I always liked your comments about the bookcases in the tour of the Thorsen House that Marc recorded in 2013. A big G&G bookcase project might be perfect for the new saw.
Congrats, Mr. Peart... you lucky devil! 🙂 Kidding aside, I'm very glad for you; those two machines alone bespeak of a great amount of hard work and long hours plying your craft, to be able to afford such amenities. Many happy rips on large sheets, and thick chunks of live edge lumber! 🙂
We got the Hammer K3 at about the same time if I recall. I am now looking to upgrade to a Felder with at least a 98" stroke. Thanks for the great overview.
You're welcome. The K3 was a good saw but I like my K700S so much better. I can't remember the actual stroke on my saw but it's a bit more than 98" - I can load a full sheet of ply and still have room for one of my pneumatic clamps .
Awesome pick - you are definitely going to enjoy that saw. From a Martin owner, the Felder slider is just as smooth and is easier to push than the Martin primarily because it doesn't have the lubricating felt pad. Steve
Thanks, Steve! I learned how to use a slider on a Martin - way back when. For years I judged other sliders to my experience on the Martin. The other always came up short.
Congratulations! I have a K700P. I love it. I have the apx 5' sliding table, slightly shorter than yours. My shop is only 11x15 so the table is about 1/2" from the front wall at full extension, and around 3" on the back. I can't use the outrigger table in there, though because I have an F700z in the way. Agreed about the off/on button position. I don't have them on the end of the slider, but that would be super useful. Just a quick note: that anodized sliding table top scratches super easily. Make sure there are no pin nails or anything else hard in the stock you're loading on to it.
For folks thinking of a sliding table saw like this, you can't overstate the importance of the measurements. It's not just about having enough processing room in front, but if you want to ever change the blade, you need to be able to pull the table all the way to the back. Blade change is super easy when you do that, but you need to be able to do it.
@@siriosstar4789 the original plan was to knock the wall out - but the building department wouldn't allow it. Maybe if I spent some money on bribing the building inspector!
Congratz, I have a Holzer 1243 with a 126” stroke looking to sell and down size to an 8’ single phase, I considered trying to get by with a track saw but changed my mind. :). BTW nice to see someone with a slider that knows the value of the butt brace.
with the edging shoe getting a straight edge is super easy on rough boards. Doing rips in prepared boards you can use the slider or you can use it like a conventional saw with the fence.
I carefully poured over the specs for the KF 700. I knew I couldn’t fit the outrigger or longer than the 62”(1550 mm) slider. So, track saw still for big sheets on initial breakdowns. From the all the configuration “is this correct?” emails, I think it’s an unusual configuration. February 2024 arrival date.
The specs on the Felder site do not make things crystal clear. I ordered a larger saw than I had thought I had ordered. I was able to fit it (barely) in my space though and ultimately was glad I ended up with the larger saw. I had a smaller Hammer saw to begin with . You might be able to do as I did - I used the smaller slider (using the outrigger fence) to initially cut sheet stock down to a length to accommodate the slider stroke. For me this covered the majority of my work - only rarely did I have to use other means.
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker So would whomever is in the space next door to your shop...it would have been poking through the wall! LOL BTW, I went with a short stroke this time around for the new shop. It's still just as "wide", but the stroke makes it easier to fit in to the workflow arrangement. I would have been fine with another eight footer, but I can count the number of times I really needed that length for the kinds of things I do the most and there's always the track saw for other situations.
This is one of those times I think back on when we bought this property. Much of the original shop existed and we added on to it. The builder said no problem to adding on then taking out the walls in-between to create a large open space. When we went to get the building permit - they said no way - all the walls must stay up. If the walls had come down there would have ample room for an even larger saw!
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker Gotta love it when a jurisdiction puts the kibosh on a worthy project like knocking down walls. LOL Probably could have been engineered, but then again, that can get expensive, too. No matter, that spot is great and will let you do your magic with a smile going forward.
Bought that same saw, but with a few nice extras on it, it arrived on January 10th of this year and to this day I still don’t have a complete working saw from Felder. It’s been a nightmare working with their tech support! I hope they figure it all out and maybe I can actually use this saw to its fullest capacity! Haven’t been impressed with Felder tech support at all!
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker it’s a whole host of parts problems. Things that showed up damaged. Too much to write in a post. It’s just been back and forth with them for 8+ months now. It hasn’t been a good experience for me so far. Sales person that didn’t know their saw line very well, and told me wrong information about options and future options. It been terrible!
@@tundrawhisperer4821 Are you on the East Coast? I have heard stories similar to yours from East Coasters. I dealt with the Sacramento sales office and was left was a positive impression.
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker I’m located in Milton, WA and went through the Sacramento, CA sales office. And dealing with the tech support in Delaware.
We are practically neighbors! I'm surprised. Did you deal with Fergus? The tech guy who commissioned my AD- 941 was full of good info. If it helps you are welcome to come by and compare my saw.
I think that it is irresponsible to demo a saw on video in a dangerous condition like that. Fact is that accidents happen if the operator accidentally drops something on to an unguarded blade. It can fly off like a bullet. Clearly some training needed here.
Assembly was actually fairly easy - just take your time and follow the video. The worst part was transporting the saw to my shop. I had to pick it up at a local warehouse - it is very large an very heavy!
Just before I bought my saw - my wife bought a long arm quilting machine ( more expensive than my saw) . It made it easier for me to bring up the subject of buying the saw!
