"bigegg" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
"bigegg" wrote in message
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Jim wrote:
"Nigel Burnett" wrote in message
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Since either a Delta 36-717 or 36-720 hybrid saw is in the works,
how about a gentle discussion of pros and cons of each. Other
than the tendency to bind being eliminated on a left tilt, anything
else?

tia
Nigel
Isn't that enough?
Jim


Why should it bind?
Of course, it shouldn't if the fence is aligned correctly.

Sorry - I actually meant that if the blade tilts to the right, then the
fence should be on the left. I wasn't referring to the possibility the
fence wasn't aligned.

OK. In addition to putting the fence on the left, you should put the
extensions on the left. Lefties would be very comfortable with such an
arrangement.
Jim

Every now and
then, though, things are not as correct as they should be. Having the
blade
tilt away from the wide part of the work helps avoid the situation where
the
work gets trapped between the blade and the fence. Of course, I am
assuming
that the table extensions are on the right hand side of the saw. Lefties
would prefer them on the left hand side, and for them, the argument falls
apart. Eventually, most of the discussions come down to what the
operator
is most comfortable with.

I don't have a permanently attached extension table either - my saw
table is a 3ft wide piece of 1" Worktop with the blade set centrally.
I have a seperate wheeled cabinet at the same height which can be moved
side to side as neccessary.

Surely the blade should tilt toward the fixed extension table,
regardless of which side that actually is?

PS, I'm right handed, but I prefer the extension table on the left.

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