I hear that they are well built saws. Is the lower HP rating a function of the blade brake-stopping safety feature?
Pete
Pete
I hear that they are well built saws. Is the lower HP rating a function of the blade brake-stopping safety feature?
No, it is a function of me not buying the 3hp version, which is ~$500 more. The amount of energy that must be dissipated when the brake triggers is a function of the size and speed of the blade. The industrial version offers motors up to 7.5hp, IIRC.
I don't know how irregular your floor is but did you try the legs? Stomping on the thing to drop the wheels picks up the table enough that the legs clear the floor for me.
My bigger problem is the outfeed table. I left the second set of bolts out of the legs so they will fold. I've got to find one of those pins-with-a-button-release things that's the right side so I don't have to keep inserting and removing the bolts that hold it on. Fortunately, you don't need to tighten them down all they do is keep a light sheer load from things dragging on the table.
I've got the 3HP which was the only one that was available at the time (I would have bought it anyway). Other than the cost, the big allure of the 1.75 is that it will plug into a regular 15A 120V outlet where as the 3HP is going to take 220V.
Yeah, that's fine, _while_ I'm moving it. The problem is when I set it back down. Depending on where I put the saw, those extra two legs could be 1/2" higher or lower than the base of the saw. The result could either be the saw sitting crooked - partially supported by those legs...or the table is flexed by the load. Either way, not the intended usage, I'm guessing.
Chris
This might cost a bit but I would seriously consider looking at the underside of your floor.
No, it is a function of me not buying the 3hp version, which is ~$500 more. The amount of energy that must be dissipated when the brake triggers is a function of the size and speed of the blade. The industrial version offers motors up to 7.5hp, IIRC.
That is a lot more money for a 3hp motor. You can buy a good 3hp motor for less than that. Good luck with your new saw, it looks very nice.
Pete
That is a lot more money for a 3hp motor. You can buy a good 3hp motor for less than that. Good luck with your new saw, it looks very nice.
My thoughts exactly. Even without it, I think this will turn out to be a big upgrade in quality/accuracy from my Delta Contractor Saw. I've never wished for more power (at least, not when using a sharp blade and proper technique). According to the salesman, the 1.5hp saw is identical in every way to the 3hp saw...so should I ever want to upgrade in the future, it is just a motor swap. I don't know how true that is...and I may never know
He's wrong on at least one count. The 3HP comes with the blade guard that has a vacuum port on it where the 1.75 has that as an option. Not that *THIS* is a big deal. The rest of the 1.75 does indeed look identical.
If you omit the bottom bolt in the outfeed table legs they will fold. Install the three "leveling" bolts that hold it flush with the top of the table. Then the only thing you need to do to take it on and off is insert a bolt or two (doesn't need to be tight, it's just keeping it from sliding away from the saw). The latter I'm hoping to find a quick release pin to install instead of the bolt.
For the past year my outfeed table as been folded up in the corner, but of late it is hooked up between the saw and the shop wall.
I designed quick-fold infeed/outfeed tables for my planer mobile base that take about 10 seconds to setup or stow away. They don't need any adjustment for my uneven floor. As a result, I always use them and I get better results. So it shouldn't be hard to accomplish the same thing for the TS outfeed table.