Poor Mans Sawstop | Tools In Action

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Samuel L.Member since Sep 2014Jan 31, 2015 11:15 PM CT

So today at work I was helping a customer who wanted to buy a sawstop but was on a budget of 3000$ so we made up a combination of options that is almost 600$ cheaper than the conventional saw and has almost the same specs, and used the extra money on some nice accessories.

What he wanted was a 1^3/4 horsepower Professional series and a 36 inch T-glide fence but that was pushing his budget so far he wouldn’t be able to buy an dado Cartage so we looked at other options and found that you can do some sick stuff.

What most people get 2990$:

Professional Series 1^3/4 horsepower saw 2784$
36 inch T-glide Fence 242$

Poor Mans Sawstop 2408$ (582$ cheaper):

1^3/4 Horsepower Contractor Saw 1937$
36 inch T-glide Fence 242$
Cast Iron Wings 229$

The cast iron wings make the contractor saw the same as the professional series just smaller adjusting wheels, the factory stamped steel wings are what push most people to get the professional series.

I will include a Picture of the build the guy got.

Conductor562Member since Nov 2011Feb 1, 2015 4:17 AM CT

Can you still cut your finger off if you take a notion to?

ChrisKMember since Dec 2012Feb 1, 2015 9:12 AM CT

Hey Samuel, where do you work at? Im just curious, if you guys are selling Sawstop good for you! There’s only two places locally (in NH) that I can think of that sell their saws.

comp56Member since Sep 2014Feb 1, 2015 9:47 AM CT

that is a lot of money if I was gonna look at spending that kind of money I would be looking at Laguna Tools

http://www.lagunatools.com/tablesaws/tablesaw-platinumdt#

redmedMember since Dec 2014Feb 1, 2015 10:11 AM CT

Can’t you get a a addon to put on your existing saw?

chadlanthierMember since Mar 2013Feb 1, 2015 7:11 PM CT

That’s a beautiful peace of equipment. A little to big and way to much money.

NERemodelingMember since Aug 2014Feb 1, 2015 9:41 PM CT

Nice solution for saving some money!

rfwjrMember since Jul 2014Feb 2, 2015 7:54 PM CT

That sounds like the budget my wife would give me…minus a 0 or two.

Samuel L.Member since Sep 2014Feb 5, 2015 12:29 PM CT

ChrisK1970 wrote:
Hey Samuel, where do you work at? Im just curious, if you guys are selling Sawstop good for you! There’s only two places locally (in NH) that I can think of that sell their saws.

I work at KMS tools we are one of the 3 retailers in the city i live in.

redmed wrote:
Can’t you get a a addon to put on your existing saw?

Yes you can just go to a dealer.

NordrawMember since Dec 2012Feb 5, 2015 12:43 PM CT

It would not have the “Sawstop” blade brake would it? Kind of what you get a “Sawstop” for. Always good to save money that is for sure.