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  1. May be that is the difference between having...

    May be that is the difference between having something to say, and having to say something. Almost all sharpening threads fall into the latter category, no matter how they end.

    Simon
  2. The tablesaw because it is the center piece in my...

    The tablesaw because it is the center piece in my shop. Everything else is secondary, and I can accept second hand. That said, the only second hand machines I have in my shop are those hand-held...
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    Blind or through (easier than blind) dominoes...

    Blind or through (easier than blind) dominoes would work well for this type of ladder with angled rungs - twin tenons 10mm x 24mm x 50mm (or 8mm, if centered mortises).

    Shallow dadoes (essential...
  4. When I made a point similar to yours way back in...

    When I made a point similar to yours way back in this thread, I was accused of having made a complaint!

    Simon
  5. Everyone is right here, since we are not talking...

    Everyone is right here, since we are not talking about public money.

    It is no longer necessary for anyone to try to convince the other side that their side is the right side. I say, ACTION TIME...
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    Jack, The rule on the table saw and the tape...

    Jack,

    The rule on the table saw and the tape you used to calibrate were not the same tape, and what you observed was natural. It is unlikely you can get tapes of identical measurements even if...
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    :D:D:D Simon

    :D:D:D

    Simon
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    Indeed, free shipping is not something offered...

    Indeed, free shipping is not something offered free by any vendor which actually recovers the cost of the free deals from other customers. Rockler offers free shipping if your order is over certain...
  9. I am not so sure about the wax thing simply...

    I am not so sure about the wax thing simply because I never wax my table, and use something else for rust prevention. However, paying attention to keeping stock tight to the fence is what I do EVERY...
  10. That was the interpretation I made out of your...

    That was the interpretation I made out of your first post.

    I had seen two authors referring to the front and back of a tablesaw differently in their articles. One referred to the 'front' as the...
  11. It has been documented that someone injured his...

    It has been documented that someone injured his hand because he got startled by a light bulb popping as he was making some cut on the tablesaw. The incident report did not say if he was wearing any...
  12. Yes, the blade guard is not used if or when the...

    Yes, the blade guard is not used if or when the Gripper is used directly over the blade. The blade guard can still be put in place if the Gripper is used like a push shoe or block on wider stock.
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    The co-planer issue was reported in 2017, and...

    The co-planer issue was reported in 2017, and Makita had acknowledged about that consumer/manufacturing concern. Has it not been fixed by now?

    By the way, not wanting to do shoot/plane anymore was...
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    Wow. Sounds like you're some guy who can't stand...

    Wow. Sounds like you're some guy who can't stand anyone loving their Kapexes. I've come across a good share of people like that on the sawstop, but the Kapex? Why? Because it's green?

    Simon
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    Between a Makita LS1019L (if that's the one you...

    Between a Makita LS1019L (if that's the one you have) and a Bosch Glide, I'd definitely go with the Makita.

    Simon
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    My station does not have a fence on either side...

    My station does not have a fence on either side of the Kapex. Everything is registered against the fence of the saw only (which is calibrated with the blade). Even dressed long stock is seldom...
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    Regardless of what miter saw is bought, that is...

    Regardless of what miter saw is bought, that is the first thing a new owner should do. Do the same on the fence. Then check the bed and fence are square to each other from left to right. If they are...
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    In Peter's video I linked in my last post, he...

    In Peter's video I linked in my last post, he made a square cut near the beginning, and checked it with his engineer's square. That's the kind of square cut I get from my Kapex. We also see at the...
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    May be I've missed your point Chris. Mine is...

    May be I've missed your point Chris. Mine is indeed 110V, but if it is older than Peter's (240V), shouldn't it be a good thing that I have had no power or motor issue?

    Over the festool forum,...
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    If I had sounded like a Festool salesman, I would...

    If I had sounded like a Festool salesman, I would have recommended the Kapex for carpentry and job site work.

    How did I know one does not need a Kapex to do carpentry? Because I have seen good...
  21. If the story was related to me correctly, the...

    If the story was related to me correctly, the worker was pushing the board forward with his right hand near the fence while having his left hand on the board (knowingly or unknowingly) directly over...
  22. Your story reminds me of a TV episode (youtube...

    Your story reminds me of a TV episode (youtube video) I saw about an Asian wood factory owner (Vietnamese?) who told the hostess that he had his fingers cut three times over the years. The kind of...
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    Anyone who thinks a sawstop is a cure-it-all...

    Anyone who thinks a sawstop is a cure-it-all machine should not handle any power tools. All other machines like the chop saws, circular saws, planers are just equally dangerous...and relying on the...
  24. Agreed that the finger-saving technology is not...

    Agreed that the finger-saving technology is not meant for preventing kickbacks.

    In fact, even the riving knife or splitter does not prevent all kickbacks but serves to reduce the chances of...
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    Please see the posts I have exchanged with Brian...

    Please see the posts I have exchanged with Brian on this thread.

    If someone asked me if they should get a Kapex (assuming money isn't an issue), this is what I'd say:

    If you believe the motor...
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