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Advanced technology, dust collection and portability define the next generation of masonry saws.

Tighter restrictions on dust control combined with a need for greater versatility and maneuverability are driving the market. Mark Michaels, director of product management for Olathe, Kan.-based Husqvarna Construction Products North America, says his

When a product becomes a commodity, when there is little left to change, where can you find subtle differences? With masonry table saws, maybe overseas.

TABLE
SAWS

These **machines** are meant to **stay out** and get **beat up**, that's what **they do**.

expensive fuel. And yes, you can get a diesel engine on a table saw at least in the rest of the world.

But, as Coleman

NO DUST OR SLURRY?

It seems logical at first: if dust is a problem when cutting, why not use a dust collector-in other words, a vacuum cleaner-to remove the dust? Sometimes logic runs into conflict with practical, however. Water spray has been