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They've got to be the same, haven't they? I don't think Kity produce their stuff in France any longer, do they?
Axminster AW10BSB2 tablesaw - ORDERED!
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That fox definately looks like the SIP but the kitty doesn't. the kitty looks like that shleps or what ever it is called i think.
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The other issue is the weight...about 270kgs which is a lot for my suspended floor in the 'shop. I also assume it will run of a 13A supply or will a 16A socket be recommended? - Rob
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Yes the weight is a consideration for me as well. I just dug out the Structural Engineers calcs for my first floor and I'm OK (just).
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I can only say for the SIP and the Axminster version, but they are most definatly the same saws.
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At Axminster you pay £826 for everything including the sliding table and rear extension
As Tom said Poollewood sell the above Fox for £799 including the sliding table.
Machines4wood.com are selling the Itech for £703 and a huge £531 for the sliding table making it a whooping £1200+
If you do not need a sliding table, at £689 Rutlands are the cheapest especially if you wait until their regular 10% off weeks
Just over a grand for the full package.
Except for one or two minor differences (the rail on the sliding table and the extension table on the Kity) these are all quite obviously clones, so if you do not want the sliding table and can wait for the 10% reduction Rutlands is a very good buy, especially if as they did in Head Clansman case only charge him £5.95 delivery (because it comes direct from SIP.
If you want a sliding table then Axminster or Fox are clear winners by a couple of hundred pounds.
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Mike
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A useful summary there - thanks Mike.
Personally I do want the sliding table, so it still looks like the Axminster is a strong contender.
The other big factor in my thinking is that Axminster are a known quantity to me - over the years I have bought loads from them and always had what I consider to be excellent customer service.
Ed
Personally I do want the sliding table, so it still looks like the Axminster is a strong contender.
The other big factor in my thinking is that Axminster are a known quantity to me - over the years I have bought loads from them and always had what I consider to be excellent customer service.
Ed
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Mr Ed":2c90hk4v said:
Your welcome Ed. when your spending this sort of money its best to have as much info as possible.
I have the bigger 12" SIP which when I bought mine came with all the extra's including the sliding table, and if you have the room it is certainly worth having.
As for which one to buy, I do not think you will find that much difference between any of them, but as the Axminster is such a good price with the sliding table, the quality of their products and great customer service, I agree that their saw is probably your best buy. It would be even better if you could wait for their 10% discount. It might be worth asking them when the next one is due because who knows if its not going to be to long they may let you have it now. :wink: What have you got to lose.
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theres a kity 619 - french version - on ebay at the moment - ive just decided its too far away to bother bidding on
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If I reach a conclusion, there'll be a Kity 419 (French version) for sale.
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I almost bought that saw once, it's a great build quality for the money like lots of the other Axminster machines, but it's big, really big.
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Mr Ed":3llfmwtl said:
if you get there in the next week , i'd be interested - price dependent obviously
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ed - earlier on i sent you a pm re a tablesaw i saw on ebay - not the kity, a different one , its still in my outbox so i guess you havent got it yet
damn this new lay out
damn this new lay out
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big soft moose":x566clw0 said:ed - earlier on i sent you a pm re a tablesaw i saw on ebay - not the kity, a different one , its still in my outbox so i guess you havent got it yet
damn this new lay out
Completely missed the PM - what happened to the notification pop up on this site?
Anyway, thanks for the tip. It certainly looks like the same model, although I notice theres an unmet reserve on it. Collection not really an option for me either. Thanks for thinking of me though.
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woodsworth":3dbqvj23 said:
At £1700 they'll have to keep it I'm afraid....
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Mr Ed":3osz2lt6 said:
It shows you how much these saws have increased in price because I paid £1,000 for exactly the same package 2 years ago with free delivery.
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Mike.C":1ze60i11 said:
Yes, I looked back at some old posts from people who had bought this saw a couple of years ago and they seemed to be paying about £200 less than it is now. Funny thing is in my industry (construction) we are tendering jobs at probably 20% less than a couple of years ago, yet machinery seems to have gone the other way!
If only there was a way of knowing when the next Axminster 10% off was going to be.
Ed
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