"Nascar Raiders" wrote in message
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I'm 45 and just a novice woodworker and have finally got some extra
cash to rid myself of my "bench top" table saw that the wife got me for
Christmas 8 yrs ago....boy I think I did things on that thing that would
amaze even you pro woodworkers.
The wife says I deserve an upgrade (gee thanks hunny..lol) Anyway
I've checked at my local Harbor Freight and to be honest their selection
was way less than what I thought it would be.
I checked at Sears and of course they stock the CRAFTSMAN brand name,
and have what I thought to be a pretty good selection in my price range
of about $500.00 but not more than $600.00....now they do have what they
call the "professional" model at $1000.00 but I really don't want to
spend that much....wow.
Anyway, if you guys/gals could give me some sort of guidance on this
I'd love to hear the pro's and con's.of what you think, or your
suggestions.
You can mail me directly of post here and I'll check for
replies....thanks so very much for your help.

Paul

I have to rethink my original answer. I think the others are saying the
same as well. There is a huge difference between another contractor saw,
and a cabinet saw, and your price range is a little low for a cabinet. I
thought it was close to a 1023 Grizzly, but my memory is getting weak. At
that price you are still looking at contractor style saw. There are plenty
of options out there, and Grizzly is still one of them. Grizzly does seem
to prevail even more when it comes to cabinet saws.

I would use what you have now and save for a cabinet saw, or look for a
used one local. For your price range you could get a decent used cabinet
saw. FWIIW cabinet saws always seem to have a higher resale value if you
plan to bail.

If you are really going to use the thing, a cabinet saw is the way to go.

Chris