Re: Thoughts on going from K500 P to K700 S
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I can tell you that it was +$1100 diff for me on the k940 vs the k700 and that included the auto scoring with the lights along with the full dro and slider on/off. Now I might have received some special pricing because of the issues but couldn¡¯t have been much, I didn¡¯t even bother to negotiate. Whats the cost on the phase conversion? The Phase perfect cost $2100 used and I installed myself, also paid an electrician $125 to consult with.
At some point i may post my impression of the k940 vs the k700 but i can tell you that the k940 is a slightly better build, (frame looks like the kappa 400, not sure though) there are a lot of little things that add up to make it a better choice than the k700, now you may never no/miss that unless you have used a k700 and the k700 is plenty for a hobby and a huge step up from a cabinet saw.
Not that your asking for my opinion but I would forgo the xmotion on the k700, thats a lotta cash especially if you can get into the k940. Did you price the k940 with one moving dro on the xcut and the auto scoring? Even without the switch on the slider and the warning lights ($300) it would be a great build, even potentially with out the auto score. However the auto score is one of tHe reasons I went with the k940, glad i did totally worth it.
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On Dec 26, 2020, at 10:01 AM, JP Rice via groups.io <jprphotos@...> wrote:
?Mark, I have crunched all the numbers many times over the last several day and the difference between the single phase K700S and the K940S with Phase Perfect converter is just under $7,400. Feature wise I would gain the scoring unit status light, automatic rise / fall of scoring unit, 1.5 hp more, additional 350 lbs of weight and easy-lock on saw blade. These are the paper differences but I am sure in person there would be more tangible differences. ?The cost difference from the Kappa 400 X-Motion to K700S is additional $10,830. There is a big difference between my wants and needs ?
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