Reply by dustbunny

I didn’t see that anyone mentioned HP as a difference between portable and cabinet.
Just my two cents….
I cut a lot of 8/4 hardwood. With the portable saw I had I found the motor would bog down, causing the blade to chatter and burn, the cuts were not so good. Most portable saws have motors of 1.5 to 1.75 hp.
A cabinet saw motor will generally start at 3 hp. I have a cabinet saw now, and the power of the cut is phenomenal. It cuts hardwoods like butter without any of the issues I had with the portable saw.
If you decide to go cabinet you won’t be disappointed !

Lisa

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