5 yr. old Minimax MM24

[Robert Reece]

In good condition, with 6 blades, and mobile base.
He wants $2650 for it. Sound reasonable or too high?
I'm not sure what a new one goes for, anybody know?

[Glenn Vaughn]

List for new is $4,695

[Larry Fox]

Do you need all the capacity that comes with a MM-24? Great machine to be sure but you might be able to score a MM-16 (or equivalent) for a lot less, have the capacity you need and still have a lot of coin left over for other toys. 16" resaw with the MM-16 is a LOT, how often do you run into a board you want to resaw that is wider than 16"?

[Robert Reece]

Do I need all the capacity? Probably not, although I do have some 20" boards drying. Not sure of their use right now, but who knows. Also, I like the increased distance from the blade to the column and the bigger table. It would definitely be the last bandsaw I'd ever need to buy and I doubt years from now I would miss the extra money.

[Mike Heidrick]

That is a VERY GOOD PRICE. Is it 1ph or 3ph?

[Philip Johnson]

I bought one a last year and I tend to forget how much I paid but the price is on the MM website as are some videos of their band saws. I think by the time one is delivered with shipping and mobile base and a few blades its pretty close to 5000. So half price is a pretty good deal to me. Keep in mind the saw is 8 feet tall and add a few inches more for a base, so check the ceiling height. Weight is about 1000 pounds so get the wife to help load and unload it.

Phil

[Van Huskey]

If it is in great shape it is a great price, I would grab it in a heartbeat.

[Robert Reece]

It was feeling like a decent price to me too, but I didn't want to say that in my initial email. It is about 2hrs away, so I'll have to figure out the time to get there.

[Frank Drew]

Sounds like a great deal, Robert; five years old is nothing in the life of industrial equipment.
Within reason, bigger is better in bandsaws for reasons quite apart from resawing capacity; I think it's fair to say that resawing is more commonly done in hobby shops than in the professional (commercial) shops that this saw is primarily intended for.

[Mike Hollingsworth]

My MM24 is an older model and is about five years old. Max resaw is about 15".
No 24" resaw, but what a strong mother!

[Travis Porter]

I have a MM24 as well. It is a BIG machine, but have no regrets. I saw that listing on Craigslist, and believe it is a good price for a 1 phase machine.

[Robert Reece]

I have a MM24 as well. It is a BIG machine, but have no regrets. I saw that listing on Craigslist, and believe it is a good price for a 1 phase machine.


It is definitely a BIG machine. 1000 lbs & only 3 inches shorter than my basement ceiling! Fortunately it's a walk out basement so I have a prayer of getting it inside.

[David Weaver]

only 3 inches shorter than my basement ceiling

I was going to comment on this earlier given that it's a tall machine, but decided not to. If it fits in your basement and you have no issue with the cost of blades for it, by all means, I doubt you'll be sad you got it.

[Chris Padilla]

I paid about $2k for an MM20 about 5 years ago. I believe the saw was about 3 years old at the time. I had to drive out to Sacramento from San Francisco to get it, however.

She's been purrrrrfect, however. Great saw...resaws beautifully...sets up well...holds it. Just a nice overall saw that I think will last a very long time for me.

[David Wong]

There is an MM24 currently listed on CL near Sacamento, CA, for $3000 obo. The seller lists it as brand new, never used.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/tls/1963140908.html

[Rye Crane]

Robert,

I've got a MM24 and absolutely love it. I've resawed so 20" wenge recently and it was a job pushing it through the saw but it never slowed
down and wanted more. Good luck, it is best to move the saw on it's
spine and if you take the table off leave the 4 bolts that level it intact
and then you won't have to do any thing more than slap it on. It weighs
about 200 lbs so get some help.

Rye Crane
Pittsburg, Ca.