Recent content by Cian

Sure haggling's the fun part of buying things, so long as your expectation of what a fair price for the product is (no point asking silly money from either retailer or an individual). There's always a middle ground and movement.

Thanks for the info Noel. I suppose in theory yes the motor will eventually burn out, but practically when I think about it you rarely have the table saw running for long periods of time. For safety as much as the noise, once you've made your cut or cut its switched off. So the motor only runs...

the problem running at the 50Hz is the relationship between voltage and frequency is changed. although in both US and UK table saws etc are generally 220V our supply can vary between 220V & 240V, all motors can handle this flux. However because the input voltage is the same but the frequency is...

why not make a face frame from solid wood to cover the ply ends? but probably easier to get veneering ends.

sounds good to me! nothing better than solid reviews and satisfied woodworkers, looking forward to seeing it up close. Plus if it is around the £1200 mark it works out about £600 cheaper than importing.

I just really fancy an American one, but that new xcaliber looks like the business! Is it available now? From where and how much? Would be food to get a look at one. In terms of asking Delta or Grizzly I haven't specifically asked if they could supply one with a suitable motor or even if they...

Like Carlb40 said 220v for big items such as TS etc. I had everything sorted with a Grizzly until I googled the detailed tech specs - 3HP/1ph induction motor at 60Hz. I contacted both Grizzly and Delta and they have said none of their motors are capable of accepting power at 50Hz and warranty...

I see on here that a few guys have a Delta Unisaw imported from the states. Did you have any issues with our power being delivered at 50Hz instead of the US 60Hz. Theoretically using those saws over here they should run slower rpm, reduced horsepower therefore drawing more current, overheating...

I too am in the process of designing a farmhouse table for a customer as well. Although the timber he wants is 200 year old pitch pine that formed the structural members of an old woollen mill. Unfortunately the timber was left outside for a few years and has a quite a few nails and random...

I have been looking for a good quality cabinet saw for a while now. I see that America has a much better selection of quality cabinet saws than we have on offer here in the UK/Ireland/Europe. Has anyone actually used both the American and Euro saws, is there any discernible difference? When it...