William Nimmo
05-21-2007, 8:43 AM
Well I wired my shop and got a sawstop downstairs and through my 32 inch door opening and have the machine about a week now.
I got the 52 inch rails and extension table even though I wanted the 36 for more space in my small shop. The 36 would have been special order. LOVE THE LONG RAILS. Love the exra prep assembly table they provide . Not as intrusive as I thought.
It was not until I took off the stupid blade guard that I realized how much I love this saw.
All the instructions say "use the blade guard". On most of the message boards, sawstop users all say they use the blade guard and the antikickback pawls.
Give me a break! pun intended. Forget that pita blade guard.
With the blade guard off I lower the blade for setting sheet goods on the entire length of the table so as to size down with my festool ts55. I use 3/4 strips under the sheet.
With the guard off, I see the work so much better and am not deeling with strips of wood needing special attention to be released from the pawls.
I am so much more comfortable with the riving knife and NO STUPID BLADE GUARD.
O.k. I feel better now.
Love my Sawstop.
I got the 52 inch rails and extension table even though I wanted the 36 for more space in my small shop. The 36 would have been special order. LOVE THE LONG RAILS. Love the exra prep assembly table they provide . Not as intrusive as I thought.
It was not until I took off the stupid blade guard that I realized how much I love this saw.
All the instructions say "use the blade guard". On most of the message boards, sawstop users all say they use the blade guard and the antikickback pawls.
Give me a break! pun intended. Forget that pita blade guard.
With the blade guard off I lower the blade for setting sheet goods on the entire length of the table so as to size down with my festool ts55. I use 3/4 strips under the sheet.
With the guard off, I see the work so much better and am not deeling with strips of wood needing special attention to be released from the pawls.
I am so much more comfortable with the riving knife and NO STUPID BLADE GUARD.
O.k. I feel better now.
Love my Sawstop.