Thread: Hafco SB-12 or ST-245?

Thanks for nuth'n fellas. For that, I'm not telling you what I bought. So there.

Hello dropstix, I am in exactly the same dilema you were. If I ask real nice would you tell me what you got and why you chose it over the other.
I'm looking for accuracy for box making, and strength/reliability/repeatability, not so much depth of cut.
Lyle.

If you can get a chance to run both, go for it. Even if just in the showroom. If the vibes from the sb12 are not a concern in practice, I'd probably save some bucks and grab that. I didn't get the chance and chose the st245. It's fine, but I'm not impressed with the cast tables sections. The flatness leaves a wee bit to be desired. Not atrocious, just not utterly flat and the section joins don't line up because of that. Apart from that I have only used it once so haven't really had much chance to get a good feel for it and certainly not long enough to recommend it with any authority. If I had the time again, I'd get in and check the sb12 out in person, because I'm not convinced it isn't just as usefull for my needs, and it's cheaper. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by dropstix

Thanks for nuth'n fellas. For that, I'm not telling you what I bought. So there.

H'mm, maybe the reason you didn't get any responses is because this subject has been done to death here and to glean the information all you have to do is search?