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   Dustmight | Dec 04, 2004 03:50pm | #1

   Hi Wally - I guess that depends on the condition of your current saw.  It'll still have the restriction of an 8" blade, and the wear and tear on the arbor and components is also still there.  You might be hardpressed to squeeze both upgrades into a $300 budget...the fence is $199 plus s/h.

   Both your improvement ideas will enhance performance (especially the fence), but I'm wondering if it might not be better to sell the saw for ~ $100 or whatever it'll bring, and apply the $300 upgrade budget to a new saw....you'd be well on your way to a Grizzly G0444 (w/the SF fence).  You might even find a used saw locally that has the features you want.

   Good luck and keep us posted!

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   wally1 | Dec 04, 2004 09:26pm | #2

   Finally, nap time for my two kids.  Thank you Scotty for your reply to my question. I am looking at the G0444 table saw in my Grizzly catalog and noticed that it has stamped steel extentions and is a much lighter duty saw than my $45 dollar Delta with cast iron extentions and is a much heavier machine.  Plus, I'm a sap for these old well made machines. Do you know any thing about Harbor Freight's electric motors?

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   Dustmight | Dec 04, 2004 11:48pm | #3

   "Do you know any thing about Harbor Freight's electric motors?"

   Wally - Sorry I don't have any experience with the HF motors.  I know their return policy is pretty generous, and I have an HF mortiser with a motor that works, but that's the extent of my experience with them.

   p.s. We did the "nap time" routine many times for many years!  Enjoy it while it lasts...

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   highfigh | Dec 10, 2004 10:05am | #4

   If you don't need more cutting capacity than an 8' will give you and there aren't any worn parts, you can decide after getting all of the prices for what you want. Check Northern Industries, Harbor Freight and any local motor rebuilders in your area for motors, too. If you have a great set of blades, you should be able to do just about anything you want with it. I liked mine but I cut a lot of sheet goods and 7' rails would be pretty expensive to adapt to that saw. I also already had my 10" Forrest blade and couldn't use it on that one.You should be able to get a lot more than $100 for your saw if you end up selling it. There are people who collect saws of that vintage. I sold one in 2001 at an estate sale for $250 and could have gotten more if I had known more about the pricing on them. 4 people showed up at the same time, but I had just made the deal with the guy who bought it.

   "I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."