I think my solution for the two issues is going to be to make a outfeed
table, made of two parts. The first part will be fixed in place, and will
consist of a box that encloses the motor, as well as a top. Then there will
be a folding portion that will be hinged off the fixed part, allowing the
table to be expanded as required. I saw something similiar in FWW for the
fixed/folding part, but I don't think they did the box around the motor
thing.

By enclosing the motor in a box, it means that there's not problem with
tilting or raising/lowering the blade, and dust collection should be easily
managed, since there will be minimal holes.

Clint

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Bruce,

I've got the GI 185, and have been quite happy with it. Setup was
MOSTLY smooth, though the documentation is really bad. I did have to
enlarge two of the pre-drilled holes in the front edge of the table top
when I was installing the front rail (I got the 52" rails), because the
holes didn't line-up quite right; the holes in the front "L"-rail and
all the holes in the two CI wings matched dead-on, but a couple in the
CI top were just slightly ... low or high, can't remember.

I'm not squeezed for space, so the motor out the back is not an issue
for me in that regard. Dust collection HAS jumped to the top of my
priority list, however. While I've "sealed up" the back (cardbord
template taped into place) I just use my shop vac for dust collection
at the moment; woefully inadequate.

If the larger footprint caused by the motor out the back is workable
for you, I'd say stick w/ this pricepoint on the table saw and spend
that $200 Clint suggested (for a hybrid upgrade) instead on a DC
system.

My 0.02 USD.

-Chris

wrote:

HoT also has an entry-level Delta cabinet saw - the 36-655 for
CDN$900
(see http://www.houseoftools.com/product.htm?pid=201668). It would
run
fine on a 20A curcuit, but I don't care for the fence. Marson has a
36-655 w/o a fence, but they're asking CDN$950 for it.

Apparently the 36-717 is Delta's newest "hybrid" saw. According to
FCB
Machinery, the 36-717 isn't available in Canada - and according to
Sears Canada, neither is the similarly built Craftsman 22124.

Bruce