Looking to get a precise tablesaw, mainly for use making cabinets for around the house, wood paneling, some misc. furniture projects, and in about a year, making a wood paneled wine cellar. I don’t want to buy a crap machine, I would like it to last for years and years. I have recently been looking at the Grizzly G0444, and the delta hybrid 36-717. Have also heard a lot of good things about the powermatic and the delta uni’s but they are rather pricey, and I don’t think i will need that much power, but who knows? My only concern about the delta is that they seem to be replacing many parts with cheaper plastic subsitutes yielding an inferior product. But I do like the bies fence system. Haven’t heard much about the grizzly fence. Also, one of the requirements is that I be able to move the table around the shop (aka garage), so I would need to purchase a mobile base, but am unsure about the stability of them. Any advise? Suggestions? Thanks in advance.
Thomas
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I have owned the G0444 for almost three years now and haven't found a thing to dislike about it (O.K., so I wish I had gotten the longer rails for cutting full sheets of ply. It would make it easier.) The Shop Fox fence is as good as any Bies that Iv'e worked with. No deflection, stays put. Enough power and more for anything I've cut and it's seen hundreds of bd. ft. ( maybe well past the thousand mark by now when I think about it) of hardwoods in both 4 and 8/4 plus, and not the least bit of a problem. Easy to assemble and only one 45* miter stop needed adjustment. Blade to miter slot and to fence indicated w/in .004. For dollar value, I don't think it can be beaten. Just my opinion from personal experience.
Both are fine saws and should do a good job. I recently switched from an excellent General Intl contractor saw to a Sears 22124 hybrid/cabinet saw that's very similar to the Delta, and have found there to be several advantages to the design of the hybrid....especially the 22124 which has more similarities to a cabinet saw. There's a smaller footprint, more stability, better DC, bigger connecting rods, and a better drive system to name a few.
Good luck with your decision, and please let us know the outcome.
Just assembled a Delta hybrid for a friend a few weeks ago. The only thing that stands out in my memory is the splitter - it's not nearly as quick or easy to install and remove and the ones on Delta or Powermatic cabinet saws; the inconveniece could lead some to do without the splitter when ripping, which would be unfortunate and unsafe.
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Anyone have any experience with the new craftsman hybrid saw? Looks almost identical to the delta in specs, and even has a beisemeyer fence.http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00922124000&tab=del#tabAND its quite a bit cheaper. Anyone out there used one? Went woodcraft store yesterday and checked out the delta ... and i'm pretty sold, but it seems like the craftsman are good deals these days.
I've had the 22124 since April and have been very pleased with it. A whole bunch of other owners are just as happy too.
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Edited 9/25/2005 8:01 pm ET by scotty
The Craftsman sale has the 22124 with Biesmeyer at 849 right now. It's got one advantage over the Delta version too, in that the trunnion is cabinet mounted rather than table mounted as in the Delta.
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