Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw model
no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2 contractor
saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
tighten my belt to afford.
The choices are:
-Grizzly G0444z
-Grizzly G1023s
-Grizzly G1023sl
-General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
Which one would you buy and why?
Thanks,
Tony
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 6:48:50 -0600, Unisaw A100 wrote
(in message <[email protected]>):
>> The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in
>> Chaiwan,
>
> Can you point me to where you received this tid-bit of info?
> I'm just curious.
The one I looked at last week was still all made in the US. Now, that may
change, but at least the one's they are currently making are made with US
motors, and in a US factory.
Wayne
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:57:15 -0600, john moorhead wrote
(in message <WmBOb.94045$I06.415344@attbi_s01>):
> The folks at Woodcraft and Santa Rosa Tool in Santa Rosa, Ca both carry
> General. SR Tool is industrial and I trust their service and background
> more than a run of the mill woodcraft employee, but they both told me that
> after December and in early 2004 that the X5 tablesaws will start being
> produced overseas.
I wonder if anybody has asked Delta directly about this to see what their
take of this story is...
Wayne
With the same choices, I bought the G1023sl but I think I would have been
happy with any of the others you mention. If I had it to over again, I
would have gone right tilt but outside of that, I don't regret the decision.
Must admit though, I've never heard anything bad about a General.
Don
Tony <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw model
> no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2
contractor
> saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
> tighten my belt to afford.
>
> The choices are:
>
> -Grizzly G0444z
> -Grizzly G1023s
> -Grizzly G1023sl
> -General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
> http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
>
> Which one would you buy and why?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
>
>
No question - the General is far superior.
"Tony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw model
> no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2
contractor
> saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
> tighten my belt to afford.
>
> The choices are:
>
> -Grizzly G0444z
> -Grizzly G1023s
> -Grizzly G1023sl
> -General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
> http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
>
> Which one would you buy and why?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
>
>
With all due respect, are you really suggesting that a person could not
build fine furniture or cabinets with any of the saws the original poster
listed because they are not precision enough? Isn't .001 runout on arbors
the same regardless of the brand? I won't argue that a PM66 isn't a great
piece of machinery, but to suggest that anything less expensive than that or
a General 350 is cheap seems a little presumptious. I suspect there are
coutless pieces of fine furniture and cabinets have been built with even low
end contractor saws. After all, look what the Shakers were able to
accomplish with no more technology than they had as far as power
Don.
Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> None of them. I'd save up more $ and get a PM66 or General 350.
> These saws are precision machines and that's what you need to build
> cabinets and fine furniture which is what I do. I'm used to the left
> tilt, I'm right-handed, and I prefer the blade to tip away from the
> fence. A quality fence is absolutely essential. Dust collection is
> important.
>
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:58:03 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw
model
> >no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2
contractor
> >saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
> >tighten my belt to afford.
> >
> >The choices are:
> >
> >-Grizzly G0444z
> >-Grizzly G1023s
> >-Grizzly G1023sl
> >-General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> > General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
> >http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
> >
> >Which one would you buy and why?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >
>
You will get a ton of arguments both ways on right versus left tilt. I
prefer the right tilt but either is fine. It is really just what you are
used to. Both will do the job.
I am not familiar with the specific Grizzly models you have outlined but do
know that General makes a very nice saw. I would get a cabinet saw though.
I had a contractor saw and regretted not buying a cabinet saw. Eventually I
sold my contractor saw and bought a Delta Unisaw and love it.
If you are a serious hobbiest or pro, go with the cabinet saw. You'll never
have to buy another table saw.
Rob
"Tony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw model
> no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2
contractor
> saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
> tighten my belt to afford.
>
> The choices are:
>
> -Grizzly G0444z
> -Grizzly G1023s
> -Grizzly G1023sl
> -General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
> http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
>
> Which one would you buy and why?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
>
>
stoutman said:
>Delta 36-600 POS??? Come on! Thats my saw! It makes some pretty good
>saw dust. :)
HEY! I've got one of those. With some tweaking, it has accurately
cut a lot of wood. I've even ripped 400 linear feet of SYP in one
session. in addition to innumerable sheets of ply, hardboard, MDF and
sticks of oak, poplar, and SFP. My only complaints are the slightly
undersized diameter arbor, which makes dado sets an exercise in
vibration unless they are shimmed, the lack of a real spitter which
can be constructed yourself, and that stupid ledge around the blade
insert which makes zero-clearance inserts a real PITA to make.
