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Powermatic 64A
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ReviewThis is one of the nicer contractor style saws out there. It isn't quite a cabinet saw hybrid like the Dewalt saw, but it has some nice features not found on most cheaper contractor saws. The top of the saw features a large 3 piece cast iron top. This separates this saw from many cheaper table saws because the stamped steel or cut out shapes don't provide surface to slide your wood along on. Router Table Insert Although the router lift works great, I don't have many compliments to shower on the insert itself. The melamine covered particle board is difficult to line up with the rest of the saw so my fence often catches when I bring it over the table. Maybe that is my own fault, but it definitely doesn't appear to have been designed with the saw from the beginning. However, the worst part about the router insert is the legs. Mine came too short for my saw. If you look closely you can see the feet levelers are all the way out. However, that didn't even cut it. I needed to put a block of wood on the underside of the table to get the feet to just reach the floor. After all of this, the legs are not as sturdy as you'd really want in a shop. I end up kicking the legs all the time and one of these days, one might just break off. At this point I'd say the legs are serving a mostly cosmetic purpose. Fence Blade Guard and Splitter Motor You may notice that I've added a two foot outfeed table to this saw. Although this feature doesn't reflect the quality of the saw itself, I would highly recommend adding one to any saw. I also enclosed the back of the saw. It really helps seal the saw so my dust collector can more efficiently remove the dust from my shop. For the price of the saw, I wouldn't expect to find any issues with the fence or the table saw insert legs. Without those issues this saw could be a 5. I'm not rating my ability to fix design or manufacturing problems, so this saw only gets a slighly positive review. Overall Rating 4 out of 6. |
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