I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
and tapping that durn fence!!
Regards,
Lewis
Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being
taught.
Sir Winston Churchill
"FOW" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Get a Biesemyer or a HTC fence and a WW 2 from Forrest and she'll cut like
a
> dream.
What price does an HTC fence and rails cost in the US? Lee Valley Tools
sells them for about $600 Canadian.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&ccurrency=1&page=47305&category=1,41080
nevermind!
"news.verizon.net" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> what is the difference between a "cabinet saw" and a "table saw" ??
>
> "Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > One of the most important parts of a tablesaw is a quality fence. In
> > your situation, I'd try to get the Grizzly cabinet saw.
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:23:38 -0500, "Lewis Dodd" <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it
worth
> > >the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
> > >Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy
a
> > >Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of
> measuring
> > >and tapping that durn fence!!
> > >
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Lewis
> > >Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like
being
> > >taught.
> > >Sir Winston Churchill
> > >
> >
>
>
On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 19:35:09 GMT, "news.verizon.net"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>what is the difference between a "cabinet saw" and a "table saw" ??
>
A cabinet saw is a specific kind of table saw. The area under the
table is enclosed and most cabinet saws have effective dust
collection. A "Contractor Saw" is a table saw too, but is open
underneath, less weight and more portable--great when you need to
setup shop at the site. A further step down is the benchtop table
saw. Cabinet (table) saws are heavy, and generally the most accurate
type of table saw.
One of the most important parts of a tablesaw is a quality fence. In
your situation, I'd try to get the Grizzly cabinet saw.
On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:23:38 -0500, "Lewis Dodd" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
>the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
>Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
>Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
>and tapping that durn fence!!
>
>
>Regards,
>Lewis
>Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being
>taught.
>Sir Winston Churchill
>
"Lewis Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
> the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
> Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
> Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
> and tapping that durn fence!!
>
>
> Regards,
> Lewis
> Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being
> taught.
> Sir Winston Churchill
Take the money you were going to spend on the pullys, belt and fence,
add the money you get from selling the craftsman and you are only a
couple hundred from the cabinet saw (note I didn't say keep the money
you plan to spend on the WWII as you will still want one of these even
with the Griz).
Dave Hall
Get a Biesemyer or a HTC fence and a WW 2 from Forrest and she'll cut like a
dream.
"Lewis Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
> the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
> Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
> Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
> and tapping that durn fence!!
>
>
> Regards,
> Lewis
> Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being
> taught.
> Sir Winston Churchill
>
>
what is the difference between a "cabinet saw" and a "table saw" ??
"Phisherman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> One of the most important parts of a tablesaw is a quality fence. In
> your situation, I'd try to get the Grizzly cabinet saw.
>
> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 18:23:38 -0500, "Lewis Dodd" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
> >the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
> >Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
> >Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of
measuring
> >and tapping that durn fence!!
> >
> >
> >Regards,
> >Lewis
> >Personally I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being
> >taught.
> >Sir Winston Churchill
> >
>
"Lewis Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
> the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
> Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
> Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
> and tapping that durn fence!!
Lewis:
I went through the same dilemma and added a Forrest blade and a Vega fence.
Both of them made a big difference, to the point where the saw was useful
for several more years. I sold it only to buy a Delta with more power. One
advantage to your scheme is that the belt, blade, and fence can be
transferred to your next saw if needed, so save the OEM pieces. OTOH, if you
choose to sell them with the Sears saw, it becomes more valuable.
Bob
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
> the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
> Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
> Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
> and tapping that durn fence!!
>
Find a book called "Woodworking Tools you can make" which has plans for a
fence to fit Craftsman table saws. I modified the design and built one
for my Taiwanese saw (similar to Grizzly) and it's worked well for
several years.
--
Where ARE those Iraqi WMDs?
Considering that a Grizzly will be about $400. more, I'd say go with the
Griz. Your Craftsman will be much better but no where close to a 3hp
cabinet saw. I had a Craftsman with a good blade and a Jet fence and those
additions made a world of difference. BUT, The Jet cabinet saw made 2
worlds of difference above and beyond the Craftsman.
Cabinet saws tend to be solid performers that you can count on.
Lewis Dodd wrote:
>I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
>the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
>Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
>Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
>and tapping that durn fence!!
>
>
>Regards,
>Lewis
>
>
I vote for just buying the Grizley....BUT Keeping the old craftsman...
if you have room ... Use the
craftsman for a dedicated machine for dados or cross cutting etc...plus
I have a bad habit of using
the top of my table saw as a shop table (not a coffee table however)
having an extra table comes in handy... lol
Bob Griffiths
In article <[email protected]>,
Lewis Dodd <[email protected]> wrote:
>I am having a dilemma over my 10" Craftsman contractors saw. Is it worth
>the expense and effort to change the pulleys and add link belts, a
>Woodworker II blade, and a good Fence ($250-$350). Tempted to just buy a
>Grizzly cabinet saw but could use the money elsewhere. Tired of measuring
>and tapping that durn fence!!
Depends on _which_ craftsman it is. and of what vintage.
If it's one of the good older ones, it's worth the money.