Jason Hallowell
04-28-2009, 2:08 PM
I've been saving up for a decent cabinet saw, but the death of my cheap TS motor has promted me to start shopping earlier than expected. I don't have enough money saved for my dream saw, and I kinda need something in a hurry.
I talked with a guy this morning who's got a Powermatic 64 for sale, and wondered if anyone has any experience with this particular saw. I think it's the same as the Jet model JT-64.
It's a contractor style saw with a 1.5hp motor and a 52" biesemeyer clone fence. It's currently wired for 115v, but I think it can be re-wired for 230v. He says it's less than two years old and was used exclusively for ripping melamine coated particle board into shelf stock. It looks to be in new condition from the pics.
He had it listed for $400 for a while, and just dropped the price to $300 hoping to get it out of the shop he's moving out of before another months rent is due. He said if I get it out before the end of the month he'll throw in a few nice blades and a decent run-out/assembly table.
If this saw is as good as some of the reviews I've read, it may end up as a permanent fixture in my shop rather than a quick fix. Anything I should be wary of besides the usual wear and tear? Does this saw have any specific weaknesses I should know about? Any experience with the dust collection on this unit? Any feedback from someone who owns or has used this saw would be appreciated.
I talked with a guy this morning who's got a Powermatic 64 for sale, and wondered if anyone has any experience with this particular saw. I think it's the same as the Jet model JT-64.
It's a contractor style saw with a 1.5hp motor and a 52" biesemeyer clone fence. It's currently wired for 115v, but I think it can be re-wired for 230v. He says it's less than two years old and was used exclusively for ripping melamine coated particle board into shelf stock. It looks to be in new condition from the pics.
He had it listed for $400 for a while, and just dropped the price to $300 hoping to get it out of the shop he's moving out of before another months rent is due. He said if I get it out before the end of the month he'll throw in a few nice blades and a decent run-out/assembly table.
If this saw is as good as some of the reviews I've read, it may end up as a permanent fixture in my shop rather than a quick fix. Anything I should be wary of besides the usual wear and tear? Does this saw have any specific weaknesses I should know about? Any experience with the dust collection on this unit? Any feedback from someone who owns or has used this saw would be appreciated.