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	SawStop 10" Contractor Saw SawStop has now finalized its newly designed contractor saw and Redmond was the first to receive a demonstration model. Come by and take a look! This is the best contractor saw made, with a massive 62 mm main bearing, heavy-duty arbor shaft, cast iron trunnions and arbor block, solid cast iron table with removable extension wings, dust-collecting blade shroud, and a 1¾ horsepower motor -- and of course SawStop's revolutionary contact detection and brake system. Click Here For More Information
Popular Woodworking November 2007	“Compromise or Cure-all?” by Troy Sexton The table saw is one of the most important machines in a shop. Should we make room for a new category, or stay with the ‘old reliables?’ Hybrid table saws burst onto the woodworking scene almost as fast as hybrid cars rocked Detroit. They’ve plucked a few characteristics from the contractor saw, as well as some features of the cabinet saw to establish their own identity, and price point, in the middle of the pack. So, will these saws have the same Detroit-type impact on woodworking? The big step the hybrids have taken above the contractor’s saw is placing the motor in the cabinet. No more belts running exposed behind the saw that allow cutoffs or fingers into their path – or wearing prematurely (I’ve replaced a number of belts on my contractor saws). With the base enclosed, dust collection is greatly improved, at a reasonable cost. You attach a dust-collection hose to the 4"-dustport instead of rigging a bag or box under the traditional contractor saw. If the hybrid is a step above the contractor saw, it has to be a step down from the cabinet saws. That step is in power. Hybrid power is 1-3/4hp to 2hp while the larger cabinet saws have a minimum of 3hp. But, with the smaller motors comes the ability to power the saws on 110-volt electric, another major difference. If your shop doesn’t have 220v electric you can move up to a hybrid saw with few worries.
Miter Saw Recall	Miter Saws Recalled by WMH Tool Group Due to Laceration Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Performax and Wilton 10” Sliding Miter Saws Manufacturer: WMH Tool Group Inc. (WMH), of Elgin, Ill. Click Here For More Information