The blade moves on tracks and the wood is stationary for cross cuts. Euro-style sliding table saw is the opposite of that.
For rip cuts, yes, the operator locks down the saw position and then pushes the wood through the blade. The issue with the vertical panel saw is that the top half of the rip cut wants to close the gap and bind the blade because of gravity. The horizontal surface of the the Euro slider doesn't have that issue.
>But, what about the small scale home hobbyist that can't dedicate a huge space to their table saw (and has a budget under $1k).
At the hardware stores I visit like Lowes & Home Depot, I see vertical panel saws which is a different beast: https://www.google.com/search?q=powermatic+panel+saw&source=...
The blade moves on tracks and the wood is stationary for cross cuts. Euro-style sliding table saw is the opposite of that.
For rip cuts, yes, the operator locks down the saw position and then pushes the wood through the blade. The issue with the vertical panel saw is that the top half of the rip cut wants to close the gap and bind the blade because of gravity. The horizontal surface of the the Euro slider doesn't have that issue.
>But, what about the small scale home hobbyist that can't dedicate a huge space to their table saw (and has a budget under $1k).
I would say make a stretch and pay $299 more to get the cheapest SawStop which is the $1299 portable jobsite saw: https://www.google.com/shopping/product/11697127655919696780