The motors die frequently, however - I've gone through two. The
original motor is NLA and the overpriced replacement they will send
now is an utter POS. They removed the long abor shaft and the belt
drive. The replacement is more like a chinese circular saw motor.
You loose 1/4" of cutting depth, and the crappy jackshaft drive makes
the stock flutter on the table top. It was so bad that I rebuilt the
last motor myself, and threw the "new" motor in the garbage. This is
the motor that now comes in the TS-300, which is otherwise identical
to the older 36-600.
I now regret, however, not spending a little more at the outset for a
36-650 - or better. NO MORE non-standardized motors for me...
I have my eye on the General 50-185-M1L at a local dealer.
Nice left tilt, 2HP motor, and a straight, solid top.
My other choice would be the Grizzly G1023SL with fence extensions.
FWIW,
Greg G.
Delta 36-600 POS??? Come on! Thats my saw! It makes some pretty good
saw dust. :)
"Tony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw model
> no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2
contractor
> saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
> tighten my belt to afford.
>
> The choices are:
>
> -Grizzly G0444z
> -Grizzly G1023s
> -Grizzly G1023sl
> -General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
> http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
>
> Which one would you buy and why?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
>
>
>
Tony -
Last month, SWMBO and I bought an 8 year old General 350, their right tilt
cab saw. It came w/ a mobile base, a bies 52" com fence and bitchen' miter
guage... for a grand.
A tablesaw is everything, and if you wait and look, you WILL find something
worth having that'll last a lifetime - at your price. If you buy a good,
cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else take the depreciation on a
new saw. Stuff can go bad on saws, of course, but if you buy from an
individual, small shop or the like, you can be pretty sure it hasn't been
flogged. You may miss out on "that new tablesaw smell", but you'll still be
ahead of the game.
I had been looking for a Uni/PM/Jet or General and did lots of research over
the last 6 - months or so and got my saw last month; remarks for Jet were
probably the most current and very positive - that deal that they had/have
for the saw, long fence and router table/router is/was VERY seductive. PM,
of course good, but also some remarks about fit, finish and service since
they were purchased by the company that also owns JET - OK, that and 2
grand. Unisaw remarks were good, obviously a benchmark saw for wooddorkers,
but questions about the X5 and quality control on new saws left me hesitant.
The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in Chaiwan, and I
wouldn't buy ANY first year or so production run of anything (except the
corvette)
In researching the saws, I called several service departments and tool
repair shops, both dealer and independent, and asked "what died" on the
saws. The most telling remark was most of the repair guys were at a loss to
say when the last time they worked on a General, or what parts fail.
Granted, there are ALOT more Uni's and PM's out there, especially this far
west of Quebec (I'm in CA)so you do have to factor that part of it, but
their silence spoke in volumes for me. The kicker? Arbor bearings are 8
bucks and a new arbor shaft is 13.
I may have gone overboard while looking around. I was toying with the idea
of getting shipping weights and total costs for complete
arbor/trunion/sector gear setups so I could figure out which saw had the
goods. The Trunions on my General weigh more than my old contractor saw.
If you haven't searched the archives, there was a recent post about a GI TS,
I don't know which one... But it's worth looking for. I'd also recommend
that you get/read/steal "Tablesaw Magic" by Jim Tolpin - the guy's take on
tablesaws and his breadth of knowledge are amazing. I've been making
sawdust for a little while, but his book taught me a few tricks. I would
also buy a dial indicator setup for tuning the saw and your other tools -
Check out the Grizzly "President's Special" - I got it in my hand 3 days
after I ordered, for under 25 bucks total.
I don't know where you are, but I also heard good things and would have
liked to have seen a Bridgewood TS from Wilke - I think they are in Penn.
They make both cab and contractor saws, so I'd suggest a look.
My General 350 passes the "nickle test" starting, stopping and ripping, even
on the mobile base. I am very happy with my find and can still, I think,
make out a whiff of "that new tablesaw smell" when the shop is very still.
Everyone has an opinion, and that's mine. HTH!
John Moorhead
Lakeport, CA
Uni -
The folks at Woodcraft and Santa Rosa Tool in Santa Rosa, Ca both carry
General. SR Tool is industrial and I trust their service and background
more than a run of the mill woodcraft employee, but they both told me that
after December and in early 2004 that the X5 tablesaws will start being
produced overseas.
