"Robert Bonomi" bonomi@c-ns. wrote in message
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BobAtVandy wrote:
I'm giving serious consideration to getting into woodworking and know
from
these forums that investing in a good table saw is the first/best
investment.
To get the best means a cabinet saw, but that is out of my budget for a
brand name cabinet saw such as Powermatic or Jet, so that would mean I'd
buy
a contractor's saw if I were to stay with a name brand.
However, a Grizzly cabinet saw is nearer to the cost a Delta/Jet
contractor's saw. While there is much discussion on these forums of the
pros and cons of Grizzly cabinet vs brand-name cabinet, or Grizzly
contractor's saw vs brand-name contractor's saw, I haven't seen any
discussion on the following question:

Would you prefer to own a Delta or Jet contractor's saw, or a Grizzly
cabinet saw? Why?

For _me_, it's a no brainer. I *don't* have the room for a cabinet saw.
"law of restricted choices" governs. grin

Why? They are roughly the same size. In fact the cabinet saw is smaller.

Delta 36-444 contractors saw is 40"x27"
Grizzly 1023 cabinet saw is 36 1/4" x 27 1/8"

-Jack