(They also had little or no dust collection, and iffy rip fences). They had chromed and polished hand wheels for making adjustments. They had Baldor or Marathon or Leeson motors, with industrial quality motor contactors and heaters. They had widely spaced European sourced ball bearings in the cast iron trunnions. They had solid, thick, vibration damping cast iron bases. I say it because once Delta and Powermatic were known for their meehanite cast iron tops, seasoned before machining. You buy the Jet and I'll give you the Unisaw, no problem whatsoever. Matt, I would gladly swap my Unisaw (like new) for a Jet cabinet saw. We must remember the material we are working with as well. For mine, the design is simple and if you read the reviews, the tolerances on these Taiwanese saw are very impressive. For panel work, there is no question, the panel saw leaves cabinet saw for dead.įor the type of work most people do, there is no better saw for the job than a cabinet saw. Don't get me wrong, I love my panel saw, but I dont think that paying $5000 for a 10 year old full size panel saw is a viable option for most. Mate I own both types of saw and have used a lot of different panel saws including a top of the line F45.Ī panel saw is not something to put in most workshops. What hasn't been mentioned is the steady flow of used panel saws around that frankly would leave a cabinet saw for dead. You might end up paying less than 3K total if you absolutely had to have a unisaw.Īs has been amptly pointed out, there are several workable options available. You would be better off buying a very old unisaw in America and paying the $1000 or so freight to ship it here. Sorry to say, they are cost-engineered products now, made for a less discerning market. The idea that Delta (or indeed Powermatic, for that matter) are still quality tools is flawed.
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