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Grizzly G0478 2 HP Hybrid Cabinet Saw
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List Price: $0.00
Our Price: $775.00
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Manufacturer: Grizzly
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Binding: Misc.
Brand: Grizzly
EAN: 0690550004780
Label: Grizzly
Manufacturer: Grizzly
Publisher: Grizzly
Studio: Grizzly
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Customer Rating:
Summary: For the money.....
Comment: Dear Grizzly,
Just to let you know this saw arrived just fine on Fri - the most UNMARKED packing case I have seen in YEARS! Penn's driver was extremely helpful and we were unloaded and on the curbside in 5 mins flat.
Set up over the weekend and a few test cuts with a Forrest blade. The wood came out polished and though the saw is on a portable base - with a little leveling it passed the nickel test on start up and run. Needed very little setup and everything was square and true as "factory adjusted" and outlined in the extensive manual.
Thanks for this item - years of furniture making planned!
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Grizzly must have been burned in the past with saws arriving at people's workshops or garages and no forklift to get it off. They were EXTENSIVE in their emails to make sure I understood the terms of carriage / what the driver would do / what I needed to do. But it was just fine. I specified a small delivery truck and NOT an 18 wheeler in our narrow colonial streets. They obliged and we added a lift gate to get it to the ground without a forklift. From there on I just took it apart and moved it in components to the garage on a hand truck (though a friend to help steady the larger cabinet is useful!)
Set up took best part of three hours to get extension tables exactly level. They do flex ever so slightly (by a few thou') as you do the studs up tight but careful working back and forth and pulling the studs up a little at a time kept the whole thing level and flat. A torque wrench helps make sure that your final pulls are the same across each stud - but is not mandatory. Doing it in the early morning in the cool and in the shade prevented the sun heating the wings and possible distortion. Clear instructions are provided for shimming the tables level but there was no need - mine were square and true out the box.
The saw arbor was square and parallel "out the box" as the manual suggested it should be. Instructions are supplied in case it is not.
The supplied insert throat plate (and dado throat plate) are of too thin a steel, flex and are tough to get level - even with 4 adjusters on each corner. It flexes out of adjustment against the retaining screw. As I am planning on using the zero clearance plates this will not be an issue. To be fair to Grizzly - the recent Fine Woodworking (issue 195) review of a range of hybrid saws stated that all saws reviewed suffered from this and the answer was a home made zero clearance insert!
I was a little concerned about the Shop Fox Aluma Classic fence (Biesemeyer knock off) but it is a lot more ROCK solid than I thought it might be from looking at it. It has a steel core inside the aluminum fence sides. Though I tried very hard I could not get it to flex enough to spoil a cut. The scale and magnifier are very clear.
Miter is OK but nothing like the standard of my Kreg. Though Fine Woodworking rated it one of the better ones supplied with Hybrid saws. I demoted the Grizzly one to my bandsaw. So it wasn't wasted - but it is not staying on the table saw!
The performance on 110v with a DEDICATED 110v circuit with the specified 20 amp continuous / 30 amp start up breaker is impressive. I haven't bogged it down yet with some tough rips in HARD wood.
FOR THE PRICE and if you are short on space and having to compromise with a hybrid - this is good. It is not a Lincoln or Cadillac but it is a very good Chevy.
You HAVE to add to your purchase list:
- a blade(s) - none supplied - that's OK - it's a matter of choice.
Optionally:
- if you are planning on 220v then you need to add the 220v Magnetic Switch from Grizzly. The motor DOES rewire - the supplied Mag switch does NOT.
- Zero clearance inserts. Be sure to get the correct ones for this saw model. Grizzly do a few and they are different - guess who got the wrong one first time out? :-)
- Shop Fox wheeled base if you need to move it around much.
Like I said to Grizzly - I'm looking forward to years of furnitue making.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A joy to use
Comment: This saw has been a pleasure to use. I have built my shop around this saw and it has not let me down. I wired it for 220 and have it on a mobile base to free up some floor space. The saw stands up to the nickel test every time I move it. A wonderful deal for the money!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Alot of bang for your buck!
Comment: I got my saw from the Grizzly showroom in Springfield, MO. I've had it a few months now, and while I haven't been able to use it as much as I'd like to, every experience cutting with it has been a pleasure.
Setup was fairly easy (I did it by myself, except for lifting the saw off my truck and lifting it onto the Shop Fox base.) with one wing needing to be shimmed to make it true. I'd like to re-stress the advice of another reviewer who said to pay attention when installing the wings, because I also got my wings installed and got to the step where you install the power switch only to discover that I had installed the wings backwards - This is not well covered in Grizzly's setup instructions.
