David Wambolt
01-12-2007, 12:06 AM
I was about to buy a G0514X bandsaw but saw Grizzly put up the G0621 Vertical Wood and Metal Cutting Bandsaw. Now I do both metal work and wood work, having a bandsaw that would do both in my shop is ideal. I have an Ellis 1600 Horizontal metal cutting bandsaw (awesome saw) but it's vertical capabilities are pretty limited due to the saws design. It works okay for small parts but if you want to trim a larger sheet metal piece or longer stock, it will hit the throat of the saw.
The things that sort of catch my attention in a good way is the VFD control, T-Slots, Quick blade tension release, universal for wood/metal and blade size range. However the guides seem sort of cheap, the 2-1/2" dust port, no resaw fence and the low horsepower rating of 1-1/4hp. I can't say I plan on resawing a ton of stock, but you never know. I'm just not sure which direction I should go. I have been looking at Wilton's and Delta's combination saws and then this one just popped up. If it had 2hp and better guides, I'd jump on it tonight.
Thoughts? I'm a vertical bandsaw newbie. :)
PS: They also added the G0555X 14" Extreme bandsaw today.
The things that sort of catch my attention in a good way is the VFD control, T-Slots, Quick blade tension release, universal for wood/metal and blade size range. However the guides seem sort of cheap, the 2-1/2" dust port, no resaw fence and the low horsepower rating of 1-1/4hp. I can't say I plan on resawing a ton of stock, but you never know. I'm just not sure which direction I should go. I have been looking at Wilton's and Delta's combination saws and then this one just popped up. If it had 2hp and better guides, I'd jump on it tonight.
Thoughts? I'm a vertical bandsaw newbie. :)
PS: They also added the G0555X 14" Extreme bandsaw today.