It has been a couple of years since we've had a Grizzly machine in the shop. It was finally time to replace the SCMS crosscut station with something faster and safer. The G0502 jump saw got a facelift of new safety features, so it finally made sense to bring one in to try. I also have an old Whirlwind upcut that we use for rough cuts because it doesn't cut very cleanly. The new Grizzly does a nice job - very close to the Forrest blade on a Dewalt 12" SCMS.
I must say that the huge guard that comes on the saw is way overkill for doing cabinet door parts. It would be less safe constantly reaching under the guard to pull out parts than just removing it, so that was the first step in installing it! The new trigger mechanism for the blade actuation is a two hand anti-tie-down system where you have to press two buttons simultaneously for the saw to activate a cut cycle. The foot pedal now triggers the little air cylinder clamp to hold the board against the back fence. We will be reworking that function because as it is now, you lose a fair amount of crosscut capacity.
All in all, a good purchase. The industrial Grizzly lineup seems like a great value if it holds up long term.
