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Sow Setup
With tools,just as with people, first
impressions count. And my first
impression of these saws was good.
Each saw arrived well-packed and
complete with every part the manual
said I should find in the box.All of
the saws went together with relative
ease. Only the Craftsman took
a little longer to assemble, but that's
only because this saw comes with
so many extras.
After putting the saws together,
my first test was to simply plug them
in and start them up. Not much of
a test. I know. but think of it as that
first handshake.
Without exception, the saws
started softly and powered up to
working speed smoothly and quietly.
The General International, in
particular, impressed me with its
purring, vibration-free performance.
Furthermore, I couldn't find a
single power switch in the bunch to
complain about.They're all mounted
within easy reach and are too large
to be missed.
lesting Priodtles
'With the introductions behind me,
I set my sights on gauging the reiative
strengths and weaknesses of each
of these hybrid saws.
The first order ofbusiness was to
make sure each saw was tuned to the
same tolerances. This was quick
work, since most saws came out of
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give this sow the lorgest worksurfoce
of the bunch.
Price: $950
HP: 13/a
volr: 120/240
Amps: 15/7.5
RPM: 3,450
Mox. Cut @ 90": 33/e'
Mox. Cut @ 45': 21/l'
Mox. Rip, Righfi 30u
Mox. Rip, L,efh l8u
Tobfe Dim.: 27" x 56"
Wings: Cost lron
Blode: 40T Corbide
AThe Croftsmon wos the only sow in our test
group thot offered o quick-releose blode
guord ond splitter.
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