Tools & Materials
Grizzly Industrial - Grizzly GO478 Hybrid Tablesaw
Dec 01, 2007
Most of us raise and lower the blade often, so a blade-elevation crank that’s difficult to turn is an annoyance that’s hard to ignore. The General, Grizzly, Shop Fox, Jet, and Woodtek saws got good marks here. All of them had a good-size handle with smooth-turning gears inside
Sawblade and power-cord plug not included; blade-elevation crank among easiest to turn; best overall parallelism (needed no adjustment).
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.
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Shop Fox W1826
The thick, felted bag on this Shop Fox is a plus and a minus. On one hand, it makes the unit much less expensive than collectors with canister filters, and also lighter and easier to hang on the wall. Without a separate plastic bag to catch chips, however, they stay in the felt bag, and the shortish zipper on the bottom makes it tough to shake them out. Otherwise, the W1826 is an excellent value.
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