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   bladeburner | May 08, 2005 08:58pm | #1

   I bought the Sears 22124 last fall. Luv it, just the right size for me. I'm a hobbyist and my first choice was going to be the PM66 but it eats up a lot of space and my shop is only 25X25. Then I read about this saw and hey! Sears give you 30 days or money back. It's got a 4" dust port and dust is a real concern anymore.

   Joe

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   WillGeorge | May 11, 2005 11:13pm | #2

   Lot less than a grand.. Ya can get other tools! I have a RIDGID 3650? It does anything I want..

   I'm a hobbyist , but does nice work 'I think".. Everything from siding to cabinets..

   Well, I need a table extension in back for 4X8 sheets! I'm old and.. well...

   I hear LOTS of folks also like the Sears 22124 .. 

   
   

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   Edited 5/11/2005 4:16 pm ET by Will George

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   Ricks503 | May 11, 2005 11:41pm | #3

   I have the Ridgid also and am quit happy with it. In fact WOOD just did a review on mid priced saws $500-$700 and the Ridgid came out on top beating Grizzly, sears, jet, General, Bridgewood, Shopfox and host of others.  AND it even comes with that nifty mobile base. Cost os only $570 - $600 - leaves some change for a miter gauge upgrade and some good blades1 - measure the board twice

   2 - cut it once

   3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go

   4 - get a new board and go back to step 1

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   CapnJohn | May 12, 2005 01:04am | #4

   In the portable saw market those all serve their purpose to one degree or another. My old saw is a Dewalt DW744 which came home with me for one reason and one reason only: the fence. Until the screws wore out, the fance was accurate rolled right into place. I never had to check distances from front of blade and back of blade to fence. The aluminum table made it light, but also received some scratches. Blade elevation was difficult. Mitre gage was not accurate. Lots of slop.I cut a fair amount of ply, and these little tables just can't handle the big sheets, even with extension arms. We yacht work so get into teak, mahogany, oak. Need the extra power. Starting to make a sampson post for an old Egg Harbour. 11/4 teak 48-inch long. That'll take awhile on a horse and a half.

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   ChestnutWwking | May 12, 2005 11:16pm | #5

   Where did you find 11/4 Teak?  I work for a shop that makes custom doors and we need to make french doors for the pool house that are 8/4 finished thickness.

   Let me know. 

   Thanks,

   Mike

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   CapnJohn | May 13, 2005 02:48am | #6

   Well, finished size is 11/4, so we will be starting with 12/4. We buy most of our exotic lumber from a company in Annapolis, Maryland called, oddly enough, Exotic Lumber, Inc. phone is 410-267-0887, fax is 410-263-4694. Kevin is riding the front desk these days, Bill is the owner. Nice folks. Very knowledgable.
   They stock more than 100 species of hardwoods and marine grade plywood.
   I just checked, and they have 4/4, 8/4, and 12/4 teak in stock.
   Hope this helps.
   They also stock "weird wood" for lack of a better term. I just love the place. It's like a candy store.

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   Dustmight | May 15, 2005 02:55pm | #7

   If you've got 220v available, the best saw you're likely to get for $1000 is a good used cabinet saw like a General, PM or Uni. You could also stay close in price with a new Griz or Shop Fox cab saw.

   If 220v is out, the new Sears 22124 is pretty impressive and can often be had for < $800. It has a ton of features, including the Biese commercial fence, cabinet mounted trunnions, an excellent stock blade (Leitz) and a full enclosure. The new General Intl 50-220CM1 (w/Biese fence) has had alot of positive comments from users too.

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   Ricks503 | May 16, 2005 05:06am | #8

   Grizzly has a 3HP cabinet saw at $8951 - measure the board twice

   2 - cut it once

   3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go

   4 - get a new board and go back to step 1