MERGING A GRIZZLY WITH A SAWSTOP: CAN IT BE DONE?

[@macedindu829]

I swear there's a secret society of contractors where they all agree to say 'heighth' as some kind of secret handshake ritual. ;)

[@bobafetting6373]

It’s bizarre how that’s crept in so much over the last few years. It’s peculiar to the US dialect but it’s just not a word :)

[@donwilliams3626]

It is nice that many of your add-ons moved from saw to saw with minimal issues. Having 48" capacity on the slider is a real benefit for any shop handling sheet goods. Adding 8" on the extension wing is another good plan. I like that you added the auxiliary power outlet for the router with an option to add a power feeder at a later date. Have a Blessed New Year

[@russgier4409]

Congrats on the 10,000 subs

[@donavanshomes]

Thank you so much 😀

[@bay9876]

The more you can do with the Saw Stop the better. Great tool addition that'll help create some beautiful projects.

[@donavanshomes]

Thanks

[@GlenS123]

Great it all was able to transfer over, personally NO regrets buying my SawStop. Been a great saw, next will be router table wing like yours.

[@donavanshomes]

Great to hear!

[@jimbecker5675]

When I was using a PCS in my temporary gara-shop, I did bolt my BenchDog cast iron router top to the right side cast iron wing with no issue. SS PCS is pretty standard with OEM mounting holes, etc.

[@kbaker7430]

Donovan: You always teach me something new about your tools. Tools have come a long way since I was a kid. Happy New Year.

[@donavanshomes]

You are welcome

[@thomastieffenbacherdocsava1549]

Hey Donavan , as always great solutions. What tools did you use for drilling the holes in metal?

[@donavanshomes]

Just a cordless dewalt drill and some metal drill bits

[@Raven-Creations]

Hey Don, if you can't find your tape measure, it's in your outfeed table ;) I can't believe how many tape measures I've lost over the years, and they've never left the house. I think they've eloped with all the odd socks from the laundry.

[@Wordsnwood]

That worked awesome! Sawstop is on my "someday" list...

[@tobinfosterweiseman8567]

Don when you were putting these two together, did you happen to note how close the machining on Grizzly Cast Iron Tables are to the Sawstop? I've got a G0771 and came upon a Sawstop fence and rail system and I'm thinking about putting that on the Grizzly.

[@donavanshomes]

I kept the rail that came with the Sawstop. The tables can hole match up between my two saws so your should to. Does that answer your question?

[@gusgusnft8231]

What did you have to modify to get the Cool Tools fence to work? I’ve got a Grizzly G1023RL with the 52” rails and I hate the fence plastic sides since they are slightly bowed!

[@donavanshomes]

No was very straightforward to install Alan is good if you have questions

[@apollorobb]

Happy New Year Donovan !!

[@donavanshomes]

Happy new year!

[@alanblasczyk1779]

The Grizzley should sell no problem. You will love the Saw Stop. Oh and Happy New Year Donavan.

[@donavanshomes]

Sold before and gone already

[@bartkimble9269]

What version of Shark Guard did you use for Grizzly. Could not figure out which one to use.

[@donavanshomes]

I believe it is PM66, RIVING KNIFE/SPLITTER MOUNTED GUARDS. They have been great by email or phone it you have questions for me.

[@pctatc66]

you really are a gadget junky! love it

[@donavanshomes]

Yes I ya 😁

[@hanzon]

Happy New Year from 🇸🇪

[@donavanshomes]

Happy new year!

[@FearsomeWarrior]

I already have a router table but have thought I would buy the router table for SawStop because you can get a cast iron filler table and completely avoid any laminate table. All cast iron top. Good enough reason and the bonus router table fits the JessEm insert. I’m sure I’d use it doing round-overs only or something.

[@bkphotostore9186]

Assuming your saw came with a left table wing that you omitted for the sliding table, could that be used as a filler to bring the router table out?

[@donavanshomes]

I could but is to big and would have had to extend the rails

[@JoePalumbo221]

Sweet setup

[@donavanshomes]

Thanks

[@robertbankhead8661]

A lot of work to adapt to the new SS. So what about the spare wing? Gonna be selling it?? Great video and happy sawing!

[@donavanshomes]

It went with the Grizzly that is sold

[@gayle4804]

Awesome information that home woodworking

[@donavanshomes]

Thanks 👍

[@rkins100]

Did you do a "tour of your shop" video? Looks like you have a lot interesting machines

[@donavanshomes]

Yup. Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoK2fWx5rqeahLM

[@johnnation713]

If that incra lift doesn’t work with your saw stop just ask Matt to help you mill it up so you can fit it on the saw stop!! I just know he has that tool, hope that help Donovan😊👍

[@donavanshomes]

Good idea!