My local woodcraft is good, and the fellows there are generally knowledgable
and SR Tool has always been johnny on the spot for other questions I've had,
so...
John Moorhead
Lakeport, CA
"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> john moorhead wrote:
> >If you buy a good, cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else
> >take the depreciation on a new saw.
>
> Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It does appear that someone is listening.
>
> >The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in
> >Chaiwan,
>
> Can you point me to where you received this tid-bit of info?
> I'm just curious.
>
> UA100
All contributions $$ are appreciated. lol j/k
Tony
Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> None of them. I'd save up more $ and get a PM66 or General 350.
> These saws are precision machines and that's what you need to build
> cabinets and fine furniture which is what I do. I'm used to the left
> tilt, I'm right-handed, and I prefer the blade to tip away from the
> fence. A quality fence is absolutely essential. Dust collection is
> important.
>
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:58:03 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw
model
> >no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2
contractor
> >saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
> >tighten my belt to afford.
> >
> >The choices are:
> >
> >-Grizzly G0444z
> >-Grizzly G1023s
> >-Grizzly G1023sl
> >-General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> > General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
> >http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
> >
> >Which one would you buy and why?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Tony
> >
> >
>
B a r r y B u r k e J r . wrote:
> Many of us are. Finding a good used saw often becomes an exercise in
> futility. <G>
Yes it does. I drove to the ends of the earth (OK, only to the bottom of
the mountain, but still) to look at a saw that was supposed to be oh so
splendiferous. It was the same POS saw I already have, wearing different
paint!
The problem with used saws is that most people IME have no idea what they
have, and can't describe it over the phone.
--
Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[email protected]>
Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
john moorhead wrote:
>If you buy a good, cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else
>take the depreciation on a new saw.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It does appear that someone is listening.
>The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in
>Chaiwan,
Can you point me to where you received this tid-bit of info?
I'm just curious.
UA100
> >> If you buy a good, cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else take the depreciation on a new saw.
And yet, if you purchased this saw for $1000.00 from this gent who
owned and used it for 8 years, did he really take any depreciation?
If 8 years ago the price of the saw was $2000.00 (highly unlikely), he
basically paid the same that you did. Probably, though, he only paid
$1200-1500 for it; so in reality, he only paid $200-500 for it. A
good deal for you, and a good deal for him.
None of them. I'd save up more $ and get a PM66 or General 350.
These saws are precision machines and that's what you need to build
cabinets and fine furniture which is what I do. I'm used to the left
tilt, I'm right-handed, and I prefer the blade to tip away from the
fence. A quality fence is absolutely essential. Dust collection is
important.
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 22:58:03 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi, I'll be buying a new table saw to replace my POS Delta table saw model
>no. 36-600, that's kaput. I've narrowed my choices down to 4, 2 contractor
>saws that's more in my price range and 2 cabinet saws that I'd have to
>tighten my belt to afford.
>
>The choices are:
>
>-Grizzly G0444z
>-Grizzly G1023s
>-Grizzly G1023sl
>-General International 50-175 m1 left tilt, or
> General International 50-185 m1 right tilt, it can be viewed at
>http://www.redmond-machinery.com/general%2050-175.htm
>
>Which one would you buy and why?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tony
>
>
Uni -
The folks at Woodcraft and Santa Rosa Tool in Santa Rosa, Ca both carry
General. SR Tool is industrial and I trust their service and background
more than a run of the mill woodcraft employee, but they both told me that
after December and in early 2004 that the X5 tablesaws will start being
produced overseas.
My local woodcraft is good, and the fellows there are generally knowledgable
and SR Tool has always been johnny on the spot for other questions I've had,
so...
John Moorhead
Lakeport, CA
"Unisaw A100" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> john moorhead wrote:
> >If you buy a good, cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else
> >take the depreciation on a new saw.
>
> Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It does appear that someone is listening.
>
> >The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in
> >Chaiwan,
>
> Can you point me to where you received this tid-bit of info?
> I'm just curious.
>
> UA100
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 06:48:50 -0600, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:
>john moorhead wrote:
>>If you buy a good, cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else
>>take the depreciation on a new saw.
>
>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! It does appear that someone is listening.
