Table Saw w/ability to take a dado stack.

[Gandalfs Staff]

So consensus is there are two options for the saw (from new) : Laguna F3 @ £2,300 or the Axminster AP254LTS @ £2,500. Are there any others out there that are comparable. The Lumberjack TS1800 was mentioned but doesn't seem to be in the same league as the Laguna/Axminster along with a couple of second hand options (which is not a route I am keen to go down - unless it was a saw rebuilt by Spectric/Deema!)

If there are no others which of those two are the better saw? - am leaing towards the Laguna (bigger cut capacity, more power, rear out feed table as standard...). Spec comparison as below ;

	Axminster AP254LTS	Laguna F3
Blade Diameter	254 mm	250mm (10")
Blade RPM	3,850 rpm	3800rpm
Blade Tilt	0° to 45°	45° Left, 3° Right
Bore Size	30 mm	30mm
Dust Extraction Outlet	100 mm	100mm (4")
Max Depth of Cut @ 45º	53 mm	56mm (2.2")
Max Depth of Cut @ 90º	76 mm	79mm (3.1")
Max Width of Cut with Fence	800 mm	910mm (36")
Min Extraction Airflow Required	1,000 m³/hr	934m3/h (550cfm)
Nett Weight	175 kg	175kg
Overall L x W x H	1,340 mm x 1,650 mm x 1,200 mm	1663mm x 1652mm x 1081mm
Plug Fitted	UK 3 pin plug	1.8m with industrial 3 pin 16 amp blue plug
Power	1.65 kW	2200w (3.0hp)
Rating	Trade/Professional
Riving Knife Thickness	2.8 mm	3.0mm
Sound Power Level LwA [Uncertainty K]	93 dB(A) [1.5 dB]
Sound Pressure Level LpA [Uncertainty K]	76 dB(A) [1.5 dB]
T Slot Size	19 mm x 9.5 mm (3/4" x 3/8")	19mm to 23mm T slot (3/4" to 1")
Table Height	865 mm	887mm (35")
Table Size	800 mm x 550 mm
Table Size With Extensions	800 mm x 1,124 mm
Voltage	230 V	220-240v / 50Hz / 1 phase
Fence face height (Hi/Lo)		80mm / 10mm (3" / 0.4")
Cost	£2,500	£2,300

Thanks

 

[Against_The_Grain]

Have you looked at the itech saws that Scott and Sargeant offer?