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   alexlisa | Aug 01, 2002 12:12am | #1

   Oh brother, are you in for it now. Check out the previous 300 posts on this subject. Just sit back and watch the fur fly. Stop reading when your thread surpasses 30 responses. My two cents, go for the Delta, unless you have very deep pockets.

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   RickLoDico | Aug 01, 2002 12:38am | #2

   If money is part of the decision, then by all means get the Delta.  It's a fine saw.  If it's not then get the PM.  It's a better saw with a better fence.  I don't know if it's 400.00 better.  That's a judgement call.

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   bill_1010 | Aug 01, 2002 05:48am | #3

   the unisaw can be compared to the jet, but not the PM. The trunion itself puts the PM in another class.  General and PM could be compared.  

   Do a search, on cabinet saws or the unisaw PM or jet table saw.  Your eyes will go numb soon after with all the opinions you will see.

   Hardly any other topic recieves this much fanfaire.

   People say the customer support for delta blows goats, while the Jet people (PM is a part of jet) hail Jet customer support.

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   tjmwood | Aug 01, 2002 07:22am | #4

   I bought a 66 14 years ago and use it alot every day. Not one problem ever. Is it worth $400 more ? I think the old saying aplys, you get what you pay for!              

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   user-135888 | Aug 01, 2002 09:53am | #5

   About general

   I disagree I keep hearing about Guys trying to compare  general with powermatic.

   balony

   The last week I been in a shop and and the owners been complaining about how his workers are so hard on his tools.  One guy tried to shove a 12" block thruogh a 10" mini max.

   (I go to a college with a all brands of tablsaw and the general is a lonely tool)

   Anyway I turn on his powermatic and oh that beutifull whirling sound they make. The delta is A healthy second. Generals cabinet saw is a good tool, but I rate it closer to jet I guess,  Except nobody in the area I live in has carried the line for more than 6 months.

   Now as far as general international, I have ONE !!  And it's junk. as I lower the blade the trunion swing into the fence almost a 16th  I had to make a special gauge before I could figure it out.

   sorry

   john g

   
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   Andrew | Aug 04, 2002 03:57am | #8

   john, i have to disagree with you about your opinions on general machinery. i own a 350 that will pass the nickle test while i'm cutting a board. i should also mention that my saw is around 25 years old and has been in a few production shops before coming to mine. i wouldn't hesitate to compare it with a powermatic. perhaps somethings just been knocked out of alignment which is why no one uses it? i don't disagree that the general international machines are junk, i've seen them at trade shows and have not been impressed.

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   garybehun | Aug 02, 2002 12:58am | #6

   Thanks.  I've heard great things about Jet's customer service.  Money is a strong consideration with me this time around.  I know the Powermatic is better.  But, you know, Delta has been around for years.  You can find many satisfied customers still using the Delta table saws.  And now with the left tilting blade feature, I'll more than likely buy the Delta Unisaw.  I would never be without a Biesemeyer fence and it comes standard equipment for the Unisaw.  All the more reason for me to buy the Delta.

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   lwilliams | Aug 02, 2002 01:16am | #7

   None,

   We had two Powermatic 66 saws and a Unisaw in our shop for a while. While the Unisaw didn't have a Biesemeyer fence, it didn't matter much; we used the Unisaw as an outfeed table for one of the Powermatics. There were a couple times during the two years the Unisaw served as an outfeed table that a right tilt was more convenient for a particular beveled cut and that's the only time the saw was tuned on. There's a lot of difference between a Powermatic 66 and a Unisaw and the powermatic is easily worth the extra money to me.