Many of us are. Finding a good used saw often becomes an exercise in
futility. <G>
Barry
john moorhead wrote:
>The folks at Woodcraft and Santa Rosa Tool in Santa Rosa, Ca both carry
>General. SR Tool is industrial and I trust their service and background
>more than a run of the mill woodcraft employee, but they both told me that
>after December and in early 2004 that the X5 tablesaws will start being
>produced overseas.
Thanks for the follow up.
UA100
Smart choice on the General 350. I looked for months to buy a used
PM66 (I'm in the same area as Tony in east TN) and nothing was found.
I finally bought the PM66 made in McMinnville TN, but that was before
Jet bought them out. I understand they are made the same way, though.
A change in management (or one manager) can make bad changes to a good
product. I guess buying a USA product (or even a Tennesssee product)
had a little influence, but the PM66 is great and should last a
lifetime, just like a General 350.
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:59:43 -0500, "Tony" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Thanks John, gives me more to think about, buying used may be an avenue to
>check out. By the way, I'm in Knoxville, TN.
>
>Tony
>john moorhead <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:TioOb.90285$I06.403066@attbi_s01...
>> Tony -
>>
>> Last month, SWMBO and I bought an 8 year old General 350, their right tilt
>> cab saw. It came w/ a mobile base, a bies 52" com fence and bitchen'
>miter
>> guage... for a grand.
>>
>> A tablesaw is everything, and if you wait and look, you WILL find
>something
>> worth having that'll last a lifetime - at your price. If you buy a good,
>> cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else take the depreciation on
>a
>> new saw. Stuff can go bad on saws, of course, but if you buy from an
>> individual, small shop or the like, you can be pretty sure it hasn't been
>> flogged. You may miss out on "that new tablesaw smell", but you'll still
>be
>> ahead of the game.
>>
>> I had been looking for a Uni/PM/Jet or General and did lots of research
>over
>> the last 6 - months or so and got my saw last month; remarks for Jet were
>> probably the most current and very positive - that deal that they had/have
>> for the saw, long fence and router table/router is/was VERY seductive.
>PM,
>> of course good, but also some remarks about fit, finish and service since
>> they were purchased by the company that also owns JET - OK, that and 2
>> grand. Unisaw remarks were good, obviously a benchmark saw for
>wooddorkers,
>> but questions about the X5 and quality control on new saws left me
>hesitant.
>> The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in Chaiwan, and
>I
>> wouldn't buy ANY first year or so production run of anything (except the
>> corvette)
>>
>> In researching the saws, I called several service departments and tool
>> repair shops, both dealer and independent, and asked "what died" on the
>> saws. The most telling remark was most of the repair guys were at a loss
>to
>> say when the last time they worked on a General, or what parts fail.
>> Granted, there are ALOT more Uni's and PM's out there, especially this far
>> west of Quebec (I'm in CA)so you do have to factor that part of it, but
>> their silence spoke in volumes for me. The kicker? Arbor bearings are 8
>> bucks and a new arbor shaft is 13.
>>
>> I may have gone overboard while looking around. I was toying with the
>idea
>> of getting shipping weights and total costs for complete
>> arbor/trunion/sector gear setups so I could figure out which saw had the
>> goods. The Trunions on my General weigh more than my old contractor saw.
>>
>> If you haven't searched the archives, there was a recent post about a GI
>TS,
>> I don't know which one... But it's worth looking for. I'd also recommend
>> that you get/read/steal "Tablesaw Magic" by Jim Tolpin - the guy's take on
>> tablesaws and his breadth of knowledge are amazing. I've been making
>> sawdust for a little while, but his book taught me a few tricks. I would
>> also buy a dial indicator setup for tuning the saw and your other tools -
>> Check out the Grizzly "President's Special" - I got it in my hand 3 days
>> after I ordered, for under 25 bucks total.
>>
>> I don't know where you are, but I also heard good things and would have
>> liked to have seen a Bridgewood TS from Wilke - I think they are in Penn.
>> They make both cab and contractor saws, so I'd suggest a look.
>>
>> My General 350 passes the "nickle test" starting, stopping and ripping,
>even
>> on the mobile base. I am very happy with my find and can still, I think,
>> make out a whiff of "that new tablesaw smell" when the shop is very still.
>> Everyone has an opinion, and that's mine. HTH!
>>
>>
>> John Moorhead
>> Lakeport, CA
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 15:32:20 GMT, Unisaw A100 <[email protected]>
wrote:
>B a r r y B u r k e J r . wrote:
>>Many of us are. Finding a good used saw often becomes an exercise in
>>futility. <G>
>
>
>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! But looking, that's half the fun.
