Larry Wilson
11-16-2014, 9:35 PM
I bought a Ridgid R4512 a couple of years ago after reading some very positive
reviews online and got it at Big Orange with their 20% off sale so I think it was
about $500 give or take. I soon ran into the limitations of this type of saw when I
tried to tune it up. Between that and a crappy fence I have been longing for a
cabinet saw for a while now. I managed to find a 35 year-old Delta/Rockwell
Unisaw for $450 recently but there are some issues. Another crummy fence and
absolutely no safety features at all. On the plus side it’s a 3HP model that seems
to run well. I found a source for a “Ripping (aka riving) knife” (****) that can be
added on but that’s another $200. The fence that I would like is the Vega Pro 50
and that would cost just shy of $400 to get it to Canada. That would put me in
just over $1000. My question is, do you guys think I should keep the Unisaw or
get something a little newer that might have a decent fence and some safety
features? Cost is an issue here, unfortunately.
reviews online and got it at Big Orange with their 20% off sale so I think it was
about $500 give or take. I soon ran into the limitations of this type of saw when I
tried to tune it up. Between that and a crappy fence I have been longing for a
cabinet saw for a while now. I managed to find a 35 year-old Delta/Rockwell
Unisaw for $450 recently but there are some issues. Another crummy fence and
absolutely no safety features at all. On the plus side it’s a 3HP model that seems
to run well. I found a source for a “Ripping (aka riving) knife” (****) that can be
added on but that’s another $200. The fence that I would like is the Vega Pro 50
and that would cost just shy of $400 to get it to Canada. That would put me in
just over $1000. My question is, do you guys think I should keep the Unisaw or
get something a little newer that might have a decent fence and some safety
features? Cost is an issue here, unfortunately.