering a momentous decisions so where else would I go for info and advice but here.
I am not too far from retirement and a pension from one of my very first jobs matured recently. This was from a long while back and I never contributed a penny so although its not huge (approx $6K lump) it is free! I wanted to put it into something that I can look at and use and know that it came from my time with that company so the idea of some new big tools came right to mind. I was thinking small like a Festool sander but them LOML says why not a new Table Saw. That sent me down the rabbit hole, OMG which one would I choose? I have always liked the big yellow machinery (pm1000 maybe) and I remember lusting after after the new Unisaw when it first came out. I am thinking hybrid or bigger. Its hard also hard to think about a new tablesaw without Sawstop being in the mix and LOML likes me better when Im not in the ER!
SO right now a Sawstop PCS is high on my list and am looking for other contenders for serious consideration. A lot of folks seem to say good things about the Shop fox. Here is my general wish list.
Cast iron (no sheet metal contractor saws)
Need router table in the extension so that may mean 36" rails, cant see many options for routers in 30" setups.
1.75 or 2HP+ but want to stay 110
Quality build
Dust collection in blade guard
Easy removal of typical stuff like Throat plate, blade, guard, riving knife.
There are many other little things but those are the main ones. Love to hear opinions from all especially owners of sawstops and shopfox.
I also have the quandary about what to do with my BT setup. I am sure many of you recall the major mobile base I built with storage extended rails and router table. Its still going strong and I wonder if I could find it a new home as I would hate to part it out unless I had to. (BTW I have a spare BT motor that I got just in case and have never needed).
Look forward to catching up and having you folks help me spend some money!!
Jon
I am not too far from retirement and a pension from one of my very first jobs matured recently. This was from a long while back and I never contributed a penny so although its not huge (approx $6K lump) it is free! I wanted to put it into something that I can look at and use and know that it came from my time with that company so the idea of some new big tools came right to mind. I was thinking small like a Festool sander but them LOML says why not a new Table Saw. That sent me down the rabbit hole, OMG which one would I choose? I have always liked the big yellow machinery (pm1000 maybe) and I remember lusting after after the new Unisaw when it first came out. I am thinking hybrid or bigger. Its hard also hard to think about a new tablesaw without Sawstop being in the mix and LOML likes me better when Im not in the ER!
SO right now a Sawstop PCS is high on my list and am looking for other contenders for serious consideration. A lot of folks seem to say good things about the Shop fox. Here is my general wish list.
Cast iron (no sheet metal contractor saws)
Need router table in the extension so that may mean 36" rails, cant see many options for routers in 30" setups.
1.75 or 2HP+ but want to stay 110
Quality build
Dust collection in blade guard
Easy removal of typical stuff like Throat plate, blade, guard, riving knife.
There are many other little things but those are the main ones. Love to hear opinions from all especially owners of sawstops and shopfox.
I also have the quandary about what to do with my BT setup. I am sure many of you recall the major mobile base I built with storage extended rails and router table. Its still going strong and I wonder if I could find it a new home as I would hate to part it out unless I had to. (BTW I have a spare BT motor that I got just in case and have never needed).
Look forward to catching up and having you folks help me spend some money!!
Jon
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