That's what I'm working on now. I have a small Oreck vac the will fit nicely within the confines of the factory stand. I have all tbe piping but need another of the mini cyclones. I will be ordering one soon.
Thanks for the kind thought Kevin. If you look closely at them you should see that the slot appears closer & or wider. There are actually 3 sizes for the different size range of blades. I only bought 2 of the mid size. They seem to work for everything I do. Hang on to them because used saws seldom come with them.
You could do something crazy and offer a warranty plan with it. Whatever price they agree on, tell them that for X dollars, you'll give them a warranty on the ??? parts of the saw. If you have to do a buy back, well so be it.
Kevin, I realize your location is far different from where I live but here, you'd have no problem getting $500 for your saw. So start there and adjust accordingly.
We have had an ongoing discussion regarding dust control and I have built a system that is onboard and moves with the saw. I can take my saw outdoors and the system goes with it. It's all controlled off the foot switch. It incorporates a MetroVac500 with a mini cyclone. It has above and below dust pickups. And since I made a home brew muffler for the vac, it's also very quiet.
That was the one thing that I was going to add. I've added it to all of my saws so if it was included in a saw and worked without creating a "suction" problem, that would be a big selling point for me. Far more important than a dust blower. The Pegas and late Ex's tried but created a problem with too much suction to the point of making the wood immoveable. And nothing above the table. Not rocket science.
Welcome to the forum. It's by far the best there is. And you'll find an answer to just about anything you can ask. I know we all look forward to seeing what kind of work you are doing and interested in. Please be sure to include pics as we all love pics.