Dan Gonzales
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I know I should save my dollars for a big new Sawstop, but I have an opportunity to change my current saw out. Here's the scenario.
I currently have the Dewalt DW746 hybrid table saw with the standard stamped steel wings and the factory fence and 30" rails. It has worked very well for me. The fence is a lot better than the nitpickers out there complain about. The only thing I don't care for are the stamped steel wings which I am replacing soon. It has a 1¾ horsepower motor that can run at 120 or 240.
The opportunity is a 25 year old Delta Unisaw with the older jet lock fence on 50" rails, a 2 horsepower motor and it has both cast iron wing extensions. It was used as a secondary saw in a cabinet shop for ten years and then stored in the back with incidental use for the last fifteen. Asking price of $450.
I really don't care for the fence or the right tilt blade setup. But I do like the cabinet saw construction and that it can be setup with a true riving knife (I believe).
option 1 - Purchase this saw and sell off my Dewalt
option 2 - Purchase this saw, clean it up and sell it for a little profit.
option 3 - Skip the deal and keep up with my steady workhorse Dewalt.
If I keep the Unisaw I know I would have to invest in a new fence and I used a right tilt saw for a long time before my Dewalt.
All opinions welcome!
Cheers,
I currently have the Dewalt DW746 hybrid table saw with the standard stamped steel wings and the factory fence and 30" rails. It has worked very well for me. The fence is a lot better than the nitpickers out there complain about. The only thing I don't care for are the stamped steel wings which I am replacing soon. It has a 1¾ horsepower motor that can run at 120 or 240.
The opportunity is a 25 year old Delta Unisaw with the older jet lock fence on 50" rails, a 2 horsepower motor and it has both cast iron wing extensions. It was used as a secondary saw in a cabinet shop for ten years and then stored in the back with incidental use for the last fifteen. Asking price of $450.
I really don't care for the fence or the right tilt blade setup. But I do like the cabinet saw construction and that it can be setup with a true riving knife (I believe).
option 1 - Purchase this saw and sell off my Dewalt
option 2 - Purchase this saw, clean it up and sell it for a little profit.
option 3 - Skip the deal and keep up with my steady workhorse Dewalt.
If I keep the Unisaw I know I would have to invest in a new fence and I used a right tilt saw for a long time before my Dewalt.
All opinions welcome!
Cheers,
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