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   observer | Oct 10, 2006 11:37am | #1

   I bought one about six months ago and I'm pleased with it. I use it for commercial work.

   It's not quite a Unisaw but using good blades it fullfills my requirements very well. Fit and finish is reasonably good, took less than two hours to assemble and was almost bang-on for alignment. They are good value for the buck.

   Edit: I bought the Delta, not the Rigid.

   
   

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   Edited 10/10/2006 4:38 am by observer

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   Knotscott | Oct 10, 2006 12:05pm | #2

   You're comparing apples to oranges with a hybrid vs a contractor saw. The hybrid design in general has several advantages in space consumption, DC, mass and stability, and even the drive system.

   The Delta has alot in common with the Sears hybrids which have been well received, except that the Sears has the cabinet mounted trunnions.

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   BigFrank | Oct 10, 2006 06:25pm | #3

   I Bought the delta hybrid. It works very well and I am quite satisfied with it. It seems powerful enough for my needs (and I'm using a full-kerf blade on it) and the large cast wings and 32" biesemeyer fence are very nice. I bought mine on Amazon in June for $650!I am jealous about the Craftsman's cabinet mounted trunions though - my saw's alignment is at .008 which is acceptable but not great. But realigning this saw is a real nightmare because the trunions are mounted to the table instead of the cabinet. But One of these days I might try the PALS system on it and see if I can't get the alignment closer to .001...

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   JasonWhite | Oct 10, 2006 08:44pm | #4

   You should also look at the "General" hybrid saw. I saw it on-sale recently in a Rockler's store. 2HP and beautiful fit and finish. I'd buy it over the Delta if the price was right.

   TF

   Toolfanatic (a.k.a. The man formerly known as "Toolfreak")
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   soriano | Oct 11, 2006 09:02am | #5

   I purchased the Dewalt hybrid and am happy with it.  However, I just saw the Jet on sale at Rockler.   If I recall correctly, it was below 500.  That's a great price that would impact my brand selection.