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RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - camp10 - 12-21-2018
(12-20-2018, 08:59 PM)Buckhunter Wrote: found a 5 hp PM 66 on craigslist ...... is there a downside for a 5 hp compared to a 3 hp saw
I have the 5HP PM66. It's a great saw.
Only downside that I know of is cranking it back up after you've tilted the blade. That is one heavy motor! Of course tilting the blade down is very easy.
RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - Buckhunter - 12-21-2018
(12-21-2018, 03:36 PM)scpapa Wrote: I just messaged you.
Rick
didnt get a message
RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - Buckhunter - 12-21-2018
I got a little careless today and my 1 1/2 hp craftsman contractor saw kicked a piece of wood back at me ..... I was really glad it wasnt a 5 hp saw when that happened .
RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - scpapa - 12-22-2018
(12-21-2018, 07:33 PM)Buckhunter Wrote: didnt get a message
Can you send pictures of your saw?
Where in Atlanta are you located?
RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - Handplanesandmore - 12-22-2018
(12-21-2018, 07:45 PM)Buckhunter Wrote: I got a little careless today and my 1 1/2 hp craftsman contractor saw kicked a piece of wood back at me ..... I was really glad it wasnt a 5 hp saw when that happened .
Also consider installing an anti-kickback blade.
EDIT: It is not advisable to use an anti-kickback blade on a SawStop saw.
Simon
RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - TGW - 12-23-2018
(12-21-2018, 07:45 PM)Buckhunter Wrote: I got a little careless today and my 1 1/2 hp craftsman contractor saw kicked a piece of wood back at me ..... I was really glad it wasnt a 5 hp saw when that happened .
With correct safety devices and working practices it should be almost impossible to get directly hit by a kickback.
With the large and powerful table saws common in Europe we have developed such devices and practices.
-Never stand in the line of fire when ripping.
-Use a short fence or a sliding fence in short position when ripping
-Use a riving knife. Preferably one that doesn't protrude above the crown of the blade so that it never has to be removed for any cuts and therefore always is in place.
-Use a solid overarm guard that takes most of the energy out of a workpiece being thrown upwards.
-Use long European style push sticks so that you can stand in a safe position and rip without being hindered by the overarm guard.
With those precautions taken seriously there are hardly any kickback accidents. Someone will get a small bruise or a tiny scratch with two drops of blood and someone will have a workpiece being thrown across the workshop and out the door but kickback accidents where somebody got hurt are almost unheard of.
As you Americans have a tradition of using small and by European standards underpowered table saws you haven't needed to develop those working practises and safety features as far as we have.
RE: 3 hp Cabinet saw - captjack - 12-23-2018
(12-21-2018, 03:36 PM)scpapa Wrote: I just messaged you.
Rick
if you did, I cant find the message, I gave you my phone number please feel free to call me
Jim