Pig said:

I just could not help but comment on all this. I think that if one
were inclined to take a micrometer to every square inch of any
manufacturer's product (and personally I'm not), one might well come up
with many, many variances. I'm sure that if Delta is reading the post,
they are taking notes and deciding if any of this makes any difference
to them. Other than the chipped blade and its result, I can't get too
excited about a fence tape not cut at 90 degrees (hey, its a FIFTY inch
fence, you don't need the extra inches!). And personally, I kinda like
the grunt my unisaur makes when I crank it up......

It's all quite hilarious is one regard - and exasperating in another.
But I hardly took a micrometer to _every_ square inch - only relevant
things like arbor diameter (been bitten before), top flatness (been
bitten before) and miter track width, depth and parallelism (been
bitten before). These things effect the everyday usefulness of a saw.

However, Greg paid his money and is entitled to his view, review and
re-review of the saw's shortcomings. I admire his sticktoittiveness
after the FIRST refurb nightmare, going back for another. Others might
have gone a different route, e.g., not buying a reconditioned saw in
the first place (or choosing another brand) if the raison d'etre of the
purchase was excellence in tolerances so one could make ukuleles or
whatever. Powermatic or General might have been a better choice for
Greg, but as some other wag mentioned, Powermatic is likely quite happy
he choose a unisaur.

No ukuleles - yet. Tiny Tim I'm not. g But perhaps a guitar or two.
And as for Powermatic, I guess that would depend on how it all came
out in the end. They do expend a fair amount of effort on these very
issues in the PM66 - and the price reflects it. But how will the new
Chinese PM2000 fair? And how will you know? You'll read it here.

But since this thread has caused such a riot among the four people
still reading it, perhaps I'll buy one of each and test them all.

arrrgggghhh.... sdflnin svilvnr ldrinv nysd

SWMBO just yanked my leash and emphatically informed me that it ain't
gonna happen. g

My only thought is hey, its wood.....and we're not building
communication satellites with tablesaws, and frankly its either true or
quite likely that wood moves more over time than the tolerances we are
talking about unless some folks have a climate controlled clean room
for a shop. Having heard both speak about powertools and choices of
manufacturers, Sam Maloof and Tage Frid would be shaking their heads
over this (and the preceeding threads) and would likely suggest that
tablesaws only get you halfway there - the rest is handwork and the art

This is a valid point, but still no reason to dismiss relevant issues,
as they can often reduce the amount of 'handwork' needed to complete a
satisfactory piece. But in the end, it's up to the individual and
his/her talents to overcome their tool's shortcomings/limitations -
and they all possess deficiencies. Except, perhaps, the Bosch jigsaw.

of the craftsman that really produces results (whether in ukuleles or
"twobufour dog and bird houses for the craft fair"). By the way, Greg,
it just might be that Donkey has the skill on his worst day to outbuild
you on your best day, so you might be careful about launching cheap
shots even with a "g" appended.

Yeah, I know. While attempting to inject humor into an otherwise
stoic thread, I have run the risk of offending. Humor at others
expense is probably best contained within a group of familiars.

So, with this in mind. I unequivocally declare that Donkey's 2x4
veneer core birdhouses are the finest I've never seen. g

See, I can change...

(It's a joke, lighten up. Sarcasm will most likely be my undoing.)

I'm done. Mutt

Later,

Greg G.