Grizzly Table Saw 1023RL 1 Year Review!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ส.ค. 2024
- Finally got around to reviewing the 1023RL. To see some of my work created with it: www.dannypops.com
I'll add that I had the saw unplugged while changing the blade for those who cringed during that change out.
www.starbond.c... Trying out the starbond stuff for cracks in wood. Looks easier than epoxy.
Been looking into the grizzly cabinet saw, watched a few videos. You just confirmed that I should get it. Great video, thanks for the help!
Safety tip: when your loosening the arbor nut, place wrench on the arbor shaft fitting and allow the wrench to rest on the table as you pull the arbor nut side wrench toward you. This will naturally secure the shaft/blade as you turn loosen the arbor nut, giving you much more control, and help avoid getting cut due to slipping.
Thanks Danny, I've been looking at this saw and your review answered the questions that I had. In particular, the ability to roll the saw out of the way so I can get my cars back in my garage workshop. I have been using a Kobalt job site saw which is meeting my needs but now that I've been at this hobby for five years I'm ready to level up. Again, thanks for a good, honest review.
I'm an amateur DIY woodworker as well. I sold my last table saw Craftsman Hybrid table saw 22124 to buy a cabinet saw, but 30 minutes after selling, the washer broke down. I have been without a table saw since, which is approximately 3 years. I've had a couple mobile jobsite table saws, but they weren't very good. I was thinking of buying the Grizzly G0870, Ridgid R4512, or the Delta 36-725, but I think you are right. If you want to build quality furniture, you will need quality tools. Now, I just have got to convince the wife I need it.
Just ordered the 1023RLW tonight. It was definitely a big purchase, but I'm so tired of mediocre equipment even though I'm just a weekend wood worker with slightly above average skills. Your video helped push me over the edge and take the plunge. Thanks for sharing.
You wont regret it. It's like buying a musical instrument. The woodworking journey is just beginning!
I had the 1023slx with 6' rails. Used the heck out of that saw for 10 years not one issue. It still passed the nickle test when I sold it. The beismyer fence rock solid design. I purchased it for 1200 and sold for 800. Only sold to go up to 5hp ss. Great saw.
Danny, I have the same table saw and yes it's a awesome saw. A tip, connect a dust collector to it. If the DC is a powerful one, it will be about 90% cleaner in the cabinet. Keep chipping away.
Danny, thanks and I just ordered mine yesterday with rolling stand. I am getting ready to build all of the kitchen cabinets for our new kitchen and it was just the excuse to buy a better table saw.
Heck yeah you will love it!!! They come well calibrated usually. Cleaning off the cast iron will be fun!
A great review of the saw. I have 3 of these and all are before this revision to the 1023 series meaning the new ones have a dust port surrounding the blade and the use of an elevator mechanism to raise the blade as opposed to the older swing mechanism. A friend of mine does have one of these and he reports that a zero clearance insert and dust collection is almost a must as the dust port fills rapidly and starts to throw sawdust back out the top of the saw. He also reports that any small pieces that do get past the insert do indeed plug the dust collection and on the 4 inch ports my saws as well.
"I definitely recommend getting the rolling base, because without that you are screwed" 🤣🤣🤣
Nice to see you add another video! You do such a great job with these. I originally started watching your stuff for the film photography vids, but I'm also thinking of getting into woodworking. Great examples of you craftmanship!
My shop is 95 percent grizzly. I bought my grizzly cabinet saw in 1991. Used the hell out of it still perfect.
thanks for the video i am in the process of putting mine together now it seams like a great unit so far thanks again
Great review and great work on the furniture, looks awesome!
Nice work on your furniture. And nice review of this saw. Thanks.
Take a dowel and tape or glue a rare earth maginet to it. Works great for picking up the arbor nut when it falls.
Your Delta probably failed from a capacitor issue. It was a common issue. Sucks to buy something new and have issues. You got a good upgrade though!
Cool furniture, YES! You sold me…..
Nice video. Would you buy this saw again?. Did you ever have a dust collector attached to the saw?. There's a lot of dust in the cabinet.Thanks.
I have a grizzly 5 hp dust collector. Makes a huge difference
thanks dear.
I choose the same saw and also the Forrest II SAW BLADE
Excellent choice! Yeah I don't regret the Forrest blade.
@@DannyPops . I did however get the extension table on mine so it was G1023RLX
@@DannyPops the Forrest blade is great and worth the money
Excellent review and I loved the "land of enchantment" flag in the one shot! I used to live in Cuba...are you from there?
Sweeeet vid! Really nice furniture too, bud.
Thanks for the compliment :)
Thanks for posting this video. I recently bought a new Harvey 3hp table saw that I think is basically the same saw as this one. Do you notice a kind of bumping noise when you turn off the saw and then blade is almost at a stop? Almost like it's a brake system trying to stop the blade? Thanks.
What is the HP on your saw and what thickness are cutting. Trying to decide what I will need. Great video.
