Grrriper Question


Mark J

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So I was thinking about getting the Grrriper for my new table saw, but I wanted to hear from folks here.   Looking at the pictures I realized that to use the Grrriper the saw's blade guard has to be removed.  It seems counterintuitive to me to defeat one safety system so you can use another one.  

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25 minutes ago, Barron said:

Some cuts require the removal of the guard, thin rips, for example. The Gripper is great for these cuts. 

Yes, this is when the gripper can really shine.  But I use mine almost all the time, and to be honest I don't have the blade guard on my saw. 

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I carefully considered getting one, but realized that I would only very rarely get to use it. I only remove the guard when absolutely necessary & if the Grripper will fit between the fence & guard, then the Grripper isn't even needed. When I emailed the company about my conundrum, the reply basically said that with a Grripper, you don't need the guard.

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3 hours ago, Chet said:

Yes, this is when the gripper can really shine.  But I use mine almost all the time, and to be honest I don't have the blade guard on my saw. 

I’m glad you were the first to confessional as I don’t either! B). My saw was meant to cut wood and I understand and respect that. I love my GRR-RIPPER! 

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I use mine a lot. They can be a little time consuming to set up and tweak, but they work great. Table saw, router table and jointer - I get my money's worth out of them.

The one thing I've noticed is that I get more precise cuts using them since they do grip so well. Constant pressure against the fence.

 

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I find I really only use it on thin rips, bit I only bought one. Maybe it'd be different if I had a pair. My guard is only on maybe half the time, mostly because it's a pain to adjust the height of my riving knife and I need it low to use my sled.

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  • 4 weeks later...
On 6/25/2019 at 1:59 PM, Mark J said:

So I was thinking about getting the Grrriper for my new table saw, but I wanted to hear from folks here.   Looking at the pictures I realized that to use the Grrriper the saw's blade guard has to be removed.  It seems counterintuitive to me to defeat one safety system so you can use another one.  

I sold mine, didn't like it at all, just felt unsafe to me.

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

I have one with all the attachments and it is ok - not brilliant but ok. A push stick like the one Marc Spagnulo sells is cheaper, keeps your hand/fingers much higher out of the path of the blade and you don't mind if it (the push stick! ) gets hacked to pieces - you can make another very easily. 

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