After it being on back-order for quite some time, my Grizzly G1023RL finally arrived a couple of weeks ago. I can't say enough good things about this machine, just that everything I've read here from other owners/reviews had my expectations high, and they were completely met... And then some.
It really couldn't have been much easier to put together, and it was dead-on true right out of the box. Had to replace the power cord - it was far too short and had the wrong type of plug for my 220 outlet, but now I've got a nice 14' cord on there with a TwistLok plug.
This thing runs so smooth and true, it passed the nickle test the first time I turned it on, even though the saw was sitting on a pretty un-level floor. I'm really blown away by this thing. The only minor gripe I have about it is that the left wing doesn't meet up perfectly with the table top. I can get it perfectly flush with the table top towards the front and the back, but then along the middle there is a very small lip where the wing is not quite the same as the table. It's a little disappointing after waiting so long and spending the money, but it's certainly not a deal breaker. Also, for anyone else thinking of getting one of these (or similar) - once you clean off all the goo from the tabletop (and man, there is a LOT of it, but it's almost a mirror finish once it's off), make sure you wax or treat it with something right away. I let mine sit for just 6 days and the table top developed some signs of oxidation. Nothing major, just a little minor discoloration but it's not as shiny as it was at first. *shrug*
I actually do have a couple of quick questions for anyone that has one of these. Like I've seen many here do before, I've moved the front fence rail down by one screw hole to get more rip capacity. First, what have you other owners used to extend the rear rail? I figure just a piece of hardwood would work fine, but wanted to see what others are doing. Also, I plan on building an extension table and probably a small cabinet underneath. Just curious as to what mobile base other owners that have done this are using? I know some have built their own, but I don't have the tools or know-how to do this - anyone have a suggestion for an after-market base?