Is anyone using or do you own a Laguna TS or TSS? If so how would you rate it compared to a Powermatic or General? Are you satisfied with the quality and performance?
Thanks
Dale
Is anyone using or do you own a Laguna TS or TSS? If so how would you rate it compared to a Powermatic or General? Are you satisfied with the quality and performance?
Thanks
Dale
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Haven't used one, but I watched the demo tape the other day and I was thoroughly impressed. I would consider one in a heart beat but htey are pricey.
Obtained two new Laguna tablesaws at school last semester. Very nice to use. Especially appreciate the phenolic throat plate.
-Jazzdogg-
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
what is the best table saw???
The one that does what you want it to at a price you can afford...-Jazzdogg-
Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.
Best table saw? I like the Altendorfs. Got a close look at them in a shop during one of our Guild meetings. So heavy, smooth, and precise. The sliding table is a dream. Too bad I don't have $30K and 400 clear square feet in my shop.
Any industrial duty saw that has a riving knife like the Laguna TS will be massive, somewhat expensive, and have a cluttered interior. After getting used to the guts of my SawStop the interior of a Unisaw seems empty - like one of those cardboard box TV sets used in furniture displays.
Well now, if you really want to jump up to that class lets talk Martin T73. Leagues ahead of Altendorf and the Altendorf is no slouch.
But $2800 to $37,000 is a jump not many can take.
Gotta look into that Martin then. Figure "why not?" as long as I'm just window shopping. Only question is at what point would you consider the tool no longer a table saw. Maybe the only limit is that a person has to feed the stock and the work has to move in a horizontal planar motion past a rotating blade.
no... at 37k you are now in the relm of a blade moving in a horizontal planar motion past a stationary stack of panels. from that we can then step up to a beam saw with a turn table. (turns your sheets for you). not slick enough? the why not an angular beam saw? not just one blade and scoring assy. but 2... just to make small pcs. from large ones. ;-) life is so hard.-ian
I saw one at a show and was amazed at the amount of steel and iron - the heaviness, for lack of a better word. I'd guess they could run 24x7 with no problem.
I saw one at the IWF 2004 in Atlanta. Very nice looking saw. Of course it was not running, but FWW looked at it a while back and liked it. I believe it sells for about $2800.
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