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Internal Mechanisms of a Contractor's Saw

Regardless of the type of table saw, the internal mechanisms are basically the same. The blade carriage consists of a pair of tilting trunnions and an arbor bracket that raises and lowers the blade. On contractor saws and benchtop saws, the trunnions attach to the saw table. On cabinet saws, they attach to the cabinet.

A contractor saw is a great first table saw for most woodworkers. The fence is more accurate, the motor is quiet, reliable and more powerful than that of a benchtop saw, and you can add hundreds of accessories to it. One catch - because the motor extends behind the body of the saw through an opening in the cabinet, it reduces dust collection efficiency.

Some manufacturers are introducing a new kind of table saw for woodworkers to consider for their shop - the hybrid saw. A hybrid saw is still a contractor saw but has many features of a cabinet saw, including an enclosed internal motor.

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