Over at Family Woodworking Joe Mioux asked the family what table saw they’d get if they had unlimited budget. He’s selling a Mini-Max. See the original thread here: If you could buy a new ts….
I tallied them up and here are the table saws that the Family sees when they’re sawing “z’s.”
Sawstop preferred over Powermatic PM 2000 for Professional Wood Shop (WoodNetters only)
SawStop got mini-kudos in our customer service forum survey.
SawStop placed #11 on our Top Woodworking Power Tools That Give 100% Satisfaction or Better
Tied w/ PM2000 in Top Cabinet Saws for a Small Pro Wood Shop
PowerMatic: 4 Votes
5hp pre 1977 pm66
PM2000 with the router lift
custom Powermatic 2066
Also see:
Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Powermatic 66 Table Saw
Tied w/ SawStop in Top Cabinet Saws for a Small Pro Wood Shop
Mini Max Sliding Table Saw: 3 Votes
Steel City cabinet saw: 2 votes
One Mention Each:
an old Unisaw
left tilt General cabinet-saw
Woodtek – 148-271 Hybrid Tablesaw
If I had the cash I’d like to try out the Steel City granite top table saw :D
How about you? What’s your dream table saw?
If money were really no object, probably a Martin T-74. Short of winning a lottery, though, that isn’t going to happen.