Cameron Wood
05-19-2024, 2:26 PM
I've been looking for a larger, but not too large, band saw for a while, and one finally showed up that's a good fit.
About a mile from my house, I was able to buy, load, transport, and unload in 1 1/2 hrs- it weighs 325 & I hoisted and lashed it to the back of my van. However, this is leading to shop clean and purge that will go on for days.
Older Jet 16"- solid, quiet, remarkably simple. It cuts well but the blade is rather coarse so I'll get a different one. Paid $500 with wheel base, a couple of blades, and new tires. I wanted 120v motor to avoid having to rig another circuit- limited breaker space.
It's replacing a 14" Delta that I got out of a dumpster (!) at the local high school. It was only missing a couple of guide bearings and works great but only 6" resaw height.
I also have a Powermatic 14" set up for curve and utility cuts.
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About a mile from my house, I was able to buy, load, transport, and unload in 1 1/2 hrs- it weighs 325 & I hoisted and lashed it to the back of my van. However, this is leading to shop clean and purge that will go on for days.
Older Jet 16"- solid, quiet, remarkably simple. It cuts well but the blade is rather coarse so I'll get a different one. Paid $500 with wheel base, a couple of blades, and new tires. I wanted 120v motor to avoid having to rig another circuit- limited breaker space.
It's replacing a 14" Delta that I got out of a dumpster (!) at the local high school. It was only missing a couple of guide bearings and works great but only 6" resaw height.
I also have a Powermatic 14" set up for curve and utility cuts.
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