Linda, I'm pleased to make your acquaintance. I read some time ago that saws without sliding tables (European Saws) were outlawed in EU countries. This isn't true?
-Mark
Hi Mark,
I bought the saw on Amazon here in Germany. I assume the German Amazon would not sell if if it were illegal. I got the Dewalt because of the 5/8" arbor but is also has 3/4" x 3/8" grooves for my miter gauge. European made saws tend to have a strange narrow tracks built into the table. I still get the the USA about twice a year and I bring back certain supplies that just don"t exist here such as 3/4×3/8 plastic and metal track to use for making jigs, crosscut sleds, etc.
There are actually a lot of table saws available that do not have the sliding table. The vast majority of those are used on building sites and are used for VERY rough carpentry. Rain or shine it's really common to see them hanging in the air from a crane after normal working hours. Because of the way homes are built here even single family homes are built with a crane on site while the basic structure is bulit… I've visited several woodworking companies here in Germany and the all have table saws with huge outfeed tables and large sliding tables. I have not had a chance to use one yet but hope to do that in the near future. I have not seen a version of the Sawstop here but one thing that I know is law here is that every TS, no matter how large or small must have a riving knife.
Later today I will be posting the miter gauge I made for my TS, please check it out later. I think its pretty cool.