RichardWatson
New member
Hello everyone. Long time reader, first time poster here.
I'd like to quickly say thank you to everyone who posts here, all of your advice has been invaluable to me as I don't have a network of friends also doing woodwork.
Anyway - on to my dilemma.
I have been trying to find a tablesaw for my studio here in Amsterdam for over a year but budget and power supply have been holding me back for a long time. There are so many second hand options on Marktplaats (Dutch gumtree) and sites like BVA auctions, but all of them are 380v and I don't have the option of this, so I'm limited to regular household power.
Currently the HBM 600 A (a clone of the SIP 01332?) is on sale for €999 with sliding table. My other option is the older Excalibur 10" tilting arbour saw (1.5ho) which I saw on here for great reviews and it can be mine for £500 (around €570) plus shipping. Sorry I am unable to post links! Hopefully a quick search will turn them up
I'm currently on the train to see the HBM but I wanted to know, as I'm unable to see the xcalibur in person - does anyone have experience with both of these saws? Considering the price I would lean towards the xcalibur but is the HBM/SIP much more saw for the money?
I make furniture primarily from solid wood, though the table saw will allow me to branch out into plywood construction too. My next project is going to be building speakers and amplifiers so the ability to accurately mitre is crucial. With the table saw I hope to use it also for joinery such as box joints etc.
Anyway - I think I have gone on long enough. I hope that someone on here can help me come to a descision!
And thanks again for all of your help in the past (although you won't have know you have been helping!!
Best,
Richard Watson
I'd like to quickly say thank you to everyone who posts here, all of your advice has been invaluable to me as I don't have a network of friends also doing woodwork.
Anyway - on to my dilemma.
I have been trying to find a tablesaw for my studio here in Amsterdam for over a year but budget and power supply have been holding me back for a long time. There are so many second hand options on Marktplaats (Dutch gumtree) and sites like BVA auctions, but all of them are 380v and I don't have the option of this, so I'm limited to regular household power.
Currently the HBM 600 A (a clone of the SIP 01332?) is on sale for €999 with sliding table. My other option is the older Excalibur 10" tilting arbour saw (1.5ho) which I saw on here for great reviews and it can be mine for £500 (around €570) plus shipping. Sorry I am unable to post links! Hopefully a quick search will turn them up
I'm currently on the train to see the HBM but I wanted to know, as I'm unable to see the xcalibur in person - does anyone have experience with both of these saws? Considering the price I would lean towards the xcalibur but is the HBM/SIP much more saw for the money?
I make furniture primarily from solid wood, though the table saw will allow me to branch out into plywood construction too. My next project is going to be building speakers and amplifiers so the ability to accurately mitre is crucial. With the table saw I hope to use it also for joinery such as box joints etc.
Anyway - I think I have gone on long enough. I hope that someone on here can help me come to a descision!
And thanks again for all of your help in the past (although you won't have know you have been helping!!
Best,
Richard Watson