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Default Anyone got a Grizzly G0690/G0691?

On Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:02:17 GMT, "Anon" wrote:

If anyone here's bought one of these new saws, I'd be interested in their
opinion. Price point looks compelling for a riving knife cabinet saw, and
their other cabinet saws have reviewed well...

Thanks.


Grizzly will give you the names of any local owners, for you to see
the saw (with the owner's permission, of course).

Fine Woodworking compared new table saws with riving knives, and
included the G0651 (not the G0690/1).

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki.../011202048.pdf

However, it appears the G0690/1 has quick release for the riving knife
and blade guard.

Here's a link to the Grizzly manual that describes the saw:
http://www.grizzly.com/images/manuals/g0691_m.pdf

Based on what the article used for criteria, I think it would have
rated the newer Grizzlies "very good" the riving knife setup and
switch-out simplicity.

The blade guard on the G0650/1 was rated "good" and "user friendly",
but the guard on the G0690/1 looks to be different. I'd rate the blade
guard on my G1023 as "fair", the new one looks better from the photos.

The motor is a Leeson, which is a good thing IMO.

Here's some chatter on a forum from someone who has one.

http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthr...s b=5&o=&vc=1


And comments from the Grizzly Pres on some questions that were asked:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showpost...4&postcount=11