171 Re: Tablesaws and their warranties
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171 Re: Tablesaws and their warranties
From: gary_preckshot@lccmail.ocf.llnl.gov (gary preckshot)
Date: 5 Oct 92 15:48:38 GMT
In article <1992Oct2.153859.20420@newshub.sdsu.edu>, oliver@delphi (George Oliver) writes:
>
> Like many people in this group, I have tablesaw questions. I am thinking
> about getting a tablesaw and am curious about how significant warranty
> periods are.
I think your best warranty is to use the tail off it during the first 90 days
and break anything that looks weak. Most manufacturers and importers are
more receptive to complaints early in the life of the tool, and a lot of
times you can simply get a new part - you don't have to ship the whole
saw back.
> I have a small garage and need a saw I can move around but
> I also want one that is sturdy and will last a long time.
The HTC wheeled bases sound like your answer. However, I've got one and
I eventually decided to go back to building my own with heavy duty ball
bearing swivel casters I got at OSH (a local full-line hardware store). I
figured I got better wheel quality by building my own.
> I figure that I
> need some sort of contractors saw. I have looked at the Delta, Ryobi BT3000,
> Grizzly, and AMT. Because of price and possitive opions in this group, I am
> leaning towards the Grizzly.
In spite of a rather notorious posting I made a while back, Grizzly does
have a rapid parts replacement policy. In addition, I've had no problem with
my Grizzly cabinet saw, although I did modify the fence extension because
the legs were flimsy. I can't comment on the contractors saw.
> However, the AMT appears to be of similar
> quality but they offer a 10 year parts warranty compared with the Grizzly 1
> year warranty. What are peoples opinions on this. Also, what do you guys
> think of the AMT brand.
There was a thread not two weeks ago on this very subject. Opinions seemed
mixed.
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