[@Wordsnwood]

wait... Matt's Bridgeport Mill is still in multiple pieces, isn't it!?

[@johnnation713]

@@Wordsnwood I thought he put it back together when he moved it to his new house, I could be completely wrong, I thought I saw it together in his shop, maybe not, to be honest I really don’t know, however it would motivate him to put it back together and make some video’s about!!🤷🏼‍♂️😬🤘😝

[@donavanshomes]

It is in pieces still but been kinda busy with house renovations and a little barn lately

[@johnnation713]

@@donavanshomes Yeah, he has been super busy, maybe some day he show us how it goes. Maybe there is someone else that has a mill, I want one, but I don’t have the room in my shop, just welding and woodworking for me🤷🏼‍♂️😊👍

[@SteifWood]

My view is that with the positioning of the slide it sticks too far back from the table top. I have some experiences with sliding saws - five different ones from the cheap semi-pros like urs to a big fully electronically operated panel from Italy costing a house. My take is (if you saw as most of us by standing to the left of and definitively not directly behind the saw blade when you rip. Then you need a short as possible distance btw where you stand and the blade. The relatively large cast iron table to the left of blade doesn't allow for that and you have to reach uncomfortably too far over for rip cuts. On the other hand, since you keep the Grizzly you can do rips on that and dedicate the SawStop to cross cuts and panels. Good luck and "Have a Good New Year" (as we say in Norway)

[@donavanshomes]

Thanks for sharing

[@vladik6565]

Looks factory. How did you line up the holes for drilling so precisely?

[@donavanshomes]

Just took my time there is play in hole normally to align everything

[@blakewillemsen9925]

Wow, nice setup, Donavan. Let's see that thing in action. Do you intend to sell the Griz? I'm local so I would definitely be interested if you do sell.

[@donavanshomes]

It is already sold but there is a good chance very soon a jointer and a planer will be looking to be sold soon

[@MRrwmac]

Glad you got your triple Hybrid (haha) put together and seem very happy with it. I would like to have had your old grizzly because my craftsman direct drive 10” 2 HP just died on me after 30 years. My fault, I was feeding wood in from the back for a special cut. Go visit Matt and don’t forget the donuts! BTW, why did you get the guard and then the saw stop? Did you have a close call? I was doing dado’s a few years ago and got overconfident for a split second. Lost two fingers. Hope your business is going well !

[@donavanshomes]

I just want to upgrade the saw and have a little more safety, my grandfather was a carpenter most of his life and was very safety conscious. He lost a part of his thumb in his 60s . I will bring donuts next time I am at Matt’s

[@larrymunninghoff6746]

How do you like the Jessem stock guides?

[@donavanshomes]

I love them I use when I am doing ripping stock To keep it consistent

[@rodneyarendsen9660]

You really didn’t mention why you changed saws? Please explain.

[@donavanshomes]

I did but Grizzly is a good saw wanted to upgrade the saw a little and have the Sawstop technology

[@boooshes]

Thanks

[@jcapogna]

Hi Donovan, Really great video as always. I've been following you since I discovered you on Matt's channel. I wanted to provide a little bit of constructive feedback. I think it would take your videos up a notch if you replaced your "ums" with silence. I'm in Toastmasters working on my public speaking and I've learned that silence sounds a lot better than filler words like "uh". Anyway, just a suggestion. Your videos are fantastic as they are, so feel free to ignore me 🙂

[@donavanshomes]

I am aware of the issue been working to get better thanks

[@josephkrug8579]

Nice :) If it was me, I would move the router table over and add in an interior spacer. That way you dont have the frame rails just hanging out in the way, and you dont have to cut into the rails for the miter slots. I like the customization of the saw to fit what you want vs the standard, and that you didnt want to spent tons of $ just to not use what you already liked. That kind of thinking is why I made my own mobile base for my sawstop contractor saw: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2eYdWNsebhnpKM as that way it rolls in both x-y directions vs the ones they sell of which the cheaper only goes one direction. Unless you go up to the $400 fancy one which can do both.

[@johnmears3454]

After 37years as a wood patternmarker I still have all my fingers. I think most injuries on the table saw are self inflicted. Not using the blade guard is probably the biggest factor. Every time I used the table saw I had to reinstall the blade guard. You obviously use yours the biggest reason sawstop sells is because of shop liability shop owners protecting them selves. Keep your head on straight the saw you had was as good as they come

[@donavanshomes]

I do agree yet my grand father preached safety all of the time and after he retired after being 2nd generation carpenter cut his thumb badly on a table saw. I am now the 4th generation carpenter and last. The new saw is both better and safer

[@casycasy5199]

nice mods

[@donavanshomes]

Thanks

[@eddyarundale1566]

👋🏻