Gordon Cameron
01-26-2019, 1:39 PM
I have a particular narrow question in the category of “which slider?”.
I am persuaded (by those who have commented in this forum) that if the choice is between a cabinet saw and a small format slider, and one has the budget for a slider, one should go with the slider. The reasoning seems to be that such a slider has most of the attractions of a cabinet saw, with at least short-throw sliding capabilities into the bargain. (Or as some would put it, the capabilities of a short-throw slider with most of the attractions of a cabinet saw into the bargain.)
So, if you accept that position and want the cabinet saw attractions with your slider, my question is whether a bare Felder K700 (1300mm/51” cutting length) is a good example of what meant by a “small format slider” in this context. The one available to me has the wider (1250mm / 49”) table to the right of the blade, so I suppose it is what I see referred to as a “48x48” slider. I have to go by pictures (and could not figure out how to post one here, the link is https://www.felder-group.com/fg-en/products/sliding-table-saws/sliding-table-panel-saw-k-700.html).
It has a slight protrusion over the sliding table towards the operator, but it doesn’t look like it would be much in the way of using the saw from behind. I am guessing that, since I would not be getting the outrigger, I will need to get one or more support tables to mount on the sliding table, for when they are needed.
Thoughts?
I am persuaded (by those who have commented in this forum) that if the choice is between a cabinet saw and a small format slider, and one has the budget for a slider, one should go with the slider. The reasoning seems to be that such a slider has most of the attractions of a cabinet saw, with at least short-throw sliding capabilities into the bargain. (Or as some would put it, the capabilities of a short-throw slider with most of the attractions of a cabinet saw into the bargain.)
So, if you accept that position and want the cabinet saw attractions with your slider, my question is whether a bare Felder K700 (1300mm/51” cutting length) is a good example of what meant by a “small format slider” in this context. The one available to me has the wider (1250mm / 49”) table to the right of the blade, so I suppose it is what I see referred to as a “48x48” slider. I have to go by pictures (and could not figure out how to post one here, the link is https://www.felder-group.com/fg-en/products/sliding-table-saws/sliding-table-panel-saw-k-700.html).
It has a slight protrusion over the sliding table towards the operator, but it doesn’t look like it would be much in the way of using the saw from behind. I am guessing that, since I would not be getting the outrigger, I will need to get one or more support tables to mount on the sliding table, for when they are needed.
Thoughts?