which is better

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are record power better quality than axminster or scepach

 

[carlb40]

It will depend on what you mean?

Are each of the respective machines better than the others?
Depends on what you want from them, some may have foibles that one person hates yet another likes

Customer service? I have only had dealings with axminster and have been very impressed. Like wise others have been satisfied with axi /record.

 

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i mean build quality,reliability etc sorry should have worded it better i'm after a panel saw and i'm itching between the ax maj-1600 or record power tas315 even tho twice the price of ax one thanks for uri reply, =da>

 

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shoulda said thanks for ur reply so thanks carlb40

 

[carlb40]

No worries. Would it be worth popping to the Nuneaton axminster branch and having a play etc and see it first hand?

 

[patch]

well im going down devon soon so might have to take a detour to axminster while the mrs is sleeping on the drive down.ha

 

[carlb40]

Well if the road works on the M5 divert you onto the M42 and take you right past Axminster, why not

Oh and be careful as there is a huge screwfix next door to it, plus tile shops.

 

[siggy_7]

The MJ12-1600 is hands down a better saw if you can accomodate it, it's a trade/industrial machine not one built for hobbyists. It has a bigger footprint though and won't be mobile around your workshop.

 

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thanks for ur input i saw ur posts on ur build of ur ts250rs record power tablesaw hows the saw been for u. the 315 is the one up from that but twice the price of the axi mj12-1600 any feedbak wud be great thanks siggy7

 

[siggy_7]

I like it a lot. For the size, it has great capacity with a full 4' travel on the sliding beam. The beam is what makes the saw stand out from the competition - if you are used to a good sliding table or do a lot of panel work and cutting of sheet goods, it's indispensible. Using a standard cabinet saw seems very medieval by comparison. Compared with the more expensive Record, there are times when I would like the scoring unit and 12" blade but that's about it - and those things weren't worth £1,000 to me. Motor power is adequate for a 10" blade, I have sharp Freud blades that cut through all woods quite well. Sure when using a 60 tooth cross-cut blade in 3" oak you can't just plough through, but it's certainly acceptable performance and the cut doesn't suffer from taking it steady. Once set up right, it's quite accurate - the beam takes some getting used to but the extra effort is worth it in my opinion. The capacity of this type of saw is really all about the beam travel though, and I would love to have even the extra 400mm of the Axi saw. But when I bought it, I didn't have the space and the fact it's a bigger, static machine ruled it out for me. If that wasn't a concern I'd get the Axminster saw every time, it's got more capacity and has a more solid, industrial feel to it. Just because the Record saw is more expensive doesn't make it better!

 

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thanks for ur reply siggy7 i think im defo gunna get the axi new mj12-1600m11 just gotta look around for extraction now.if anyone cud do a video of them using there saw to upload on here or youtube id be so greatfull just to see them working.
thanks again everyone for ur help.

now ive gotta get to d choppa

thanks