So I finally pulled the trigger on a cabinet saw purchase. After much research, reading and wallet-searching I ordered the Griz 1023SLX. I have several other Grizzly tools and I've been very happy with them.
I picked the saw up on Tuesday, set it up Wednesday. Several hours of cleaning and assembly later, I had a tablesaw. Unfortunately, I didn't have one with flat tables or a blade that could be squared to the miter slots or fence. I also had a fence that had one face 1/16" above the table at the same time the other side was dragging on the iron and clunking its way through the miter slots.
The right wing has a crown in it. I can't quantify it (my "straightedge" is a 4-foot level about which I have my doubts) but it's level on each end and high in the middle. The left wing required some shimming, but appears to be flat at this time. I loosened up the table-mounting bolts and nudged the table to its maximum adjustment (i.e. there's no more play in the mounting holes) but I'm still 1/8" or better out of alignment with the miter slots and fence. The good news is that the fence is perfectly aligned with the miter slots. Woo hoo. I can't seem to adjust the faces of the fence up and down, and I'm confused as to how they can be so uneven - one side has a long taper on it, making the near end of it drag on the table while the far end is a respectable 1/16" in the air.
Of course I've contacted Grizzly and their customer service has been prompt and attempted to be helpful (I'm expecting a call from a technician today) but I'm still unhappy. Not so much with the saw, or my treatment from Grizzly, but with my recent discovery that I COULD HAVE HAD A LEFT TILT UNISAW WITH A 50" BIES FENCE FOR $1362 DELIVERED FROM WOODWORKER SUPPLY.
Insert Charlie Brown-esque AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHH here.
So I spent $1200 delivered for my saw. I'm sure I'll be happy with it once I figure out how to get even cuts with it, and I did save *some* money - at least in the short term. Make no mistake, though, if I had known that I could get the Delta for $162 more, I think I'd be USING my new toy instead of trying to get it set up - and it would be blue, not green.
Yes, I'm a moron, thanks for letting me vent.
Steve