It's just okay.

I would look for a Delta 14" saw of similar age, if you're buying used.
Those are built for the ages, have lots of second hand parts available
and can be extended with a riser for more resaw height, if desired.

The Delta is also easier to resell, near your purchase price.

Were I in your neighborhood, I would shop for a more modern machine, such as the admittedly more expensive Laguna 16 offered
in Steamboat Springs.

http://rockies.craigslist.org/tls/5287880286.html

I've seen the videos, but no experience with it. I agree, he makes it look easy.

HomerLee said:

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I have purchased a Veritas bevel up smoother from a fellow woodnetter. It has a 38 degree blade. I want an extra blade I can have at a steeper angle. The 38 degree gives a total of 50 degrees with the 12 degree bed. Veritas has a 50 degree blade available for total of 62. It would seem I would never want to go any steeper so with that blade I will be stuck sharpening the whole face (no micro bevel). I can buy another 38 degree blade and add another 5 or 10 micro bevel for a total of 55 or 60. What I do not know is how well a bevel up works with a micro bevel since there is no chip breaker. Which way would you go?

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I wonder if it's a centrifugal switch problem or a cap going bad

I don't dislike the idea at all.
I think the decision rests on what type of artifact it is. If it is a carved persimmon saint, five inches tall, raw wood with a burnished finish might be a great idea.

You're picture just shows up as an X to me. I'll be happy to help and give some advise when I can see the pic

FWIW, I don't think it should be that way. I would send it back.

I wouldn't put anything over it. Quality paint is as durable as clear coat. I would just repaint it when it's worn through. You'd be doing the same thing when the clear coat wears through and it might peel at that point, too, creating an even bigger problem.

John

What doe the appliance instructions say. Based on the pic, I see no other way.

Obviously it doesn't get so hot it will melt the plastic knob.

I used to work in a shop where this is all we used for shaper cutters. Mainly the oldest guy there is the one who usually set these up on the shaper. He would always have another guy check his setup. And he still wore a piece of plywood as an apron. Never any accidents if you know what you are doing. I paid very close attention to setup. When they went out of business i bought an entire lot of cutting tools and a huge lot of knives and heads. I never used them and sold them to a guy on here....a guy who knows his stuff.