I've been looking to replace my cheap, delta bench saw for quite some time. Each time I found a viable candidate via Craigslist I was beaten to the punch. So I then settled to buying new and had my heart set on the Grizzly G0715P Hybrid. The 3 HP variants were just too expensive for my occasional hobbyist use. But then I found out about a used Grizzly G1023SL. It took about a week to get a hold of the gentlemen selling the saw and determine if it was worth the 80 mile drive. Well, I think it was! He told me that the saw came with all the original accessories as well as a mobile base for $600. He is planning on moving and doesn't want to try and move the saw. So today I made the trip to take a look and got an even better deal than I hoped for!
So here is the saw all taken apart, ready for a cleaning in my garage.
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The top needs a little work. Feel free to give me some advice on the best way to clean it up. I used some mineral spirits and a scotch brite pad, but there are still some spots. This is a before pic.
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As it turns out, the saw didn't have all the original accessories. He didn't have the original miter gauge. Instead I got these!
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And he had a bunch of throat plates already made up and a couple of push sticks.
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While taking apart the saw I noticed the blade wasn't the original blade. Instead it was this!
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I also asked him about a dado set he was selling. Originally he told me it was a 6" so I wasn't really interested as I intend to use a sled and don't want to be too limited in depth. But while I was there I figured I would check it out. Turns out it was an 8"! I asked him how much he wanted for it, $25!!!
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So here she is after getting a little cleaning and some alignment.
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Needless to say I am EXTREMELY happy with my purchase! Now to get my 220V line installed so I can use it!