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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