Is this a good deal

That's interesting. I hadn't noticed that. I thought that was kind of
bizzare for a 1 1/2 hp motor so I dug around and found their manual at:
http://images.grizzly.com/grizzlycom/manuals/G0444m.pdf

If you go to page 10 and look under the Voltage & Amperage draw section
you'll see that the G0444 is 18amps @110v and 9 amps @220v. AND it says
that it is prewired for 110 -- go figure!

In any case, even if it were wired for 220, it's a piece of cake to switch
it to 110 -- just need a 20amp circuit to run it (not all garages have that
though -- my old house didn't, it was 15amps and shared with the lights to
boot!). But then the Crapsman would need 20amps too if it's 1.5 hp as well.


Mike

"Anthony Diodati" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> That looks like a nice saw(the grizz) Looks like 220 volt only though,
Some
> people may not want to deal with 220.
> Looks like a bise clone fence.
> Tony D.
> "Mike in Idaho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I would buy this one instead:
> >
> > http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/013.cfm
> >
>
>

I would buy this one instead:

http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/013.cfm

Sears is not known for quality (check out the rec.woodworking archives
through google groups) and their miter slot is non-standard so jigs (like a
tenoning jig for example) won't work with out messing with them.

Mike

"HomeBrewer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> http://tinyurl.com/2omme
>
> Tell me if this is a good deal on this saw. I've searched the internet
> for reviews and found some good and some bad. Overall it seems to be a
> good saw. I want to upgrade from my delta bench top saw, which is
> really cheap. I'm looking for actual owners or users to give me some
> honest feedback.
>
> Sears item #00922839000
> Mfr. model #22839
> On sale for $399.88

> It's wired for 110 from the factory. And it's an honest 1.5HP, which is
> probably not true of the Craftsman. Yes the fence is a Bies clone, and it
> seems excellent so far, but I must admit I'm not an expert.
>
>

Well, at least they didn't try to pass it off as 3HP (though they did
drop in "3HP developed".

That looks like a nice saw(the grizz) Looks like 220 volt only though, Some
people may not want to deal with 220.
Looks like a bise clone fence.
Tony D.
"Mike in Idaho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I would buy this one instead:
>
> http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/013.cfm
>

"Anthony Diodati" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> That looks like a nice saw(the grizz) Looks like 220 volt only though,
Some
> people may not want to deal with 220.

http://images.grizzly.com/grizzlycom/manuals/G0444m.pdf?

The Z is prewired for 220, the non-Z is prewired for 110V

"Anthony Diodati" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> That looks like a nice saw(the grizz) Looks like 220 volt only though,
Some
> people may not want to deal with 220.
> Looks like a bise clone fence.
> Tony D.
> "Mike in Idaho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I would buy this one instead:
> >
> > http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/013.cfm
> >

It's wired for 110 from the factory. And it's an honest 1.5HP, which is
probably not true of the Craftsman. Yes the fence is a Bies clone, and it
seems excellent so far, but I must admit I'm not an expert.

The 2HP "Z" version is pre-wired for 220.

Tom M.

Tom

Go for Grizzly over Craftsman. At this price, the Gizzly is better.

Rob


"Anthony Diodati" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> That looks like a nice saw(the grizz) Looks like 220 volt only though,
Some
> people may not want to deal with 220.
> Looks like a bise clone fence.
> Tony D.
> "Mike in Idaho" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I would buy this one instead:
> >
> > http://www.grizzly.com/catalog/2004/013.cfm
> >
>
>