Poppopstoyshop wrote:Reibnle, Dusty, Scotss, Solicitr & Ed in Tampa,
The Techinical answer to what the term "underpowered" means.
Freud has designed the thin kerf blade for underpowered saws. That is ANY saw under 3 hp.
I have found this to be a constant with almost all saw blade makers.
Pop.
Not to be argumentative but I don't feel comfortable allowing "Ad hype" to become the definer of things.
If I did I would have to wear "x" clothes, live in "x" location, drink "x", drive "x", eat "x", take "x" medicine, sleep on an "x" bed, use "x" to brush my teeth, and etc. With "x' being whatever is being peddled. Besides I would never get anything done trying to keep up with the lastest and greatest. I wouldn't even know what to do with my hair, put a hair restorer on it, wash it, condition it, spriz it, spray it, gel it, comb it, brush it, blow it, curl it, straighten it, color it, buy a wig, get a hair transplant, a weave or shave it off.
Besides if I remember correctly when the thin Kerf blades hit the market they weren't touted to be addressing underpowered saws but rather as a form of wood conservation. The thinner kerf wasted less wood as sawdust.
No a Shopsmith is not God's answer to "all" woodworking machines (close maybe ) but to fault the Shopsmith because it is underpowered is to make just as an absurd claim.
I would still like to know how your accuracy improved by going to a General saw. I'm always looking for a way to improve my woodworking skills and accuracy is one area I could improve in. So please share with me.
Ed