Nice review, thanks Danny! Question on the rolling base: I have a fairly uneven slab that I'm planning on setting up a saw on so I assumed I'd need adjustable screw on feet to level any saw that I get. What kinds of leveling adjustment is there on the Grizzly rolling base?
There are definitely quality differences between Grizzly and something like SawStop or the Delta Unisaw. You can see it in the trunnions primarily, where Grizzly's trunnions are pretty rough castings and the others are better designed, better casted and have better machining.
But like you implied, diminishing returns. I have the G1023RLW. After initial set up and some issues getting it to run on a 240v 15 amp circuit (it simply won't), I'm quite happy with paying half the cost of a Unisaw and almost 3x less than a SawStop.
That delta has a reset button underneath the motor
You mentioned that your Delta table saw broke within a week. I have intermittent issues with my Delta 36-725T2 (15 amp, Lowes exclusive) getting power, but not starting and I can hear a humming/buzzing sound. I've had it for about a year and a half. Is this something you experienced with your Delta. Although I have a 5 year warranty, I am already looking for a better saw. From what I understand, this may be a capacitor issue. It's pretty annoying to have a weekend project planned and then have the main tool fail me.
I like the fact that the 1023RL has a cast iron table and a cabinet saw would be a nice upgrade. Are cast iron extensions available for it? Thanks again.
Yeah thats the lowes exclusive I got, immediately broke after a few projects. The 1023 has a few variants that have longer extended cast iron I believe. I added a cast iron router plate to mine which basically is an extension (not a grizzly product but was from their website)
@@DannyPops Delta motor was replaced around Thanksgiving and crapped out again this week while cutting plywood. Hope I can save fellow woodworkers some grief. Customer resistance did nothing for me other than aggravate. Hoping to get the 1023 in a month or 2.
DANNY!!
Nice!!
I am truly happy you did not get on the band wagon ànd purchase a Saw Stop
I mean they have the one feature which seems great, but I felt I couldn't justify the expense and would instead be careful so that I didnt cut off my hands.
Why is the entire saw moving when adjusting the blade? That concerns me.
Probably because casters were set to mobile not stationary.
@@jonathanbaba1068 Yeah, I saw that. But what bothered me was the entire cabinet twisting. It should still be rigid when moving the table saw around. Clearly not thick enough gauge of steel in the cabinet. I can't say I'm impressed with G1023 saw. The South Bends table saws Grizzly sells have much more beefy cabinets.
Or he has no dust collection on that saw so the height and angle gears are coated in sawdust making adjustments painfully difficult. Clean your gears and run a dust collector or get a saw that does a better job isolating debris from gearing.
How much did it cost?
What happened with a Delta one in what model was it?
It was the delta table saw they sell at lowes. I think the 5000. The motor just stopped working after a month. It was great before that.
Do you know if this saw can be wired for 120v
I'm 99% sure it can not be converted to 120.
dcd19622 No
Delta saws have problems with their motors burning out.
Some newer Delta saws were shipped with bad starting capacitors. Delta has since rectified this problem which is easily fixed with a replacement capacitor. I am not aware of Delta motors burning out. I have had a Delta table saw for 15 years and not had this problem. The saw still cuts well and has an excellent fence.
@@jstasiak2262 I'm mainly referring to the Delta saw that is sold at Lowe's. Most of the negative reviews talked about the motors burning out. I think it's an electrical issue from using a nondedicated circuit.
I have a delta dust collector and the capacitor burned out on that after ten years. Easy fix. Components do occasionally break.
Wearing gloves while changing the blade might help.
I think that a review is always entitled to the experience of the reviewer. You may think you cant justify an increment of 500 usd on a similar specs saw until you have used both and see what 500 usd difference makes.
Grizzly saws may work but they are very bad designed, bolts are awkward possitioned, hard to reach. The fences are meh at best, blade adjustments are stiff. And man the dust collection is crap. You say most of them are like this but you are waaaay wrong.
What would you suggest otherwise for people watching this?
@@DannyPops i would try to look for a delta unisaw, even a used one in good conditions is a good deal.
Cristo- Facade fever . grizzly operates as well as any more polished looking saw . your post is a prestige tic that has little to do with function .
@@siriosstar4789 again. Any saw will do as a saw but the tuning, the finishes and overall experience is bad compared to better saws
Your post is a false equivalence .
A 3hp delta uni saw its at least twice the price of the taiwan saws , like Grizzly ,Laguna ,Jet , Shop Fox ,Harvey etc.
Delta is in another league altogether l it's a rubbish comparison . Grizzly is still the best all around saw from the taiwan saws in terms of having cast iron trunnions , a very good fence but not spectacular like a Beis. and probably the best customer service of all the saws above . Laguna looks pretty but compadres to a grizzly they are trash . underpowered ,aluminum trunnion, and the worst customer service on the planet . so Delta ? sure , if you need a production saw that can run all day and not get tweaked out of its settings . but for hobby guys and even a lot of small cabinet shops a tawain saw will do for a stater saw and probably last a very long time .