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From: kevin@amdcad.UUCP (Kevin OwWing)
Newsgroups: net.rec.wood
Subject: table saws, advice requested
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Date: Tue, 4-Sep-84 14:12:27 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  4 14:12:27 1984
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A friend of mine is interested in purchasing
a table saw.  He's kind of narrowed it down
to either a powermatic 66 w/Biesemeyer or a
rockwell unisaw w/Biesemeyer.  First, he thinks
that these saws would have much higher resale
value than a contractors type saw, not that he
plans to sell it, and they are certainly made
better than contractors saws.  He wants a 3 hp
motor, which contractor saws don't usually have.
220v/single phase is the target.

Canadian tool houses have a version of the unisaw
that sells for much less than in the US (actually
its supposedly the same saw with a different kind
of power on mechanism).  Is this a good deal?

Right now, he's leaning toward the powermatic because
it comes with the Biesemeyer.  Any opinions out there?
What about other saws in this catagory (~$2000)?

thanks in advance

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