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Anil Kalagatla
06-06-2010, 6:23 PM
I see that it's sold in some places, but there is no mention of it on the Powermatic site. Is this a discontinued model that Powermatic doesn't make anymore or what? Also, I see almost no references to it anywhere.

http://pro.woodworker.com/720hd-heavy-duty-mortiser-1-12hp-mssu-146-432.asp

Has anyone used it or seen it in action?

Thanks
Anil

Michael Heffernan
06-06-2010, 8:26 PM
I just Googled 'Powermatic 720HD'. It sells for about $1700.
Looks like a very versatile machine, especially for mortising the end of long stock. Maximum stock length is about 43".
I have the PM701 benchtop mortiser, that I like a lot. I added a cross-slide vise and it is very versatile. But this one looks like it is great for small production runs. And the rotating table-vise adds a lot of versatility, IMO.