Similarities:
- Power: 3HP 220V 1Ph with 20 amp breaker
- Plug type: NEMA 6-20P
- Resawing capacity: 14″
- Both accepts blade size from 1/8″ (min) to 1″ (max)
- Table Height: 34-1/4″
- High/Low Fence Height (at low setting): 1/2″
- Tool-less blade guides
- Blade tension lever/handle for ease of blade change and adjustments
- Table tilting mechanism: dual trunnion support with cast iron worm gears
- Assisted gas piston for table tilting
- Micro-switch for lower wheel brake (stops machine while shutting off machine)
- Dual 4″ dust exhaust ports (located underneath table & another under motor)
Differences:
- Color: Blue (Ambassador) vs Black (Alpha)
- Wheel diameter: 14″ (Ambassador C14) vs 15″ (Alpha HW615)
- Blade linear speed in Surface Feet Per Minute: 3345 SFPM (Ambassador C14) vs 3740 SFPM (Alpha HW615)
- Table Size: 20″ L x 15″ W (Ambassador C14) vs 20″ L x 20″ W (Alpha HW615)
- Rail design: 1″ Steel rod (Ambassador C14) vs Rectangular tube design 1-15/16″ x 2-7/8″ (Alpha HW615)
- High/Low Fence Height (at high setting): 3″ (Ambassador C14) vs 6″ (Alpha HW615)
- Hand-wheel size: 2.75″ wheel (Ambassador C14) vs 4.25″ wheel with hand crank (Alpha HW615)
- Micro-switch for door panels (only for Alpha HW615)
- Switch box location: Protruding from column (Ambassador C14) vs Embedded into column (Alpha HW615)
- Pin lock safety to prevent accidental start (Ambassador C14) vs Key lock safety (Alpha HW615)
- Twist lock OFF button (only for Alpha HW615)
- Blade length: C14 = 124-126″. HW615 = 131-133″.
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