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18th December 2018, 12:30 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Deal of the Century - Sliding Table Saw
I was at Royflatemate's place bludging the use of his Domino and he showed me his sliding tablesaw he bought which he has had zero problems with. I then had a look at the iwoodlike site who sell it (an off shoot of Gabbetts now SMC) and they have reduced the price substantially and I reckon anyone who is looking to buy a slider or Sawstop should look really hard at it. The quality is excellent and it beats the Euro saws in features for the most part
Blade angle/tilt gauge
305mm main blade with scribing blade - Hammer uses a 10" blade with scriber
Scribing blade standard - It is an accessory on other saws
1600mm table stroke - the K3 Hammer is only 1400mm
Controls in a better place and not under the table
Fine rip fence adjustment - An accessory elsewhere
Sliders do one thing other saws can't for about 99% of the time and that is remove the danger of kick back. They also remove the finger in the blade danger as well. I have no connection with the retailer this is just such a good opportunity that not everyone would see without a heads up on an awesome bargain in my view.
https://iwoodlike.com/product/machin...ding-panel-sawCHRIS
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18th December 2018, 06:17 PM #2China
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How does a "slider" reduce the danger of kickback
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18th December 2018, 06:22 PM #3
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18th December 2018, 08:01 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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18th December 2018, 08:24 PM #5China
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I have to say that in 45 years of using panel saws I have never used the sliding table to make rip cuts
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18th December 2018, 08:57 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Try the F&F jig, it will change the way you use a slider for rips that are shorter than the table travel. I would not use my rip fence mare than a couple of times a year and I literally cannot remember when I last did. The jig was invented in Germany as part of an OH&S campaign and they give simple versions of them away at trade shows I have been told.
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18th December 2018, 09:38 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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No such thing as bludging Chris just returning favours.I didn't pay the original price but they have dropped it down even further.Couldn't be happier with mine but even more so after seeing Chris's Fritz and Fran jig.Went home and made one up straight away.Just did 16 drawer sides today were they had to be ripped with a 3 degree angle top and bottom was easy as.I definetly wouldn't of enjoyed ripping them against the fence.2 bits of wood and some nylon cutting board added another dimension to my saw.
cheers....roy
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18th December 2018, 10:58 PM #9GOLD MEMBER
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19th December 2018, 07:40 PM #10Member
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This saw appears to be basically identical to the WoodFast TS315B saw, well except for a different table length. Still an absolutely spiffing deal though.
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19th December 2018, 08:06 PM #11
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19th December 2018, 10:04 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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It does look the same I must say. I just can't believe how cheap it is. I said to Roy I should sell my Hammer K3, buy this and have some money in my pocket.
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20th December 2018, 01:17 PM #13Member
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Chris, don't say things like that. I've been tossing up between a K3 and a cheaper but still fairly expensive cabinet saw (no, not a SawStop). People with IWL jointer/planers mostly say 'meh, it just works' so I figure this wouldn't be any different - which is to say, a bargain buy of reasonable quality. What do you think? I've just relocated to WA and last time I went to the SCM showrooms before I moved they didn't have one.
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20th December 2018, 01:55 PM #14GOLD MEMBER
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23rd December 2018, 09:49 PM #15Senior Member
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It certainly looks like good value and is half the price I paid for my MiniMax SC-2 that I bought from the same place a couple of years back. The SC-2 is excellent and like you mentioned I hardly ever use the rip fence and do all of my cutting with boards clamped onto the slider as I find that is much safer. For the same reason I had a secondary stop/start switch fitted just under the slider as the main switch location is not ideal. I was told most schools also do this for safety reasons.
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