re: Supermax 19/38?

We all have different experiences and different likes….so I hope this does not offend you. Two or three years ago I decided I really wanted a DS. An older friend of mine was spending 6 to 7 months in florida in a warmer climate. He had a Delta DS, he said I could use it while he was gone and see if I liked it, then I could pay 400.00 to keep it. The very first thing it did was jam, it had issues staying level while raising the feed table. My wife heard some explatives coming from the garage an told me to go to Acme and buy the one I really wanted. Before my shop rag could hit the floor, I was off. Long story short, I bought the Supermax. They were having a sale that day and I even met the company president. It is an awesome machine, worth every dime I paid for it. The intelli-sand does work well, and I couldn’t imagine a 6" port working any better. There simply is no dust coming from it all. It is easy to adjust, stays adjusted in the position that it was set at, and if you get too aggressive intelli-sand slowes it down to the point where it sin’t going to burn or at least not as much. I have burned some cherry, but I have problems with that on all my tools. I will say though, the wixey type read-out depth of cut is kind of a PITA though. I measure the boards after they come out and do not use it.
Sorry to say my Delta DS experience was a lot less than ideal, and this machine was instantly awesome and easy to use. I don’t think you will regret buying it. After talking to the President (he is the son of the guy that invented what is now the Jet DS), I realized they were not some huge conglomerate , but rather a smaller, kinder, gentler version of a huge company. I have actually called him and asked him a question…..they are awesome. Just my .02….
Good luck Fred! Let us know….
Mike