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Additionally, operating in a workshop of limited size, he found that many were either too big, or required too much space in operation. "Some of the vertical panel saws I looked at had fixed columns," he explained. "When cutting, the workpiece would be fed through the machine from one end to the other. That would mean that I'd need clear workspace for the full length of a board on either side of the machine."

About a year ago, John came across the KoolKut rage from Sagetech. "I quickly realised that this was the tool to have," he declared. "It's exceedingly compact and has a moving column so it meets my space requirements. It's also impressively accurate, cuts cleanly and is very attractively priced."