Peter Lashley
08-19-2017, 5:05 PM
I’m getting ready to pull the trigger on a Laguna 18BX but as I can’t leave well eneough alone, saw this on eBay...
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Max-MM16-Bandsaw-/182713171309?hash=item2a8a8dbd6d%3Ag%3AXfsAAOSwV0R ZkLOY&_trkparms=pageci%253A966c58a2-8520-11e7-8b95-74dbd180149c%257Cparentrq%253Afc46868015d0a860d1aa b9e0fff58767%257Ciid%253A3
I was wondering if some of the bandsaw gurus out there might be willing to take a look at the photos and see if it looks like something that can be rehabilitated or does it look too far gone?
The seller states it runs and is about 12 years old.
I’m certainly capable of doing some basic repairs, replacing guides and tires if needed as well as putting in the work to rehab the cast iron but wanted some type of second opinion if anyone had the time.
Didn’t know if I could put in some elbow grease and get a MM16 for around $1300 on a best offer or am I just better off spending the $2000 on a new Laguna.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Max-MM16-Bandsaw-/182713171309?hash=item2a8a8dbd6d%3Ag%3AXfsAAOSwV0R ZkLOY&_trkparms=pageci%253A966c58a2-8520-11e7-8b95-74dbd180149c%257Cparentrq%253Afc46868015d0a860d1aa b9e0fff58767%257Ciid%253A3
I was wondering if some of the bandsaw gurus out there might be willing to take a look at the photos and see if it looks like something that can be rehabilitated or does it look too far gone?
The seller states it runs and is about 12 years old.
I’m certainly capable of doing some basic repairs, replacing guides and tires if needed as well as putting in the work to rehab the cast iron but wanted some type of second opinion if anyone had the time.
Didn’t know if I could put in some elbow grease and get a MM16 for around $1300 on a best offer or am I just better off spending the $2000 on a new Laguna.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!