>It's all how you wrap your head around it.
>
>UA100
But when the fun reaches two years, and faced with adding a longer
fence to a contractor's saw, it becomes a lot less fun. <G>
Barry
John,
Did you ever find a better splitter yet?
And did you figure out an improved method of dust collection yet?
What style of mobile base do you have? Mine is on a three wheeled base with
the third wheel a retractible one that is used to raise and lower the saw
for movement.
"Wayne Brissette" <waynefb@earthlink_.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 6:48:50 -0600, Unisaw A100 wrote
> (in message <[email protected]>):
>
> >> The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in
> >> Chaiwan,
> >
> > Can you point me to where you received this tid-bit of info?
> > I'm just curious.
>
> The one I looked at last week was still all made in the US. Now, that may
> change, but at least the one's they are currently making are made with US
> motors, and in a US factory.
>
> Wayne
>
Thanks John, gives me more to think about, buying used may be an avenue to
check out. By the way, I'm in Knoxville, TN.
Tony
john moorhead <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:TioOb.90285$I06.403066@attbi_s01...
> Tony -
>
> Last month, SWMBO and I bought an 8 year old General 350, their right tilt
> cab saw. It came w/ a mobile base, a bies 52" com fence and bitchen'
miter
> guage... for a grand.
>
> A tablesaw is everything, and if you wait and look, you WILL find
something
> worth having that'll last a lifetime - at your price. If you buy a good,
> cared for, used saw, you're letting someone else take the depreciation on
a
> new saw. Stuff can go bad on saws, of course, but if you buy from an
> individual, small shop or the like, you can be pretty sure it hasn't been
> flogged. You may miss out on "that new tablesaw smell", but you'll still
be
> ahead of the game.
>
> I had been looking for a Uni/PM/Jet or General and did lots of research
over
> the last 6 - months or so and got my saw last month; remarks for Jet were
> probably the most current and very positive - that deal that they had/have
> for the saw, long fence and router table/router is/was VERY seductive.
PM,
> of course good, but also some remarks about fit, finish and service since
> they were purchased by the company that also owns JET - OK, that and 2
> grand. Unisaw remarks were good, obviously a benchmark saw for
wooddorkers,
> but questions about the X5 and quality control on new saws left me
hesitant.
> The Delta X5 Tablesaws ARE going to be or ARE ALREADY made in Chaiwan, and
I
> wouldn't buy ANY first year or so production run of anything (except the
> corvette)
>
> In researching the saws, I called several service departments and tool
> repair shops, both dealer and independent, and asked "what died" on the
> saws. The most telling remark was most of the repair guys were at a loss
to
> say when the last time they worked on a General, or what parts fail.
> Granted, there are ALOT more Uni's and PM's out there, especially this far
> west of Quebec (I'm in CA)so you do have to factor that part of it, but
> their silence spoke in volumes for me. The kicker? Arbor bearings are 8
> bucks and a new arbor shaft is 13.
>
> I may have gone overboard while looking around. I was toying with the
idea
> of getting shipping weights and total costs for complete
> arbor/trunion/sector gear setups so I could figure out which saw had the
> goods. The Trunions on my General weigh more than my old contractor saw.
>
> If you haven't searched the archives, there was a recent post about a GI
TS,
> I don't know which one... But it's worth looking for. I'd also recommend
> that you get/read/steal "Tablesaw Magic" by Jim Tolpin - the guy's take on
> tablesaws and his breadth of knowledge are amazing. I've been making
> sawdust for a little while, but his book taught me a few tricks. I would
> also buy a dial indicator setup for tuning the saw and your other tools -
> Check out the Grizzly "President's Special" - I got it in my hand 3 days
> after I ordered, for under 25 bucks total.
>
> I don't know where you are, but I also heard good things and would have
> liked to have seen a Bridgewood TS from Wilke - I think they are in Penn.
> They make both cab and contractor saws, so I'd suggest a look.
>
> My General 350 passes the "nickle test" starting, stopping and ripping,
even
> on the mobile base. I am very happy with my find and can still, I think,
> make out a whiff of "that new tablesaw smell" when the shop is very still.
> Everyone has an opinion, and that's mine. HTH!
>
>
> John Moorhead
> Lakeport, CA
>
>
>
>
>
>
>