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   rich4242 | May 26, 2019 10:57am | #1

   Vince,

   You should not have any problem running a machine designed for 60Hz power in a 50 Hz environment. The only difference will be that a 60Hz machine will run slightly slower by the ratio of 5/6 and generate 5/6 the power.

   However, if you are buying a saw new, you may be able to get it equipped with a 50 Hz motor.

   The voltage difference is not important. The range is 220-240 and is nominal. The saw will come supplied with the power cord ready for you to attach whatever style of connector Ireland uses for 220-240 equipment or just wire it into a switch/curcuit breaker box.

   Rich

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   [email protected] | May 27, 2019 06:31am | #2

   Hi Rich
   Thanks for that.
   Since I put up my post I was on the Sawstop website and I see they have a 50Hz motor option.
   Regard's.
   Vince

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   user-7068006 | May 27, 2019 07:38am | #3

   Axminster Power Tools now sell an American style 10" tablesaw , that is made by the same Chinese company (Harvey) that makes the Grizzly 3hp cabinet saws. I bought one here in England about 3 months ago and find it to be very well made.
   Regards
   Peter

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   [email protected] | May 27, 2019 08:18am | #4

   Hi Peter
   Thanks
   I was looking at the Axminster site last week and I looked at that saw looks pretty good but I’m not gone on the Chinese connection.
   I know Axminster do some Powermatic machines but not the table saws, possibly because of the EU ban on dado blades
   Regard’s
   Vince

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   Iluminatis | May 29, 2019 06:50am | #7

   Hi, Peter they are delivering in all Europe?

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   baumholder | May 28, 2019 01:11pm | #5

   Hi Vince,
   Rich is right. I've used a Rigid 3650 here in Germany for over 10 years. The motor is only 1 1/2 horsepower but I don't think the hp of the motor will matter. I wired it for the 220/240 option and use a plug adapter. I use step down transformers for machines that will only work on the 110/115 voltage. If you are returning to the U.S. in the future, you should be able to use a 60 Hz U.S. motor in Ireland while you are there.
   Michael

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   [email protected] | May 29, 2019 04:12am | #6

   Hi Michael.
   Appreciate your post.
   Maybe I'm being over cautious, I imported a DeWalt DW 744 saw from the US about 8 years ago, that machine is 120V 60Hz and seems to be still working fine.
   Stepping up to a Sawstop or Powermatic is a big outlay for me and I just want to be sure it's going to work at 100%.
   Regard's.
   Vince

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   Zvia | Dec 29, 2019 02:46pm | #8

   Hi, Vince,
   I want to purchase a Sawstop contractor saw, but I don't find a European dealer on the Sawstop Internet site. How do you get one of their saws shipped to Ireland? I live in Israel. Perhaps I can use the same method.
   Thanks,
   Michael

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   campmobile | Dec 31, 2021 11:08am | #9

   Hi Vince. A search for "Sawstop europe" brought me to this thread. I realize it is a bit old and maybe this note will not even reach you. Perhaps you've already made the purchase. If so, I place my comments here for posterity. :)

   I am an American woodworker in Paris and had the same wish — to purchase an American style cabinet saw here. I finally settled on a Laguna Fusion3 which I purchased from a retailer in the Netherlands > http://baptist.nl. There is also a place in Czechia which has some relationship with the store in the Netherlands as their branding has been on the crate of other machines I've purchased > http://igmtools.com.

   The reason I was looking into Sawstop again is that on YouTube I was watching a video by an artisan who I presume is in Köln — a guess based only on her logo. I caught a glimpse of the Sawstop branding at the 5:08 mark in this video > https://youtu.be/TPVq0zXKy3c.

   If you've found a saw I hope it is working well for you.

   Cheers and best wishes for 2022!

   Richard_