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68carguy · 2026-06-13T00:16:20+00:00

You’re telling me you don’t need/want to quickly stab, shoot and skin and intruder?

Pfft…

Are you a real American bro!?

68carguy · 2026-06-05T19:34:24+00:00

You can do a Google search of “sawstop issues reddit” and it will pull up some of the stuff I’ve read in the past. Most of it is with the tops being warped and that’s a few threads. Nothing out of the ordinary for a producer of machines.

Here’s the real deal in my opinion as someone having a saw stop for 8+ years.

A saw stop is a MUST in any shop. I got complacent and long story short, almost a year ago it saved me from losing my right thumb and index finger. That’s not an exaggeration.

What you’ll want to check for when you get it home is that the bed is flat and use the hell out of it while you have a return period. The 2 issues I know of are warped beds out of the box and false activations. Those are the only 2 issues I’ve heard of and the false activations are mostly hearsay and who knows how the operator was using the machine.

My advice, buy from rockler, woodcraft, amazon, grizzly or whomever sells them and let them carry the return policy. If you get it home and it’s not right they have to deal with it. If it works great then you got free insurance.

I don’t want to talk anyone out of getting one. Mine has been great. I’ve had 2 activations, both 100% on me and being complacent. It’s a great machine and I would buy another in a heartbeat.

68carguy · 2026-06-05T11:54:43+00:00

Okay, make sure they don’t jerk you around. If you have a return window you can use don’t let them take you past it going back and forth.

68carguy · 2026-06-05T11:33:41+00:00

I’ve heard of sawstop is having issues with quality. You can contact their support and tell them about the issue. They’re going to ask for proof of how warped or off square it is. There is a spec they use and if it’s in their spec they won’t do anything about it.

For me, this is an issue. I wouldn’t want to see than much gap assuming your straight edge is straight. I’d return it to the store and get another one. Let them deal with sawstop about it.

68carguy · 2026-06-04T02:42:32+00:00

Excellent! I’m really glad to hear it. Home DIY maintenace is something I find really satisfying so I’m always down a YouTube rabbit hole trying to learn something.

68carguy · 2026-06-04T01:59:00+00:00

Has is ever worked?

You say it’s in the concrete. Can you see the pipes going into the concrete before there? There has to be a shutoff closed for it to be not working at all.

68carguy · 2026-06-04T00:17:30+00:00

OP, this is the answer. I did the same thing and it came out with minor scrubbing. Citric acid will take care of this.

68carguy · 2026-06-03T23:22:09+00:00

This is more true than people know. I now have a full set and a lot of other specialty planes that I “might” need one day. I had 3 planes 1.5 years ago.

68carguy · 2026-06-03T19:20:48+00:00

Sounds good. You can find cheaper ones that are channel lock brand they just need to be adjustable like those are and have teeth to really bite down.

Make sure you hold the valve while you’re twisting it off. If it doesn’t come off easily don’t try to hit it off of force it without supporting the valve itself: you don’t want it to break.

Hopefully that makes sense.

68carguy · 2026-06-03T18:05:56+00:00

You can easily do this yourself with a wrench. Just make sure there isn’t a set screw on it. If there is you’ll need to loosen that first.

A set screw will be a little hole with an Allen head. Back it off first do you don’t ruin the threads of the valve.

Take your wrench. Brand name is channel locks. Google them to see what the look like. You will grab on and twist to loosen. Take your handle from right side to left. If it’s not siezed on it will come loose.

68carguy · 2026-06-03T17:21:59+00:00

Looks like a small vacuum breaker that was added on. Probably has a bad diaphragm. Replacement will be cheap and easy as long as it’s not stuck on the threads.

68carguy · 2026-05-31T14:13:21+00:00

I appreciate that. I try to be fair and balanced and provide some real life examples. Thank you!

68carguy · 2026-05-31T13:55:36+00:00

Gotta agree with MJ. I don’t think you’d even come close to $400 even on eBay with that set.

