rbursek wrote: Is there any reason you could not put a 3/4HP motor on them? Keep the RPM rating the same. Take a look.
http://racine.craigslist.org/tls/4441370704.html
http://madison.craigslist.org/tls/4399566230.html
3/4HP motors are fine with the 10ER, they were listed as an OEM option. Both mine came with 3/4hp motors.
The $150 machine
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has upper and lower saw guards, dado insert for the table, a spare belt and OEM legs.
The $200 machine
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has an aluminum sanding disk and the shaper fence. It might have the OEM legs (looks like it may be the brace at the lower left of the picture) but they are not shown in the picture.
I think you are right to go with the $150 one, do try to get a better price.
Good luck.