Safety Speed Manufacturing is excited to announce that the SKIL 3HP, 120 volt Worm Drive Motor with integrated emergency stop is replacing the Milwaukee Tool electric motor currently used on C and H Series Panel Saws. As well as the following exciting changes for new saws. 
- The C4 Panel Saw and 6480-20C with a 5’ wide frame and 50” max crosscut has been consolidated into the 6480-20C4. This new model includes a folding stand, wheels for portability, and a blade as standard equipment.
- The C5 Panel Saw model will now be known as the 6480-20C5. Still having the 5’ wide frame and 64” max crosscut but now including a stand, wheels for portability, and a blade as standard equipment
- H4 Panel Saw with 50” maximum crosscut new part number is H4-50 with the upgraded SKIL Worm Drive Motor
- H5 Panel Saw with 64” maximum crosscut new part number is H5-64 with the upgraded SKIL Worm Drive Motor
Safety Speed Manufacturing president Brian Donahue stated “As an American Manufacturer, our customers experience with our machinery is top of mind. Enabling our customers with even more power and torque for their panel cutting operations while reducing wear items is an easy decision as we upgrade the motor used on our entry line of panel saws, utilizing a motor that is proven and tried on our higher end panel saw models”.
Product Changes
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| Current Model | Old SKU | New SKU | Product Improvements |
| 6480-20C Panel Saw | 6480-20C | 6480-20C4 | Now Includes SKIL Worm Drive Motor with on and off Switch and emergency stop |
| C4 Panel Saw | C4 | 6480-20C4 |
Consolidated & Upgraded to 6480-20C4 with SKIL motor. Stand, wheels, and blade now included as standard equipment |
| C5 Panel Saw | C5 | 6480-20C5 |
Upgraded to SKIL Worm Drive Motor with on and off Switch and emergency stop. Stand, Wheels, and blade are included as standard equipment in the price of the machine |
| H4 Panel Saw | H4 | H4-50 | Now Includes SKIL Worm Drive Motor with on and off Switch and emergency stop |
| H5 Panel Saw | H5 | H5-64 | Now Includes SKIL Worm Drive Motor with on and off Switch and emergency stop |
| H6 Panel Saw | H6 | Discontinued. Consolidated into the 6800 model with 6’ Max crosscut | |
| SR5 Saw & Router Combo | SR5 | Discontinued, consolidated with SR5U and SR5UA Models which both feature upgraded saw and router motors | |
| SR5A Saw & Router Combo | SR5A | Discontinued, consolidated with SR5U and SR5UA Models which both feature upgraded saw and router motors | |
| DFCH5 Panel Saw & Substrate Cutter | DFC-H5 | DFCH5-64 | Upgraded to SKIL Worm Drive Motor with on and off Switch and emergency stop |
