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Extra Long Drill Bits for Deep Holes

February 22, 2012 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Buying Advice, Tool Education.

Long drill bits reach where ‘regular’ drill bits just can’t. Aircraft drill bits are long drill bits originally designed for use in the aircraft industry where they often need to drill holes reaching through deep cavities, and then through thin materials. I find them invaluable in my shop for drilling holes in tight spaces, and…

Grizzly 8″ Jointer Model 490X Review: Part 2

August 23, 2011 By Paul Mayer & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Part 2: Review of Functionality, Quality, and Performance In part one of this review I explained my rationale behind choosing this tool, and gave some perspective on the set up process. Now I will take a look at some of the machine’s key attributes and put it through a few shop tests. Vibration problem turned…

Grizzly 8″ Jointer Model 490X Review: Part 1

August 9, 2011 By Paul Mayer & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

PART 1: GRIZZLY JOINTER SELECTION, RECEIVING, AND INITIAL SETUP I bought my 6″ jointer in June of 1997, and outgrew it by January of 1998. I have been researching and planning for my upgrade to an 8″ model ever since. I like to put myself through something of a “cooling off” period when I get…

New Grizzly Jointer

February 17, 2010 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

With a 12″ cutterhead, Grizzly’s newest jointer provides plenty of width, without taking up an aircraft carrier’s worth of length in your shop. The bed is a convenient 60″ long.Wide jointers are a real benefit when it comes to face jointing wood, which is the best way to guarantee that the material you’re using is…

Grizzly Cyclone Dust Collector

September 4, 2009 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Cyclonic dust collectors are a Holy Grail of woodworking. They really do a great job of grabbing dust, and they typically do an equally great job of grabbing space in your shop. The new G0703 Cyclone Dust Collector from Grizzly, $850, has a small footprint; 38-1/4″ long, 23-1/4″ wide, and 65-1/2″ tall. Not bad for…

Grizzly Sliding Table Saw – Amazing Price

July 31, 2009 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Grizzly has again done something that they’re great at making what looks like an amazing tool at what I know is an amazing price. Their new G0700 table saw, $2,795, is a 10″ sliding table saw with a 5 hp motor and built in scoring blade. And, unlike some sliding saws, this saw will accept…

Grizzly Jointer/Planer Combo

April 8, 2009 By George Vondriska & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

Like peanut butter and jelly, a jointer and planer go together. If you really want to produce perfectly flat, straight, and square wood, you’ll need both. Having a hard time deciding which you should buy first? Go ahead, get ’em both in a combo machine. Grizzly’s Jointer/Planer Combination machine (#G0675), $1,195, does both planing and…