HerHusband wrote:
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My old Craftsman only has an 11amp direct drive motor (induction though),
so I suspect anything will be a power increase for me.

It's funny. Sometimes I think I'm the
only one with older and lower-quality
equipment and tools. Of course I'm not,
but I get into that kind of thinking anyway.

I have a very similar saw and while it's
frustrating at times, it also gets the
job done most of the time.

As time goes on and I get more serious
about the hobby, my equipment list grows
in size and quality. Never fast enough
of course. I guess a table saw is my
next thing as well.

Tanus