Doug Miller wrote:
In article ,
says...
4. Left tilt allows your to remove the arbor nut and turn it in the
direction that you would expect.
And this differs from a right-tilt saw *how*? "The direction you would
expect" is the direction that the blade spins, in all cases, regardless
of the type of saw.
To most people, "the direction you would expect" is
counterclockwise--ie, a standard nut/bolt arrangement. Yes, there is a
reason why you'd turn it in the direction that the blade spins, and you
*should* expect to turn it that way. But many don't.
5. With a Left tilt, when both edges of a board are beveled, the sharp point
of the
bevel is up on the fence when cutting the second bevel as opposed to the
bottom of the fence where it might slip under.
That's a problem with a right-tilt saw *only* if you have the fence on
the wrong side of the blade. Put the fence on the wrong side of the
blade on a left-tilt saw, and you have the same problem. Regardless of
the tilt of the saw, the correct side is away from the tilt, and the
wrong side is toward the tilt.
Makes sense to me, but not it seems to most manufacturers. Take a look
at Delta's website. (Or General, or Grizzly...) All the
instructions/pictures have the extension tables to the right of the
blade...whether left or right tilt.
Chris