Originally Posted by
David Kumm
SCMI made a 60" or close slider- SI 12 that was a nice machine. They seem to go for 2500-3500 now. Griggio made a similar machine. A table that can crosscut 60x60 baltic birch is pretty handy. Dave
I have one of these in (SI-12) my shop and you are correct, it is indeed a nice machine. There are times - somewhat infrequently, but sometimes - when I would like to have a longer slide capacity but I don't have the room. If you are looking for a very beefy slider but don't have the room for one of the 10' ones I recommend looking for one of these. Mine has a scoring attachment (which I don't use much) and can accept a dado. We are not far away (I am in Chester County PA) so you are welcome to come out and have a look at it in action if you like. PM me if interested. I came out of a Unisaw and at this point it would be hard for me to return to a cabinet saw.
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