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   tufenhundel | Mar 03, 2007 05:49am | #1

   I have no idea what those products are you referenced, but your first statement says to me: CNC. I would venture to guess any saw you find readily on the market, with the infrastructure to support it, will be the same. For high precision reproduction work, get a CNC router, in whatever size you need.

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   user-192253 | Mar 03, 2007 06:58am | #2

   If you are looking for a small, precision table saw, and can afford a higher priced saw, check out the Hegner Acurra MK4. You can get information at http://www.advmachinery.com. I have the Hegner scrollsaw and Hegner products are first rate.

   Sometime I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits
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   omni | Mar 04, 2007 05:46am | #5

   Hi Guy,

             thanks for your response,I'll look into it .the price of the product suggests that

   this may be what I'm looking for.Has anyone had experience with this unit,(hegner ,accura mk4)thanks, Omni

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   timrowledge | Mar 11, 2007 11:36pm | #13

   Oh my, how cute is that? For small items I suspect it would be seriously useful.Mind you, for only three times as much I got my MiniMax CU300 a few years ago (in the days when the USD was actually still worth something) which is seriously useful got small *and* larger items.

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   philip | Mar 03, 2007 10:32am | #3

   Sounds like the 8 inch Inca table saw would be good for you-don't know about availability in your area though.Definitely precise saws and capable of sustained production use.

   Philip Marcou
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   omni | Mar 04, 2007 06:01am | #6

   Hi Philip,

                Thanks for your response.I'm familiar with inca products,(they are good in my option),but I'm not aware of the 8 inch saw .I'll look into it .Thanks, Omni

   Edited 3/3/2007 10:03 pm ET by omni

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   Cincinnati | Mar 11, 2007 04:50pm | #11

   Philip, I thought Inca was out of business, or the woodworking machinery line no liner made? Do you know otherwise?Greg

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   philip | Mar 11, 2007 10:17pm | #12

   Maybe so- I thought they had re-located to France- Google and you will see some representation in USA.Philip Marcou

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   nikkiwood | Mar 12, 2007 07:04am | #14

   You're right -- Inca is kaput, at least in the USA.However, it was a very good brand, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone resurrected the name for another line of tools at some point in the future.********************************************************
   "It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."

   John Wooden 1910-

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   hammer1 | Mar 03, 2007 02:56pm | #4

   http://www.preac.com/table_saw.htm

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   omni | Mar 04, 2007 06:11am | #7

   You are wasting everyones time ,go get a life!

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   nicobie | Mar 04, 2007 11:08pm | #8

   I don't understand.

    

   What did hammer do. Seems like that saw was one like you were asking info on.

    

     

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   hammer1 | Mar 05, 2007 03:28am | #9

   I don't understand your comment either, Omni.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   omni | Mar 11, 2007 04:48am | #10

   I'm sorry for the comment that I made in my last post.it seems that my computer was in the process of crashing and I didn't see the link that you had given me,hence the comment.I'm at the library right now because the computer is in the repair shop.Thanks hammer for the advice,hope that you understand.  omni

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   nikkiwood | Mar 12, 2007 07:12am | #15

   I don't know what you mean by "small".

   I googled "modelmaker table saws" and came up with a flock of them, including this one:

   http://www.pennstateind.com/store/mts3.html

   However the Preac (that hammer linked) seems to be the class of the field.

   ********************************************************
   "It is what we learn after we think we know it all, that counts."

   John Wooden 1910-

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   Rich14 | Mar 12, 2007 08:12pm | #16

   My dad was a model maker for New York Ship in the late 40s and the 50s. I learned a lot from those guys.

   One thing they taught me was that there was no correlation between the small size of the job and the size of the power equipment they used. Then as now, smaller machines have far less accuracy than full sized machines. By and large (no pun) small machines are toys, with poorly-fitting parts, coarse settings that don't stay put or repeat and an exercise in frustration to use.

   A full size table saw can be used for the finest of work that needs to be done on a power tool. A small table saw is not matched to small parts-making. It's false logic to think it is. The exception may be some small metal-working lathes.

   When things get really small, small hand tools are the order of the day. But as long as a power tool is needed, a decent table or cabinet saw is the best way to ensure accuracy. Jigs can be made to handle small jobs and smaller blades can be fitted to the standard size saw if needed. A very fine-tooth blade usually meant to cut veneer or melamine can be used to crosscut and even rip "small lumber" very nicely.

   Rich