: I nearly fainted when I walked into Home Depot one day and they had
: TWO of the Granite Top saws- before the "street date"
: that Ridgid had set for them to go on sale, but HD put them out
: for sale AND they marked them down the same day. Stupid me, I
: went home to think about it, and came back and they were gone.
: It would have been great to keep on the porch, but honestly I
: really love this portable saw I got, and I am perfectly happy. I
: just wondered if Ridgid was going to further explore the granite
: top. I think it's a great idea, especially for contractor tools
: that have to endure the rigors of job sites. I am considering
: having a local granite shop cut a granite top for the router
: table I have in my mind for the next project. I have seen a few
: other top-end brands offering granite tops for their tools. I'm
: hoping the trend continues. A granite jointer bed? A granite
: bandsaw or drill press table? Hmmm...

Granite might be ok for a stationary saw, but it's fairly fragile to shock and bending loads. Not what I'd pick for a contractor's saw.

Bill H.