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SawStop - Sawstop- 120-volt 10-in. Professional Sawstop Cabinet Saw
The SawStop is the only tablesaw with a brake that stops when it touches skin, now runs on 120-volt power.
Jul 29, 2010
SawStop’s newest Professional Cabinet Saw has a 1-3/4-hp motor that runs on 120-volt power. The saw has the same cabinet and many of the same features as the 220-volt Professional Cabinet Saw (FWW #209), but its motor is more closely related to the one on SawStop’s Contractor Saw, which had plenty of power in a past test (FWW #199). The new saw is available with 30-in., 36-in., and 52-in. rip fences, with prices starting around $2,300. All the tools in the SawStop lineup have a unique blade-stopping brake meant to prevent injury.
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Rikon 10-3061 10-in. Deluxe Bandsaw
The 1⁄2-hp motor has all the power needed to resaw at its maximum capacity of 5 in.
The saw has two speeds: 3,280 sfpm (surface feet per minute) for wood and 1,515 sfpm for soft metals and some plastics.
Shop Fox W1826
The thick, felted bag on this Shop Fox is a plus and a minus. On one hand, it makes the unit much less expensive than collectors with canister filters, and also lighter and easier to hang on the wall. Without a separate plastic bag to catch chips, however, they stay in the felt bag, and the shortish zipper on the bottom makes it tough to shake them out. Otherwise, the W1826 is an excellent value.
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