My Early Christmas Present

[David]

Took two months to ship from Austria, but here it is. The machine as a whole:

 

 

Extension table (very robust), useable on any of three sides:

 

 

Solid acryclic wheel with solid steel axle:

 

 

Blade tightness gauge as viewed through open window. It's a starting place, based on width of the blade. This was a 1" blade, so you can see where I set it:

 

 

Lower roller with dust control brush and yellow foot brake:

 

 

Upper roller, along with tension gauge on lower left. See safety red box in upper right that keeps machine from starting unless large door is closed:

 

 

Upper European style roller guides, side to side and front to back. This whole arm goes up and down based on the height of the cutting piece:

 

 

Ditto

 

 

Lower European style roller guides, side to side and front to back:

 

 

Fence (usable on three sides). Very robust:

 

 

Foot brake and front wheel assembly to move it around (just under 1,000 lbs):

 

 

Wheels to adjust wheel tracking and wheel tension:

 

 

[Joe Frickin' Friday]

OK, I'm drooling. Looks like a nice tool. For wood only, or are you going to start doing metal work?

[WURTY]

David looking good.

 

Nice choice

[David]

OK, I'm drooling. Looks like a nice tool. For wood only, or are you going to start doing metal work?

 

With the right blade, it'll cut darn near anything. It's 220, 20 amp, single phase with huge flywheels. So not much will stop it.

[Bud]

Wow, you win the prize for the neatest tool in the shop. I'm jealous.

 

Congrats

[LJR]

Awesome! you must have a project in mind for it...

[enfoman]

OK, I'm drooling. Looks like a nice tool. For wood only, or are you going to start doing metal work?

 

With the right blade, it'll cut darn near anything. It's 220, 20 amp, single phase with huge flywheels. So not much will stop it.

 

+1 on that. No Problem!

[Jerry Johnston]

They sure have improved them over the years. I have a Rockwell that has a 12" depth cut but is so... much more work to make changes than the newer units. I'm envious of yours but happy for ya ! Looks like you'll have a really merry Christmas.

[EddyQ]

Very nice !

 

I have an 16" grizzly. At the time of purchace, I didn't think I'd use so much. I regret buying a better saw. Resawing, sawing really thick boards is a great capability. Your saw looks like a winner !

 

Ed -

[EddyQ]

OK, I'm drooling. Looks like a nice tool. For wood only, or are you going to start doing metal work?

 

With the right blade, it'll cut darn near anything. It's 220, 20 amp, single phase with huge flywheels. So not much will stop it.

 

After wiring 220, you may want to convert all your tools with greater than 1HP. I did and am very glad I did.

[David]

Yes, you're right. I have a SawStop 1.75 Professional Contractor Saw that's 110. I just ordered a kit that'll turn it into 220. It won't necessarily be more powerful, but it'll step up faster and will run cooler.