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- From: bennett@adobe.com(Bennett Leeds)
- Subject: Re: Cabinet saws... what are they?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.002835.17731@adobe.com>
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- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 00:28:35 GMT
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- Tony Poyner writes
- > I thought the major difference is that cabinet saws support the arbor
- > assembly by attaching it to the base of the saw, and the table bolts
- > on top. As opposed to a contractor's saw where the arbor assembly
- > is attached to and is supported by the table.
-
- Nope. All saws I've looked closely at, cabinet or otherwise, bolt the
- carriage directly to the table.
-
- What would the advantage be of bolting the arbor carriage to the base
- instead of the top? An important criteria is the relationship of the
- blade to the table, so it makes sense to bolt the the carriage that
- supports the blade directly to the table. Going through an intermediatary
- like a sheet metal enclosure would only lead to problems.
-
- What cabinet saws have you seen that don't bolt the carriage to the
- table?
-
- - Bennett Leeds
- bennett@adobe.com
-