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Steel saw
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:52 am
by high n mighty
Im going to buy a cheap GMC steel drop saw this morning. I have used them at a few workplaces and they seem to get along alright, and when they do bust they are generally in warranty.
I like to buy decent (read expensive) tools when possible but atm I think this saw is all I need to build my tray and sliders and bar etc.
Is there any better saws at a similar price around??
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:24 pm
by Gwagensteve
I'm sure you have heard all this before, but I had a GMC one and it was junk. The table bent very quickly and the little toggle that locks or freeslides the threaded bit of the jaws hogged out. I think that this happened after two years of quite infrequent use.
I have replaced it with a DeWalt and I am very happy with it. Much easier and quicker to use.
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:29 pm
by revin
My dad has a GMC drop saw and has built heaps of little things plus the front of my old shed with it just remember not a lot of pressure to cut let the saw do all the work and should be fine.
I had a NRG (GMC rivials) it was utter crap burnt the trigger out and twisted the hell out of the frame (less twist in my old LC 355 stroker with out a chassis kit
) it did this while under warranty, took them 4 months and it still wasnt repaired then 2 more months to get my money back
.
If it makes your tray (if this is what you mainly want it for at present) plus other things before it claps out then $99 is cheaper then $200+ for a makita or dewalt
HIGH N MIGHTY
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:24 pm
by MYTOYLUX
IVE GOT A GMC 9 INCH GRINDER IVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS AND USE IT EVERY DAY FOR WORK NOT ALL DAY BUT ITS BEEN UNREAL I SAY GO IT DUDE CAUSE IF IT DONT MAKE YOUR PROJECT TAKE IT BACK AND REPLACE IT
HIGH N MIGHTY
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:27 pm
by MYTOYLUX
IVE GOT A GMC 9 INCH GRINDER IVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS AND USE IT EVERY DAY FOR WORK NOT ALL DAY BUT ITS BEEN UNREAL I SAY GO IT DUDE CAUSE IF IT DONT MAKE YOUR PROJECT TAKE IT BACK AND REPLACE IT
HIGH N MIGHTY
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:28 pm
by MYTOYLUX
IVE GOT A GMC 9 INCH GRINDER IVE HAD IT FOR 2 YEARS AND USE IT EVERY DAY FOR WORK NOT ALL DAY BUT ITS BEEN UNREAL I SAY GO IT DUDE CAUSE IF IT DONT MAKE YOUR PROJECT TAKE IT BACK AND REPLACE IT
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:03 pm
by berazafi
please no need to shout (caps) and try to just post once
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:08 pm
by MYTOYLUX
sorry about that boys i stuffed up
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 7:33 pm
by berazafi
no probs always have to take the opertunity to give newbies a hard time
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 11:46 pm
by high n mighty
Thanks guys. Went out and bought it anyway and it is getting along well.
Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:24 am
by mud4b
i had the same prob with my gmc.....the stop fell out the first time i used it.....
good luck with the new saw dude