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I had the same experience: 18V drill, batteries in about 3 weeks. That was right when the offer started, so maybe it's slower now...

Congratulations. For the rear rail I made a wooden extension rather than drill, cut, and move it over (not that there's anything hard or wrong with that). It's worked quite well for me. I also used a...

Bosch 4100 gets high marks from most folks. I had a Jet bench top (JBTS-1-BT-3 or something similar) that served me pretty well for years. The price has gone up on it though and the fence was pretty...

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I considered the G0690 as well, but I preferred the features on the G1023RL: dust shroud, serpentine belt, paddle style off switch, venerable Shop Fox fence (vs. some issues with 690 fence...

+1 on belt sander and metal detector. Then it's all about pulling out ALL the nails. I've found the dedicated nail pullers and wire cutters (?) useful. I'm not sure of the exact name, but they have a...

Interesting, so I do. Perhaps you've hit upon the "fatal flaw" of the Thien separator--it won't work on the equator! ;)

Art - I empty the can in my yard, though it's not always easy to hide as you say. I mix in grass clippings and other yard waste and it seems to compost fairly well over the course of a year or so. If...

This may be “preaching to the choir,” but I thought I would post the results of a two-year and counting shop experiment. I bought a Grizzly G0548Z dust collector in the spring of 2009 and built a...

Check out this thread on 490 vs 656.

I appreciate all the advice and suggestions. I think I'll leave it as I have it wired and fused and focus on the table saw set up now. :-) Thanks, Rick

The switch (L211N here) takes two plug fuses, sorry if that wasn't clear. It made sense to me that they were each 125V (at any AMP rating) since the wires are separate. Is that incorrect?

Thanks...

Thanks for the input!

I was thinking the 30A fuses would function like the "shorting links" Rod mentioned (though I didn't actually know about shorting links). I'll just get some 20A fuses since...

Is it okay to use 30A fuses in a disconnect switch on a 20A circuit if the disconnect switch is not there to protect anything--just for convenience? The fused disconnect was just cheaper and more...

FWIW, the G1023RL is a bit cheaper than the G690 (about $200 depending what is on sale when). The saws have slightly different "best" features, but both have true riving knifes. There are a bunch of...

My G1023RL arrived today (no pictures, so not gloating), but I do plan to shift the rails to the right (by one bolt hole following Cary Falk's and Scott Spencer's suggestions in this thread). I...

Many thanks Scott and Cary! Very helpful information. -Rick

Cary or Scott,

Could either of you say a bit more about moving over the rails? I've read a few threads about moving the rails on other saws (like G0690), but it looks like it might be a bit...

FYI, the new G1023 saws (RL series), do have a true riving knife.

I did get the blumotion (basically a soft close). I like it. I ordered from woodworkers hardware. The 125# rated ones (B568H) were $41/pair vs $24 for the #75 (B562H), both in 21". The locking...

I made a 2 drawer file cabinet for myself and used 21" Blum undermount slides (B562H). They're fulled loaded with files and seem just fine to me. The B568H model is rated for extra weight (125#, I...

I purchased the G0490X (I debated vs the older model G0593) two years ago. It's not quite fair comparison as G0656PX is a nicer than G0593. When I face and edge joint, I find that *I* adjust the...

I have a G0490X (spiral head) with the older v-belt (about 1.5 years old). I did take care getting the pulleys lined up and the belt tensioned during the initial set up--but nothing extraordinary....

I've been "stalking" (lusting, drooling, and saving...) both of these saws for a while and also noticed the inconsistency Cary noted about the motor and circuit size on the web site for the G1023RL....

I bought a dozen of the 6" clamps a year ago and have been very happy with them. Good value (performance / price) and no defects on the ones I received (all from web site, not store). I, too, like...

Another vote for Milwaukee 6021-21. It was "top value" in Wood Magazine review a year or two ago (PC 390 was "top tool" overall). The Milwaukee has a 5 year warranty and I don't expect to need it. I...