[Mark Henry]

Originally Posted by J P Stein

I built a table saw.

Table saws are not about HP, IMO, but ease of use, blades, fences, and requirements. The average guy needs a 5HP, 220v table saw like another hole in your head.

The ease of use part is a safety factor. When (not if) you get hung up, a 220V saw will throw you and your work piece thru a wall....BTDT...almost...not me but the piece. A 115lb, 4 X 8 X 3/4 sheet of MDF is not easy to manipulate even if you have muscles in your s***.
If your 220v saw is fighting you, you loose. My 110v Sears saw looses.....or did when I was younger....and I'm not looking for a re-engagement.

So you were using it wrong, but it would more dangerous if it had more power?

It's a table saw, not a panel saw, there's a big difference.
BTW I've owned a $20K panel saw at one time and my present tablesaw I built the fence and the sliding panel table. It's built correctly for cutting 4'X 8' sheet goods.
One of my papers is in Cabinetmaking and oh yeh... I have all my digits.