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Originally Posted by Baz
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Man, you could have snapped a picture of the serial number and sent it in for the recall and got a quick 60 bucks!
I recently went through the table saw research.
I had an old Craftsman 113, aluminum table, direct drive unit. It was okay, but Zero safety equipment. Got tired of fighting with the fence, and I didn't want to spend the money on a fancy fence for a 50 year old saw.
If you are looking at used,
1- Do you want 110 or 220?
2- Cast iron table - Good ones are difficult to move. You aren't tossing it in the back seat.
3- Riving knife - If it doesn't at least have this, you don't want it.
4- Contractor or cabinet case?
I decided on new, the used big box table saws just weren't worth the headache.
A new big box unit was half the cost of a new Laguna Fusion 2. Which was half the cost of a Sawstop.
I waffled on what to get for several months before I decided on the Sawstop. Yes, if triggered, you will need a new cartridge, saw blade and underwear, but still cheaper than a visit to the emergency room.
Yes, I know real men have been using these things for centuries without losing a finger, but I am a big old wuss.
Now the next thing you need will be a track saw. Just about removes the need for a table saw for cutting panels.