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   alias | Feb 23, 2003 07:33am | #1

   just bought a left tilt uni-saw last month, and pretty humbled by what i've been missing out on for the last decade. i coudnt afford the gold member, but the trunnion on the pm 66 really is an awesome component. it's the apex of quality, and dependability but the delta runs a tight second . the beismeyer fence is a real pleasure, set up took 3/4 of a day including the 50" fence by my self, the cast wing was the only glitch but jury-rigged a third arm up and attachment was no problem. there was some calibration to the blade to miter slot from 90º to 45,º but with shims to the front of the table that was it . like i said from opening the box to running a 220 line and plugging it in and everything is dead nuts accurate 6 1/2 hours. that included the mobile base. i was just cutting tenons on it and was impressed with how my dado setup has been bumped up a few notch's from the lack of vibration and so forth. ii've been using a powermatic 64 w/cast wings for about 12-13 years and has steadily been going south(falling apart) by inches in the past few years. i'm a restoration carpenters , i do alot of doors, windows, architectual woodworking. and started to constantly calibrate the damn saw every week. so far , which is very new i'm a happy guy with my left tilt uni-saw, but if i had unlimited resources, that powermatic was definitely winking at me. i'm probably not much help rock , but it's all hinged on the trunnion. which powermatic's does have the upper hand. goodluck you've narrowed it down to some of the best out there..... bear

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   waterhead | Feb 23, 2003 08:17pm | #2

   In another forum a poster said the Bridgwood had a more massive trunion than the PM66 - maybe worth a look.

   I wouldn't mind owning either but we can't get them here in the UK!

   Chris.

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   jc21 | Feb 24, 2003 07:40am | #3

   Take a look at the General if you can.......... http://www.general.ca/