Popular Woodworking 2002-02 № 126, страница 47

Popular Woodworking 2002-02 № 126, страница 47

BRIDGEWOOD

CRAFTSMAN

DELTA

DEWALT

GENERAL

GRIZZLY

JET

POWERMATIC

RIDGID

TSC-10CL

22859

36-426

DW746

50-185

G1022PRO

JWTS-10PF

64A

TS2424

Street price

499

800

850

900

730

550

850

850

600

GENERAL

Ease of height/tilt adjustments 4

3

3

4

5

3

3

3

3

Overall vibration

5

2

3

4

3

4

5

3

5

Initial trunnion alignment

5

5

5

5

4

3

5

5

5

Max. blade height

3V8"

33/B"

3V8"

3VB"

3"

3V8"

3V8"

3^/4"

33/b"

Blade guard quality

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

Miter gauge quality

3

2

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

Total weight

242 lbs

265 lbs

295 lbs

254 lbs

300 lbs

290 lbs

300 lbs

310 lbs

244 lbs

Handle comfort

3

4

3

4

5

3

3

3

5

Turns to max. blade height

12

36

12

22

12

14

13

12

35

Turns to max. blade bevel

30

30

29

22

31

29

29

30

29

Adjustable feet?

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Fit and finish

3

4

4

5

3

3

4

4

4

Ease of assembly

3

5

4

5

3

3

4

4

4

Type of blade supplied

None

40T-ATB

50T-ATB

30T-ATB

None

None

28T-ATB

40T-ATB

40T-ATB

MOTOR

Listed amp. rating

16amp

13amp

12.8amp

15amp

15amp

26amp

18amp

18amp

13amp

Amp draw with no load

10.2

4.7

3.9

4.7

6.3

18

10.4

10.2

5.6

Amp draw under load

20

13.3

13.4

16.5

19

25.8

19

20

14.3

Percentage amp increase

96%

183%

244%

251%

202%

43%

83%

96%

155%

RPM with no load

3,586

3,585

3,588

3,583

3,583

3,580

3,575

3,585

3,589

RPM under load

3,442

3,484

3,507

3,496

3,434

3,478

3,471

3,433

3,447

Percentage RPM decrease

4%

2.8%

2.3%

2.4%

4.2%

2.8%

2.9%

4.2%

4%

Noise level (dB)*

84

81

78

79

86

88

85

76

76

TABLE

Material

CI

CI

CI

CI

CI

CI

CI

CI

CI

#/Type of wings

2/SCI

1/SCI

1/SCI

2/SM

2/SCI

2/OCI

2/SCI

2/SCI

2/OCI

Table size (inches)

27x30V4

27x53V2

27x62

27x403/4

27x40V4

27VbX405/B

27x56V4

27x57

27x44

Table height

3612"

36V2"

34V4"

34V4"

343/4"

37"

34V2"

35"

36"

Rip capacity/left of blade

12"

24"

12"

16"

12"

12"

12"

12"

24"

Rip capacity/right of blade

30"

30"

30"

30"

30"

25"

30"

30"

24"

Blade tilt left/right

Left

Left

Right

Left

Left/Right

Right

Right

Left

Right

Table flatness

5

5

5

5

4

5

4

5

5

Throat width

3V2"

33/4"

3V

33/4"

3V2"

33/4"

3V

3V2"

33/4 "

FENCE

Design

T-Square

Rail F&B

T-Square

Rail F&B

T-Square

T-Square

T-Square

T-Square

Rail F&B

Scale accuracy

Veths

Vsths

V32nds

V32nds

V32nds

V32nds

V32nds

V32nds

V32nds

Scale readability

3

3

4

4

4

5

4

4

3

Ease of aligning fence to miter slot 3

3

5

4

3

3

4

4

3

Ease of use

3

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

Ease of adjusting square to table 3

1

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

BRIDGEWOOD

CRAFTSMAN

DELTA

DEWALT

GENERAL

GRIZZLY

JET

POWERMATIC

RIDGID

TSC-10CL

22859

36-426

DW746

50-185

G1022PRO

JWTS-10PF

64A

TS2424

Ratings are based on a 1-5 scale with "1" being "poor" and "5" being "excellent." Trunnion alignment is how the machine was shipped, either in alignment, or out of parallel to the miter slot. *Noise level was tested with the blade set a 1" height above the table and the level was taken with a decibel meter held at head height. Table flatness was measured using a straightedge and feeler gauges - any gap less that .005" was considered acceptable. Fence alignment refers to the ease of fence adjustment parallel to the miter slot. Vibration was measured with the saw on a level surface using a dial indicator. CI=cast iron; SM=sheet metal; SCI=solid cast iron; OCI=open cast iron.

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Ratings are based on a 1-5 scale with "1" being "poor" and "5" being "excellent." Trunnion alignment is how the machine was shipped, either in alignment, or out of parallel to the miter slot. *Noise level was tested with the blade set a 1" height above the table and the level was taken with a decibel meter held at head height. Table flatness was measured using a straightedge and feeler gauges - any gap less that .005" was considered acceptable. Fence alignment refers to the ease of fence adjustment parallel to the miter slot. Vibration was measured with the saw on a level surface using a dial indicator. CI=cast iron; SM=sheet metal; SCI=solid cast iron; OCI=open cast iron.

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