Originally Posted by
Paul McGaha
... I have about an 8 year old Unisaw that I bought new. I doubt I will ever replace it but if if did I think I would take a hard look at something like the Hammer K3 or similar. ..
Ditto on everything Paul says, with modifications: My Uni is 13 years old; the slider won't fit in my current basement workshop, but that is the only thing that would stop me from that option, but, like Paul, I doubt I'll ever need another TS.
Well-respected people, such as Mike H above, attest to the quality of the SS, outside of the hotdog thing. Personally, I just have a bit of a bad taste in my mouth about the company - there seems to be a whiff of arrogance about them, but that's just me - no reason to fault the product.
Plus - after 25 years living in Michigan, constantly exposed those ubiquitous U of M grads, I am fairly well innoculated against arrogance from the ankle-biters - BOOM goes the dynamite!!
When I started woodworking, I didn't know squat. I have progressed in 30 years - now I do know squat.