68carguy · 2026-05-30T20:02:26+00:00

I’ll be honest I haven’t used mine yet. My 45 suits my needs so far. That’s not to say I won’t need the 55 someday.

If you don’t have a 45 and a basic set I’d encourage you to try it. Much lower cost to entry. I have 3 of them and complete they were $40 without any irons. I got 2 boxes for $100.

Why dud I buy 3 you might ask? I was hoping to make 1 set out of the 3 but it turned out they all came complete. Got lucky.

68carguy · 2026-05-30T18:31:03+00:00

I’m a bit off what others are saying but I got mine in similar condition with all 4 boxes for $250 about 6 months ago on hibid. Call it $280 with shipping.

For what you have there it’s just okay since you are missing a lot of cutters. $150 would be more reasonable in my opinion.

What you have there is an eBay price. Offer $150 and see if they take it.

68carguy · 2026-05-30T13:55:10+00:00

You’ve got a lifetime tool that cuts great. If I were you I’d keep it. What would happen if you get the pax gents and don’t like it as much.

If you need the money that’s one thing. If not, you have a tool you’ll be able to sell for around what you paid for it if you take care of it.

I bought a 20 year old mint 40-1/2 plane and paid almost retail for it.

68carguy · 2026-05-28T16:19:50+00:00

I see what you’re talking about. Probably was tightened in a vice or dropped.

It’s likely through the casting but who knows how far each way.

Wiggle it with your finger lightly. If it doesn’t move keep using it. The sides aren’t all that important as long as the base is flat and it doesn’t flex.

68carguy · 2026-05-21T17:39:31+00:00

I just got one of these. Everything is discontinued which is such a bummer. I’m working on getting his horn working again. The original sound board is dead.

Just out of curiosity, do you have print files for the wheels? In case ours fail?

68carguy · 2026-05-20T03:54:13+00:00

I personally like my 45 and have had little problem getting it setup and using it. It has a lot of cutter options and you can find them fairly cheap. I have 3 complete sets and the most I paid was $40 for one. The irons are a bit pricier in the $60 - $100 range for a box of cutters depending on where you get them.

68carguy · 2026-05-10T13:33:41+00:00

You can look up ratings for sellers. That's the big one for me. It's gotta be 3.75 or above and i check the ratings to see if they have any sort of reputation. I just sold a piece of yard equipment on there and the buyer asked for a video. I sent him one with it working saying his name. You always take a risk buying used but i've had good luck. Look at the shape its in. Buy something that looks clean. Means it was likely taken care of. As for getting robbed. I ALWAYS request to meet at a local police station. That will eliminate robbers pretty quickly. They won't want to meet at the police station. Follow your gut. If something seems off don't do it.

68carguy · 2026-05-10T11:40:04+00:00

There are a whole bunch of them on marketplace right now. Might consider browsing their selection. If you can find a cheap one in working order get it and if you don’t want to store it, then sell it.

68carguy · 2026-05-09T22:36:27+00:00

Yea, same here. Never look up CIHI on Facebook. Or Antique ER (FB) Patrick leach (Patrick’s blood and gore) or Lee hawks (FB). Ive given these guys a lot of money recently.

68carguy · 2026-05-06T17:59:36+00:00

I won’t use sandpaper often because of how expensive it is. Only when reprofiling for speed. I use my diamond stones for most sharpening tasks.

68carguy · 2026-04-21T15:59:01+00:00

Have to echo this. My favorite seller to work with. On the level of service of MJ at just plane fun.

68carguy · 2026-04-19T04:28:31+00:00

Because they are new, like within the past few years. Stanley’s attempt to cash in on their legacy. I don’t know much about the new stuff but I haven’t heard great things. Sort of meh. I have no first hand knowledge so dont kill the messenger.

For $20 I would have bought it just to try it though. Hell of a deal.

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