Table saw opinions anyone?

[Charles McKinley]

Lets put some numbers in here from the Wood MagazineOctober 2003 issue 151.

Fence deflection
General Bies. clone 1/64 Top Saw $1950
Shop Fox their fence design 1/64 $1350
delta unifence no numbers but rated second $1550
Jet bies clone 3/64 $1500
PM66 Beisemeyer 3/64 $2100
Griz old bies clone 1/16 Bill Crofutt said improvments to address this have been made. Top Value $1125

All saws had less than or equal to .001" arbor flange run out, and less than .001" vibration in any direction.

I can add lots of toys to the griz for $835 several of these toys would be needed by the General or any of the other saws also.

[Gene Collison]

Lets put some numbers in here from the Wood MagazineOctober 2003 issue 151.

Fence deflection
General Bies. clone 1/64 Top Saw $1950
Shop Fox their fence design 1/64 $1350
delta unifence no numbers but rated second $1550
Jet bies clone 3/64 $1500
PM66 Beisemeyer 3/64 $2100
Griz old bies clone 1/16 Bill Crofutt said improvments to address this have been made. Top Value $1125

All saws had less than or equal to .001" arbor flange run out, and less than .001" vibration in any direction.

I can add lots of toys to the griz for $835 several of these toys would be needed by the General or any of the other saws also.

You guys are really great, I finally woke up and now see anything but a cabinet saw would be a sideways move that would get me nowhere. I'll make up a 220V extension cord and buy one. I'm not sure which one yet but it doesn't sound like I can go too far wrong with any of them. I'll get a dolly for it and I'm all set. Thanks to all who responded.........

Gene

[scott spencer]

Gene - If you're going to make a saw change, you might as well get the one you'll grow old with. Enjoy the hunt!