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Review of the Sawstop Professional Cabinet Saw

Review of the Sawstop Professional Cabinet Saw

1475 days ago by Scott Bryan | 79 comments »

Intro: The saw is a 3hp, 585 pound monster. I purchased the 52” fence, hydraulic mobile base and extension table. Setting it up is definately a two person job (although I did it alone with help from my wife only in setting up the front rail). I did get help in lifting it onto the mobile base, however, as this is the only way to mount it to the base. The instructions call for help in setting the saw upright since the base cabinet weighs 200+ pounds. I was able to do it alone b...

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PM2000: the best of times the worst of times

PM2000: the best of times the worst of times

1491 days ago by Tucker | 16 comments »

A while ago I posted a very poor review of the Grizzly 1023slw. This saw was its replacement. I purchased the Powermatic with a 3hp single-phase motor. It is quite a saw. I bought it because I couldn’t find a SawStop anywhere locally, and I didn’t want to wait. I bought the new PM2000 off a showroom floor. It was delivered basically for free. It is (mostly:read on) a dream to operate. Very smooth operation, very precise cuts. very finely tuned. Now for the not-so-great part. I couldn’t mo...

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First Saw and Glad I Bought It

First Saw and Glad I Bought It

1506 days ago by Mookie | 20 comments »

This is my first post and it’s about my first saw. I started woodworking a couple of years ago almost as a fluke. I bought a drill press because it was only $99 and from there I started buyng other power tools and suddenly discovered I really liked woodworking. I bought the Hitachi at Lowe’s after asking a guy at Woodcraft what he thought about the specs of the Hitachi for a beginner. I had no idea what or how much I would be cutting and $500 was a HUGE investment at the time....

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Why I didn't end up getting this one

Why I didn't end up getting this one

1526 days ago by PurpLev | 30 comments »

For lack of current online info on this saw, I thought someone might be of use to the bits of info I’ve been able to get on this saw after contacting SteelCity (which knows no details on this saw yet) and going to Woodcraft and seeing it live – which was very dissapointing. The first disappointment was when I saw the photo that woodcraft posted of this new saw which was completely different then what Steelcity had posted in their ‘upcoming new products’ flyer. I had...

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Shop Fox W1677 3HP Cabinet Saw

Shop Fox W1677 3HP Cabinet Saw

1531 days ago by knotscott | 8 comments »

The W1677 is a 3hp, 10”, left tilt, triple belt drive industrial cabinet saw with a Shop Fox Classic t-square style fence that offers 26” rip capacity. Shop Fox is part of the Woodstock International group, which is also associated with Grizzly. Both companies are owned by businessman, luthier, and woodworker, Shiraz Balolia. For all intents and purposes, the Shop Fox W1677 and Grizzly G1023SL are identical except for color, retail circumstances, and warranty. The 1677 has two 10...

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Grizzly Tablesaw

Grizzly Tablesaw

1548 days ago by conwaydog | 18 comments »

OK, I finally pulled the trigger on a tablesaw. I have had this one in views for a few months. I did my countless hours of internet reviews as one should for such an item like this. I must admit I did see a few negative reviews, but most of which was the customer service from Grizzly. I have purchased two items previously (Bandsaw and dustcollector) and had minor problems. My bandsaw shipped with no visible damage to the boxes but when I opened the box up someone had slipped the fork fro...

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McBridge Cabinets, New Table Saw

McBridge Cabinets, New Table Saw

1555 days ago by ND2ELK | 23 comments »

I got my Powermatic 2000 table saw the other day. It is a 10” 3HP saw with a 50” Accufence and extention table. I also got a free Powermatic metal sign, zero clearance insert and zero clearance dado insert. I bought the saw from Tool-Plus for $2,669 which included the saw, freight and tail gate service http://www.tools-plus.com/powermatic-1792000k.html. The saw was very well packaged and came thru with no damage. Everything was there except for the hardware package for the Accu...

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Steel City, 35915 Cast Iron Top, 3HP 220V, 50-Inch Industrial Fence and Tableboard

Steel City, 35915 Cast Iron Top, 3HP 220V, 50-Inch Industrial Fence and Tableboard

1585 days ago by BTKS | 34 comments »

Hello Lumberjocks,Just received and set up my new Steel City 10 inch cabinet saw with riving knives.A couple other Steel City saws have been reviewed recently, I’ll try to limit myself to what I observed and try not to repeat too much of what the other guys had to say.BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT: I love this saw. It was a major investment. I spent many months spread over several years researching cabinet saws. I’ve waited until I believe I won’t have to move this saw for the fo...

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Grizzly 1023slw Failure Story

Grizzly 1023slw Failure Story

1588 days ago by Tucker | 31 comments »

I purchased the Grizzly 1023 SLW left tilt tablesaw with the router table extension. With everything setup as Grizzly suggested (as well as with my experience tuning tablesaws) it never ran quite right. There was a whirring sound, (I originally thought it was the motor) that was sometimes ear-piercing, not long into its use (few weeks). It had a definite rhythm that slowed in time with the belts. It would screech and whine, expecially when shutting down. I called Grizzly. They insiste...

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Ridgid  TS2400LS table saw I can't do without.

Ridgid TS2400LS table saw I can't do without.

1590 days ago by scrollworkman | 17 comments »

I have owned my Ridgid portable for two and half years and now the brushes need replacing. This will be a two week wait for the parts to come in. I will borrow my Dad’s 60 year old Sears table saw while I wait.A life time warranty does not make up for quality.I don’t recall my father’s saw needing repair and if it did the parts were readily available. I love the portability and performance of the Ridgid TS2400LS but I would prefer a two for one deal over a life time warra...

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