If you have the space for the 610 - get it.?? Otherwise get the 510.? It's the apples to apples saw for the resaw master.
Laguna has no peer if you're in to customer no-service.? They're all buddy buddy before the sale but after ? ? ??? Their sales weasel mentality is on display here.? RSM only meant to take a 2" blade ??? WTF ??? It doesn't have the capability to properly tension a 2" carbide blade.? It ain't gonna do curves very well with a 3/4" min. blade width but you don't care about that.? Rick is ignorant, mis-informed, fibbing, or stoopid.? None of which are attributes.
ACM is making that saw for Laguna.
The only significance a 2" blade has over 1-1/4" in your case is bragging rights. ? Are you under the impression another +3/4" width is going to give you a faster or superior cut ? ? The only real plus I see Laguna having over Felder is the Baldor motor.?? And that's not enough for me to put up with the rest of the Laguna hassle.
You should also consider a MiniMax - SCM saw.
D
On Thursday, January 27, 2022, 09:22:39 AM EST, tom@... <tom@...> wrote:
I had been looking at a FB610 for my ripping saw, but I came across the Laguna LT18 Resaw Master and I think it might be the perfect fit for my needs, but wanted to defer to the wisdom of the Group.?
Laguna LT18 Resaw Master:??
The appeal to me of this machine is that it fulfills my wish for a capable ripping/resaw machine in a relatively compact package. I spoke with Rick down at Laguna and he said that the saw is really only meant to take a 2" blade, and that anything smaller would require a lot of fussing. So, it's going to be a "one trick pony", but since that'd what I'm after it shouldn't be a problem, right??
Ultimately, I suppose my questions to the group are: -- Is there a significant advantage to acquiring a machine that can pull a 2" blade, compared to a more "standard" machine that would pull, say, a 1-1/4" blade? Again, I'm after a dedicated ripping machine, so the 2" capacity appeals to me, but I wonder if "more" somehow doesn't translate to "better" in this situation??
-- I heard that Laguna had developed a horrendous reputation for poor or nonexistent support awhile back, but it was my understanding that there was a shakeup in Management a few years ago and that things have improved since then. Does anybody have any input or knowledge on the current state of affairs there??
Thank you in advance for any input.? -- Tom Gensmer Heritage Home Renewals, LLC Minneapolis, MN
