Im just curious to see people's projects (on their websites) who have a contractor style saw. I keep seeing pictures of these Norm like sites and get discouraged to even try to get a new tool. Seems like everyone I see has one of these stationary cabinet saws. I'm going to be in the basement for a while with a small shop and would like to verify that one can 'get by' at worst with a nice contractor style saw. Or do I have to step up to one of the 'woodworkers' saws like the dewalt DW746?Post a link to your site if you have one with pics of projects done with your contractor saw... and tell me what kind of saw it is if its not posted.Thanks a ton.

Hmm... I think you might want to clarify what you mean by "contractors" saw. By convention, it means a saw with arbor attached to the top and the motor hanging out the back. Now there can be some quite hefty (300 lb+) contractor saws with some serious power. And their accuracy is excellent. I get the feeling you are referring to the small, "portable" saws typically used on jobsites as a contractors saw.In either case, you have to mention what kind of projects you are doing; for example, handling a lot of sheet goods for larger carcasses is a heck of a lot different then building chairs.And on too of that, there are a whole bunch of people who do beautiful work with *no* table saw.PK

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pharmdave 21 years ago

Well, I have the new Griz G0444Z. Works like a champ. As a newbie myself, I can not believe the difference the added weight from the cast Fe wings make. The thing is quiet. It's smooth. Vibration is WAY less. If I would put on the new link belt that I just bought, I'm sure it will improve too. My electrician explained that the 220 will make a more efficient machine, regardless of what it is. Like the poster said about the jumper cables... I plan on wiring all of my tools for 220 as I acquire them. As I am working in my garage, I only need one outlet ('cause you can only use one tool at a time, right?) $600 very well spent. I noticed the difference on my first cut, and my first project was way better than anything I ever did on my ultra low-end CS.

Dave

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Roger Shoaf 21 years ago

Stop. Think about that plan. Wire is cheap, conduit and boxes are relativly cheap, but dragging cords around is a PITA. Run lots of circuits and never be without a place to plug something in or never have to stop working and swap plugs just because you only can only use one machine at a time. Also consider twist plugs. These do not get loose like push plugs do.

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