"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in
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


What you're asking, _may be_ the wrong question.

Sure, a well-kept, older saw _may be_ a 'better' saw, if you can find
one, at a reasonable price, in a reasonable location, in a reasonable
time frame, for your needs.

But how much time are you going to spend in the search? And is the
search part of the fun of your hobby? For some folks it is, and that's
just fine. It wasn't for me, so I slid some plastic across the counter
at a local dealer 4 or 5 years ago, and they put a new saw in my truck,
after checking to see that it had arrived in a happy condition.

And I've been happy with it since then.

Are there better saws out there? Yes, I saw a really nice Altendorf
last weekend, and almost every Powermatic I've seen looks pretty sweet.
A few of the older Unisaws are pretty rough, but most look like they
still do the job, after a hard life.

Were I buying today, the saw I'd buy would most likely be something
other than a Unisaw, though. Current uproar in the company has made for
a lot of uncertainty. Probably a Powermatic, or one of the Canadian
Generals...

But still new. I'm like that. YMMV.

Patriarch