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   BG | Oct 02, 2003 08:41pm | #1

   Robbie,

   Congratulations !! You've gotta be excited.  How come your waiting several weeks when Indy is only two hours away?....I'd be gassing up the station wagon...

   Or did you get a special cause they are going to use it at the show in Chicago?
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   Robbie | Oct 03, 2003 12:13am | #2

   BG-

   This is not a demo.  They won't be using it at the show.  They are just taking the opportunity to put it on the truck when they come up.  That saves me the shipping cost from Indy to Chicago... not to mention about 7 hours of drive time...  after all, yesterday was opening day of archery season in Illinois :-)

   You are right, though, I am pretty jazzed to gt this in my shop. 

   Gotta decide between mobile bases now.  I really don't like the Delta.  The HTC base I previously had seems so much better constructed that the 2 piece Delta.

   BW

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   BG | Oct 03, 2003 12:34am | #3

   Robbie,

   ahhh...archery...that explains it.  I was just saying on another post I got the shop fox with my TS....but, like most it has two fixed wheels and two 360's...I would perfer they all be 360's...Grizzly has a very reasonable price on replacing the wheels.

   I don't know much about the Delta base, but when I saw it I was impressed that you could move the saw with one hand....can't do that with mine...however, I have never had to put the locks on either...

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   ToolDoc | Oct 03, 2003 06:34am | #4

   Welcome to the Delta Club.....<G>...

                                                ToolDoc

   Proud Member of the Delta & Klein Tradesman Club & Milwaukee HD Club & Knots Bad Boys & Girls Club..

   A Non ~ Member of the Knots Bandsaw Guru Club..

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   Robbie | Oct 13, 2003 10:12pm | #5

   YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

   Picked up my new X-5 on Saturday.  Only tough part was carrying it.

   Of course, I had to leave almost immediately on a business trip and it is sitting in my basement waiting to be assembled (fence, ext. table, etc).  Wow, it really feels well machined.  It is a major step up from my Delta Contractor saw.

   Cannot wait to use it.

   Bob

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   ToolDoc | Oct 14, 2003 06:32am | #9

   Robbie: My Friend you have done Good,your going to Love the Beissey Fence,I have one on my Left Tilt Uni also.. But of course there will be the other Fraction that Likes the UniFence..oh well thats why there are soo many choices.. But Hey your going to Just Love the Saw no matter what.. Good Luck with her & keep it all polished up & spiffy,I know I do mine..

   Again Welcome to the Delta Club..       ToolDocProud Member of the Delta & Klein Tradesman Club & Milwaukee HD Club & Knots Bad Boys & Girls Club..

   A Non ~ Member of the Knots Bandsaw Guru Club..

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   Crunk | Oct 13, 2003 10:36pm | #6

   You should have gotten the Unifence.

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   Robbie | Oct 14, 2003 01:48am | #7

   Bosscrunk:

   Certainly appreciate varying opinions and another's preference...  In this case, I will disagree with you.  I am ecstatic to have another Biesemeyer T-Square and look forward to using it.

   Just called Amazon to get a Bies splitter.  Already have a Bies overhead blade guard. 

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   corners | Oct 14, 2003 05:23am | #8

   Have the Delta base and it works OK but I recently tried the HTC base in another shop and it's much better. Maybe better enough that I might sell my Delta base.