Everything else about the saw is great! This is a big, heavy saw and has almost no vibration. I purchased a Forrest Woodworker II thin kerf blade to go with the saw (the saw does not come with a blade), and this combination of saw and blade cuts fantastically!The Biesemeyer fence system is rock steady and the miter gauge is quite adequate for my needs, so far.
The saw's stiffest test to date was cutting some big dadoes (using Grizzly's 8" stacking dado blades) into a pair of sistered together 2x4's. the saw performed perfectly, not bogging down at all at any point, and once again, vibration was almost indiscernible.
So - while I envy those of you who have shops wired for 220 - I don't feel like I'm missing much with my G0478 running on 110. This is one HECK of a saw!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: The best saw for the money
Comment: I bought this saw directly from Grrizzly after months of research and I am extremely happy with this purchase. The price of this saw is between low level contractor saws and most cabinet saws. This saw offers super smooth operation and is extremely accurate. I have never been extremely impressed with most of the t-square style fences, but this one is heavy duty and glides effortlessly across the table. The dust collection is excellent and both of the extension tables are dead-on flat. I had a problem with the fence and Grizzly replaced it in less than a week at no charge. Also, the people I spoke to were from PA and helped me over the phone in less than a minute. Out of all of this, the thing I am pleased with the most is the cut quality of this saw. It is excellent. I recommend this saw to anybody.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: This saw is a piece of JUNK!!!!!!!!
Comment: I recently bought this hybrid saw for my cabinet shop to replace my old saw after a kickback ripped off two fingers. I spent a lot of time researching which saw to buy and finally decided on the hybrid, even though two other cabinet builders advised against it.
problems:
1. 3 month delivery time
2. Knowing I was on 220 Volt, i had to purchase a different switch, no problem, except the 220v switch does not fit the mounting plate that the 110v switch was mounted to. The new mounting plate cost $100 and took over a month to arrive. No one at grizzly warned me of this mounting switch problem ahead of time.
3. The saw ran fine for about 2 to 3 weeks then would refuse to power up completely and would cut off.
4. Even though the item came with a year warranty, they would not take back the saw for a full refund after the first 30 days (never mentioned anywhere in the paperwork), and would take several calls in order to find someone to talk to.
5. After finally reaching someone in Grizzly to talk to about this problem, thier only solution was to have an electrician from Grizzly to call me.
6. After ALOT of talking with the electrician we determined that the saw was defunct, so i was sent back to customer service. They told me they would call me back.
7. Two weeks later they called me back to tell me they could do nothing for me.
Summary
1. The hybrid table saw is NOT a reliable tool for serious woodworkers. 2. Grizzly's customer service is not very servicable and would take serval days to get any answers from.
3. The year warranty is not valid for full refund after the first 30 days which makes it really only a 30 day warranty. They will try to tell you how to fix any problems but if the fix does not work, then they consider the problem to not be there own and it is up to you to fix it.
Outcome:
After only having this saw for about 2 1/2 months, i spent about $800.00 dollars on electricians, $500 on shop rental fees in another location just so I could get cabinets built, and countless hours with a customer service that hardly cares about any problems you may have with thier products. I just spent another $2,000 dollars on a REAL cabinet table saw and put the Grizzly hybrid table saw out on the street with a "FREE" sign on it. My last check it was no longer there so Im sure it will end up on another street corner with the same sign on it.
In closing
NEVER buy a Grizzly Hybrid Table Saw and if you could avoid it (based on my experience with Grizzly customer service) never buy ANYTHING from Grizzly.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Finally! A cabinet saw at near contractor style table saw prices! We have taken all the heavy-duty features of our cabinet saws and mixed them with all the great features of our contractor style table saws and came up with a hybrid that has the mass, capacity and power you need for serious woodworking of all kinds. Supplied with the Shop Fox Aluma Classic Fence, our newest table saw has a 2 HP motor driving a 5/8" arbor with a V-belt. Add to that lots of cast iron and you can be assured of smooth, vibration free power for the cleanest cuts in the most challenging hardwoods. And with the unique cowling surrounding the blade and a totally enclosed cabinet, dust collection is a snap! Check out these incredible features and specs: * Motor: 2 HP, 110V/220V, single-phase, pre-wired to 110V * Precision ground cast iron table w/wings measures: 27"D x 39 1/2"W * Arbor: 5/8" * 3" capacity @ 90 deg. * 2 1/4" capacity @ 45 deg. * 30" rip capacity * SHOP FOX Aluma-Classic Fence * Approximate shipping weight: 439 lbs. * Left tilting blade * Cast iron extension wings * Extended foot print for stability * Enclosed cabinet * Aluma-classic fence lifts off instantly * Blade cowling for dust collection * Poly V-belt for smooth drive * Cast iron handwheels * Magnetic switch * Precision cast iron miter gauge * Standard and dado throat plates * Clear blade guard with splitter * Powder coated paint * 4"
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