Michael Gabbay
02-27-2006, 10:55 AM
Last week I received my annual bonus. My wife asked me what I was going buy myself so I guess I have permission. :)
So here’s the dilemma, I can’t decide what to get. My short list is:
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1. Upgrade dust collector to a 2 hp Super Gorilla. I currently have a Jet 1100 with a custom 1 micron AFF top bag. It is hooked into a small duct system about 25 feet total run that helped me design a few years ago. The Jet works ok but I have a fair amount of fine dust that I’d like to get rid of. Plus, I’d like to build an overarm guard for the table saw and I’m not sure the Jet will have the CFM to make a great deal of difference. I’d sell the Jet system to offset the cost of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com /><st1:City w:st=Oneida</ST1 /><st1:City w:st=<ST1:pOneida</st1:City>.
2. Upgrade my Delta contractors saw. It’s a very nice contractors saw, 30” B-meyer fence and cast iron wing and a Delta/B-meyer extension table with a Delta mobile base. The saw that I’d love to get is the General 650. That is much more saw than I’ll ever need so my second choice is the Bridgewood 10” cabinet saw. The only downside of the Bridgewood is that it is made in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><ST1:pTaiwan</st1:country-region>. Again I’d sell the contractors saw to offset the cost of the cabinet saw.
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3. Upgrade my Bridgewood 6” jointer. An 8” jointer would be great. I’d probably go with either a Bridgewood 8” or maybe a DJ20. Since a lot of the work I do are tables, doors and bookshelves having 2 more inches would be nice for the panel pieces.
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So I need some help deciding. I figured all of you fellow Creekers are good at buying tools! :D
Thanks, Mike
So here’s the dilemma, I can’t decide what to get. My short list is:
<O:p</O:p
1. Upgrade dust collector to a 2 hp Super Gorilla. I currently have a Jet 1100 with a custom 1 micron AFF top bag. It is hooked into a small duct system about 25 feet total run that helped me design a few years ago. The Jet works ok but I have a fair amount of fine dust that I’d like to get rid of. Plus, I’d like to build an overarm guard for the table saw and I’m not sure the Jet will have the CFM to make a great deal of difference. I’d sell the Jet system to offset the cost of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com /><st1:City w:st=Oneida</ST1 /><st1:City w:st=<ST1:pOneida</st1:City>.
2. Upgrade my Delta contractors saw. It’s a very nice contractors saw, 30” B-meyer fence and cast iron wing and a Delta/B-meyer extension table with a Delta mobile base. The saw that I’d love to get is the General 650. That is much more saw than I’ll ever need so my second choice is the Bridgewood 10” cabinet saw. The only downside of the Bridgewood is that it is made in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><ST1:pTaiwan</st1:country-region>. Again I’d sell the contractors saw to offset the cost of the cabinet saw.
<O:p</O:p
3. Upgrade my Bridgewood 6” jointer. An 8” jointer would be great. I’d probably go with either a Bridgewood 8” or maybe a DJ20. Since a lot of the work I do are tables, doors and bookshelves having 2 more inches would be nice for the panel pieces.
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So I need some help deciding. I figured all of you fellow Creekers are good at buying tools! :D
Thanks, Mike