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Ofcourse we can't have a day without some sort of SawStop sales pitch.
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I'm more concerned about where the tools and machines are made.
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Hard to say without knowing anything about your current setup.
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Right now I have a Delta 28-185 eight inch band saw. I've had it quite a few years since I bought it new. It's been a good saw, no complaints and really don't need to be in a rush to replace it. It is still in very nice condition with the fence and miter gauge. With the 10-305 I wouldn't be gaining much, about 2" of throat capacity, a 1/3 hp motor instead of the Delta 1/5 hp, and I'd be losing a quick blade release with the 10-305. I gave a offer on a used 10-305 that went up for sale locally. I see that it is gone now. Looking at a new 10-306 now and waiting for one to go on sale at a decent price. I've looked at the supposedly comparable, and more reasonably priced WEN's, but I'm not sure that the quality is there after reading a few reviews. But then again, most everything in this country nowadays is a cheaply made import. I had to laugh, one guy that reviewed the WEN 3962 and gave it a low rating said that he couldn't figure out how to change the speed, and that maybe he overlooked a switch.
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I noticed that on the first group of pictures, nice job.
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Progress, so far I'm happy. Thinking about painting it a gray, a color that won't show dust as much as black does.
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I worked on the drill press jig today, I got the material cut up and drilled. It needs to be welded, sand blasted and painted yet.
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If your reason to get a different saw is to upgrade, then you want the 10-306.
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I noticed that subject has been idle for over a week. I was looking at the Rikon's also.
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I like what you made WoodButch, and I may do the same or something similar. If I do, I'm going to turn it 90 depress on the table so the drill press column can't get in the way of the product to be drilled.
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It wasn't I who removed the post. That was nice of you Jim to clear that up and apologize, thankyou. It's also nice, and I'm glad that you understand, I can and usually do put a lot more time into projects then some people may be able to imagine or realize. For instance the 5 gallon separator that I also show in this thread I'm very happy with it, but yet someday I'd like to redo the lid just to make emptying the seperator just a little simpler, much like the one used with the dust collector, and that will involve practically starting over with another steel container. The dust collection hoods that I also make from sheet metal and for a couple machines I also have a lot of time into getting them as good and efficient as I can. In a nut shell, Made with pride in the USA.
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Ok, does the suction side go directly into the blower, or the container ? I'm not sure why I care, no one else seems to care or appreciate what I have done with DC's over the years.
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I guess that you'd probably be ok with a 4" DC line. Interesting setup though, I don't see where the filter bag is. The DC hose on the right, is that where air and dust is coming into the DC ? or the exhaust ?
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I'm guessing that your using a shop vac for your dust collector. If so, your probably better off not using 4".
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I'm fortunate to live in a mid sized town that has a internet local classifieds, and a used tool and machinery store. With all the cheaply made imported stuff out there nowadays thats getting more expensive I find myself buying more used american made and less new. Like yesterday I went to the local used tool and machinery store Tools4U to see if there was anything that I couldn't live without, and came out with several small items. A Craftsman 6" magnetic parts dish, a Lisle razor blade scraper new in a unopened package, and a old vintage Estwing EH-90 close quarters hack saw. Did I mention that I'm addicted to gadgets ?
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