David,
The easy glide is a step up. ?My Profile shaper had easy glide but the spindle position was controlled by motors so I don¡¯t have a direct comparison of hand wheel to hand wheel from old trunnion to easy glide.
I miss having a sliding table saw and a nice shaper. ?The two machines in the sale would make a very capable shop just add in Macs camps, Nordfab ductwork and an RL200 and off we go!
Joe
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This KF700 has a double trunion - not the single trunion from the pre-2004 era Brian is talking about. ?What it does not have is the new EasyGlide (Delrin) runners in the trunion, so it requires lube and more maintenance.
Thanks Brian for your description. I'm sure that the older trunnion may be just fine, but it does require more cleaning, lubrication and perhaps fussing with adjustments. ?That being said both saws that I reviewed were in acceptable condition and in need of attention. In need of attention from the stand point that it was difficult to tilt the saw blade and shaper trunnions. So did both saws need a good cleaning under the hood? ?Yes. ?Perhaps I could have purchased either KF700, cleaned lubricated and taken care of the issue. ?Perhaps after cleaning and lubricating I would have needed to learn how to make adjustments, repairs or have Felder service visit and spend a pretty penny adjusting or fixing a 14 to 17 year old KF700.
There are a variety of reasons why I chose not to buy these saws. ?I have learned a lot from this experience. ?I feel that a KF700 with newer double trunnions would be a better choice for me. These saws will probably make some lucky buyers very happy. It is important to do your due diligence in any machine purchase, however and my experience led me to a point were I needed to move on.
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Mike Barrow
