big soft moose
Established Member
- Joined
- 22 May 2008
- Messages
- 5,079
- Reaction score
- 0
as most of you probably know i bought eds 419 the other week - however due to pressures of work etc tonight was the first time i've used it.
I was expecting performance pretty much on par with the axi ts200 we have at work (which after all is a clone of the 419) but i was impressed to find that the 419 is a whole different standard.
the stand out points for me (on relatively short useage)
a) its a lot quieter than the ts200 - despite them both being induction motored saws.
b) the quality of the cut is better - tho tbh thats probably down to the blade - our ts200 is still being used with the one it came with where as the 419 has an aftermarket blade that ed put in
c) the sliding table is a lot smoother as is the mitre guage
d) the fence is also smoother and easier to adjust (its also full length - tho there is also a short one for ripping timber)
and finally
e) the outfeed table is in two halves rather than the one big plate of the ts200 - which means that it will be a lot easier to build a router table in.
so yep i'm a very happy moose - probably the best 300 notes ive ever spent (apart from swimbos engagement ring - and the dog- naturally)
so all those people ive previously advised to get a ts200 - forget it , get a 419 instead (tho i hear they are now being made in the east , so you are probably best getting a second hand one from when they were still made in france - like wot mine is )
I was expecting performance pretty much on par with the axi ts200 we have at work (which after all is a clone of the 419) but i was impressed to find that the 419 is a whole different standard.
the stand out points for me (on relatively short useage)
a) its a lot quieter than the ts200 - despite them both being induction motored saws.
b) the quality of the cut is better - tho tbh thats probably down to the blade - our ts200 is still being used with the one it came with where as the 419 has an aftermarket blade that ed put in
c) the sliding table is a lot smoother as is the mitre guage
d) the fence is also smoother and easier to adjust (its also full length - tho there is also a short one for ripping timber)
and finally
e) the outfeed table is in two halves rather than the one big plate of the ts200 - which means that it will be a lot easier to build a router table in.
so yep i'm a very happy moose - probably the best 300 notes ive ever spent (apart from swimbos engagement ring - and the dog- naturally)
so all those people ive previously advised to get a ts200 - forget it , get a 419 instead (tho i hear they are now being made in the east , so you are probably best getting a second hand one from when they were still made in france - like wot mine is )
)
