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Sean Hughes
11-15-2004, 2:52 PM
Sorry about this question as I'm sure it has been asked a million times. I'm a newbie here and I'm in the market for a contractor's saw. I'm looking at about a $600 budget. A little low but it should suffice. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks a bunch.
Sean
Jim Fancher
11-15-2004, 3:43 PM
Add Grizzly to your research list.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G0444& (http://www.grizzly.com/products/item.cfm?itemnumber=G0444)
Maurice Ungaro
11-15-2004, 3:47 PM
Sean,
Let us know where you are located - it will help us guide you towards any deals in your area, if we are aware of them.
Maurice
Sean Hughes
11-15-2004, 4:04 PM
Maurice,
I'm located in West Chester, PA. 45 minutes west of Philadelphia.
Thanks
Brian Hale
11-15-2004, 4:42 PM
Sean, Welcome to the Creek!! :D
Take a trip down to Wilke and put your hands on this saw, I'm sure you'll like what you see....
http://www.wilkemach.com/OnlineCatalogDetailResults4.tpl?SearchDetail=30394 23153100&PreviousCategory=Bridgewood%20Tilting%20Arbor%20Ta ble%20Saw&RecNum=0
I'm not associated with them in any way ..... Except my whole shop is Wilke Green! :D :D
Brian
Chris Padilla
11-15-2004, 4:49 PM
Sean,
Do a search on table saws and contractor saws here. You'll find plenty of opinions.
I try my best to steer people towards a Grizzly cabinet saw as I think it is no doubt the best value out there...if you can pony up $300 more.
Best of luck. :)
Jim Fancher
11-15-2004, 5:23 PM
Take a trip down to Wilke and put your hands on this saw, I'm sure you'll like what you see....
http://www.wilkemach.com/OnlineCatalogDetailResults4.tpl?SearchDetail=30394 23153100&PreviousCategory=Bridgewood%20Tilting%20Arbor%20Ta ble%20Saw&RecNum=0
Brian,
That looks like a pretty darn nice saw, especially for the money. Do you own that model? I think that's the cheapest left tilt I've seen.
My TS is 30 years old and is a right tilt. It's still running great so I don't shop around much. :)
Brian Hale
11-15-2004, 5:44 PM
Jim, No, i don't have that one (I bought the BW10LTS instead :D ) But i looked at it the 3 or 4 times i went to the showroom and it's a well built machine. It doesn't come with a right side wing but you'll need to make a table board to fill the space between the front and back rails anyway, just you would for a cabinet saw. It's also 300 Lbs! Pretty hefty for a cabinet saw. I believe you can swap out the 30" rails for the 52" rails if you want.
Brian :)
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