Hello all! I've been waiting for an 8" for several years now, and Grizzly seems to be running a great discount on several of their machines. I'm considering purchasing the Shop Fox w1860 (on sale for $1995), which I understand is the Shop Fox version of the G0858, but am also tempted by the...
I was going to get the Rockler Dust Right 1.5HP 1250CFM wall mount DC, but then I found (from another thread) the Grizzly G0944HEP 1.5HP wall mount DC that came with a HEPA (0.3 micron) canister filter. It was on sale with free shipping for $732 after tax, vs the Rockler Dust Right with 1micron canister filter for $1235 after tax & shipping.
Grizzly and Shop Fox are associated companies, and in many cases the tools are nearly identical. SF has a dealer network and longer warranty, so when price is close SF is a wiser buy IMHO.
And 2) Grizzly uses proprietary carbide cutters that cost 3x as much as other similar sized carbide teeth. When I checked today 8/30/2019, 10 cutters from Grizzly were $90ish and 10 cutters from multiple other suppliers (same size but apparently not compatible) were $30ish. Good luck with your joiner. I'm planning to order the 858 today. Rob
It's time to rearrange my shop layout, and while browsing for ideas, I stumbled into Grizzly's online shop layout tool. It's free, very intuitive, and really easy to use.
Found a Grizzly wood lathe model G1495 for sale. Looks to have little use. It has a 14" swing and a 17" swing in a gap at the head stock. 40" between centers. It has a 3/4 HP motor. This seem a little small as I would like to turn large bowls. Anyone have any experience with this lathe. I have...
Hey Guys, Need a little insight. Considering the purchase of a Grizzly G1024 Shaper. Any comments or concerns? Is a 3/4hp big enough to power a shaper? The primary use would be for pattern routing? Any insight would be appreciated. Greg
The two brands have different retail approaches…Grizzly is mail order, while Shop Fox has a dealer network, and Shop Fox offers a two year warranty vs Griz’s 1 year. In many cases the two companies put their names on the same tools, but there are also several examples of tools that are unique to each brand.
