Harvey Alpha Table Saws

kevinculle said:
Since you are thinking of ditching a SawStop I will assume active protection features are not a priority.  I would shop for a used Delta Unisaw (or Powermatic 66) vintage 1980s or earlier.  Assume you will have to give it a significant tune-up including arbor bearings, perhaps motor bearings, maybe cleaning up a rusty tabletop, and lubricating and adjusting mechanisms.  If you shop carefully you should be able to end up with a superb tool for around $1,000...maybe less.  Consult this website for many, many successful examples of the restoration of these quality tools:
http://www.owwm.org/

I suggested the Unisaw because there are many out there and parts are widely available.
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I'm not overly concerned with the braking tech. I am borderline fanatical about safety in my shop.  Mainly for 2 reasons,  my shop is about 200 yards from my house,  so if I were badly hurt,  I might not make it up to the house.  And second,  my wife and I are pretty serious climbers. Rock climbing is definitely our first love. Hence my FOG handle. And Climbing with missing digits would just be heart breaking. So I always use push sticks,  grippers, stock feeders, etc, and most importantly a riving knife.
 
Keep your SawStop ICS. Nothing rivals it. The brake technology is what makes the saw worth the money. The saw stop has great customer service, not sure of Harvey company? I called last year and no one picked up? They probably do make good tools, kudos to them. I looked at the Saw Stop jobsite pro saw and purchased that saw from WoodyCraft, the following day I returned the saw after I went to Eagle tools and examined their floor model. Accidents due happen and your paying for piece of mind, insurance, with the SS... don’t sell it!
 
Keep the SawStop ICS. Find another way to locate more money. As someone who went through a legitimate "SAVE", your fingers are priceless.
 
Kodi Crescent said:
Keep the SawStop ICS. Find another way to locate more money. As someone who went through a legitimate "SAVE", your fingers are priceless.
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Not to offend the OP but Kodi is correct that you cannot get rid of that saw. No matter how safe you think you are there is absolutely not a single case where I could think of that would involve selling a top notch saw to get a lesser model, much less one without any finger saving technology.

I went 20+ years without an incident and then had one after a long day. Without the SawStop I would have been missing at least one finger, which in your case would put an end to your rock climbing. Figure out another way to locate more funds for whatever you are after.

If you do sell let us know where you are as I and others would be interested in your ICS. I have a PCS and have no qualms about climbing up the chain.

I'll have to add that the Harvey sliding table looks interesting and will fit a SawStop without any drilling.
 
kevinculle said:
Since you are thinking of ditching a SawStop I will assume active protection features are not a priority.  I would shop for a used Delta Unisaw (or Powermatic 66) vintage 1980s or earlier.  Assume you will have to give it a significant tune-up including arbor bearings,,perhaps motor bearings, maybe cleaning up a rusty tabletop, and lubricating and adjusting mechanisms.  If you shop carefully you should be able to end up with a superb tool for around $1,000...maybe less.  Consult this website for many, many successful examples of the restoration of these quality tools:
http://www.owwm.org/

I suggested the Unisaw because there are many out there and parts are widely available.
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I don't understand why the price is so high. It looks very demanding. I'm not biased about being made in China. I will try it if revised on price.
 
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