Marc Myers
01-24-2014, 6:59 AM
I've been looking to upgrade my 20 yr old Ryobi 9" benchtop bandsaw with something a little more suited to cut 8/4 or 10/4 stock a little easier and less frustrating. I've done the whole search and read countless post on the subject, and I was going to wait until the Grizzly G0555 went on sale. I found a used Delta 28-255 Platinum bandsaw on CL about 15 minutes away. Looks dusty in the picture, but the seller says it's hardly used in the 10 yrs he's had it. He listed it for $550 and I thought it was a little steep so I offered $300 thinking we'd meet somewhere in between. He just wants it gone and will sell it for $300 if I come get it.
The problem I'm finding is I can't find any reviews on this model. Other than online copies of the manual, and some info saying it was available in 1 and 1.5 hp motors with 110 and 220 hookups. This one is the 1 hp 110 version, perfect for my shop. So the big question, is this a fair price for a quality machine? Even searching this forum for this model bandsaw turns up nothing. Anyone have any info they can pass along, supposed to go pick it up tonight or tomorrow morning.
The problem I'm finding is I can't find any reviews on this model. Other than online copies of the manual, and some info saying it was available in 1 and 1.5 hp motors with 110 and 220 hookups. This one is the 1 hp 110 version, perfect for my shop. So the big question, is this a fair price for a quality machine? Even searching this forum for this model bandsaw turns up nothing. Anyone have any info they can pass along, supposed to go pick it up tonight or tomorrow morning.