Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-3, страница 70
Today's SHOP T- SawStop in the Real World By George Vondriska The brake system is great, but does the SawStop make the cut as a table saw? Our author interviewed owners to find out. Cabinet Saw In the Door and Set Up The SawStop table saw is plenty heavy, weighing in at about 600 pounds, so plan on getting some help to get it into your shop. The saw was easy to assemble, and the directions were great, but an extra pair of hands simplifies the process. You'll need to bolt on the cast-iron wing and side extension table, along with the rip fence rail. Once the saw was assembled, I checked parallelism between SawStop's cabinet saw may be priced like the Mercedes of table saws, but its innovative brake system is only one of the gold nuggets you get with this tool. It is loaded with other sensible features. The "hotdog saw." Thanks to demonstrations done at woodworking shows, that's what lots of people call the SawStop table saw. You've heard the buzz. I can't imagine anyone arguing against the notion that a safer table saw is a better table saw. The brake system on the SawStop machine is cool and, as the SawStop folks say, it should "minimize the severity" of a table saw injury. But you've got to admit, they're not giving the SawStop machines away. Their 3HP cabinet saw with a 52" fence, side extension table, dado insert and brake cartridge costs about $3,400. Which begs the question: brake aside, how good a table saw is the SawStop, and how does it stack up against other saws? I've had a SawStop in my school for quite a while, and am happy to report what I've learned about the saw. I also interviewed a number of SawStop owners for their opinions. The bottom line is that SawStop makes a great table saw. Here are the details. Contractor's Saw with leg stand 70 June 2008 Woodworker's Journal |
