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   Somertime | Oct 05, 2004 05:47pm | #1

   If you can get it with an extended warranty, it would be worth considering.  My wife and I purcahsed a "Floor model" nordic trac ellliptical execrise machine at a 50% discount from sears.  It broke about 8 mos later, and they delivered a brand new model to my house, installed.

   Craftsman has, however, let me down in the past.  I've gone through an orbital sander, a worthless router, and a flimsy table saw.  It's not what it use to be. I no longer buy their tools. 

   That said, without seeming too contradictory, I would look into what tool company makes that particular saw for craftsman.

   If that table saw you're looking at is a belt driven 3hp motor, then you should be able to slice through quite a bit of stock.  That's very powerful.  The dewalt 746 contractor saw has a 1 3/4hp belt driven, which is great.  I've had my eye on that one at Lowe's for about $750.

   I hope this was somewhat helpful.

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   jackplane | Oct 05, 2004 06:02pm | #2

   Caveat emptor.

    This is Craftsman, not Delta or Grizzly. When the salesman or tags says "3 hp", is that truly 3 hp or "develops" 3 hp? Direct drive or belt driven? With hp, amperage on the motorplate is a more accurate determination of power.

   Take a look at well built machines like Incra and others. Note thedifferece in machining, tolerances, and beefiness of the trunnions. It should help you decide.

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   USANigel | Oct 06, 2004 03:58am | #3

   Could not find the model # you posted, if its one of the "new" heavy duty units it would be worth getting, just check it out