Manufacturer:
Average Price, Weight, Market Availability, Dimensions,
Max Rip Capacity, Dust Collection, Fence, Horsepower, Amps, Volts, Table Size, Blade Size, Blade Tilt

Editorial:
Table Flatness, Parallel Test, Arbor Runout, Noise Level

Stamped steel wings; sliding table available as option; fair parallelism (needed simple trunnion adjustment).

The DeWalt, General, Jet, and Woodtek saws have the most user-friendly power switches.

Most of the inserts were less than flat, making it about impossible to get them level with the table. And because they are relatively thin, all tended to deflect under moderate downward pressure. Craftsman, Delta, DeWalt, Jet, and Steel City made an effort to add stiffness by including ribs on the underside of the inserts. They helped, but not enough to eliminate the problem.

All the miter gauges in this group were adequate, but those of the Grizzly, Shop Fox, and Delta stood out as especially sturdy and comfortable.

On the other eight hybrids, the trunnions are attached to the underside of the table, where they are much harder to access. The good news is that any adjustment should be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

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