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HI Scott,

I believe you are correct. I've just spent an hour or so reading about how these motors work and it is very common to have a centrifugal switch change the operation between two...

I've been doing a little more testing and it seems like a relay triggers a motor break when the saw spins down.

Here is a video of the saw without a blade.

The vibrations are greatly reduced,...

Thanks Mikail.

Hi Bill,

I'm not too worried about it. I more or less just wanted to know if that kind of vibration is normal -- particularly on shutdown. There is a rather loud thunk that seems to happen as the...

I just got my new General International 50-270 (3HP 220V) table saw set up (a big thanks to all that helped me make this purchase!) and I have a few questions with regard to motor vibration.

My...

Thank you all for the feedback you have provided, I really appreciate it. I'm leaning toward the General and will be going to the dealer over the weekend to see what I can do!

Hi Mike,

Ya, I have found a few on Kijiji around $500. One was in pretty good shape and ran good. Here are some images from a 34-450 I am considering. This one has a 1.5HP 1 phase motor (no VFD...

I've looked at a lot of different clones (Magnum Industrial, King, Craftex) and they all make practically the same saw. AFAIK, most of the parts come from the same factory. I have read that the...

The shark guard looks really nice but it would cost me ~$320CAD to purchase which brings the price of a unisaw that much closer to the General.

I really do want to get a quality saw that will last...

Unfortunately, it is much more expensive than that in Canada. Its nearly double the price :(

The cheapest SawStop is $3658 CAD and thats for the 1.75HP version w/ 36" rails. If I upgrade to 3HP...

This is kind of how I feel as well -- i'm not too keen on having a VFD and a motor to worry about. What would I be giving up by going with the GI over the unisaw? Would I be able to notice a big...

I've recently taken up woodworking and would like to purchase my first table saw. I want to use it to build furniture (kitchen table and a few coffee tables to start). I can't see myself needing to...