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Default Unisaws...Are the Old Ones "Better" than the New Ones?


"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
oups.com...
Over the years I have seen a number of Unisaws...both old and new.

I have also heard a number of owners tell me why their saw was better
than the other.

Now I have the possibility to buy an Unisaw and have the opportunity to
buy either a newer or older saw locally...so now it's time to sort
through the truth from the hype.

Which would you choose...older or newer, why and what would you pay for
them?

Finally if you were checking out an used Unisaw, what would you check?

Thanks

TMT


IMHO the old ones are better. Again IMHO nothing since 1999 is better.
There have numerous reports including me witnessing a Unisaw delivered new
with broken trunions. This problem was an incorrect torqueing procedure at
the factory according to Delta. This went on for several years before Delta
quit blaming the shipping company and admitted responsibility.
When I was in the market 6 or 7 years ago I compared Jet directly to Delta
side by side. I bought the Jet.