Scott Felicetti
06-14-2007, 11:14 AM
Hello,
I'm new to this forum and would appreciate some hints as to what to buy as a band saw. 95% of what I need to do is resaw 4/4 and 5/4 boards of Hard Maple and Yellow Poplar down to roughly 1/8" veneers or sheets.
Problem is my boards must range in width from 8" to 14". I see that Grizzly sells single phase and triple phase 21" and 24" bandsaws. Question is do I need single or triple? Do I need more than 3hp? The 21" band saw looks like a bargain under $1800. But the stated resaw height for the 21" is exactly 14". Sometimes my boards need to be 1/8" over 14" wide. I called Grizzly and the rep said you should be able to get 14 1/8" done. The 24" can handle 16" wide boards for resaw but is about a grand more. Can machines such as these do the job for me? Can I adjust the settings and with a proper fence slice off a few sheets down close to 1/8" thick? Will I need to run sheets through a drum sander to get the exact thickness or can it be done just on the band saw? Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer.
Scott
I'm new to this forum and would appreciate some hints as to what to buy as a band saw. 95% of what I need to do is resaw 4/4 and 5/4 boards of Hard Maple and Yellow Poplar down to roughly 1/8" veneers or sheets.
Problem is my boards must range in width from 8" to 14". I see that Grizzly sells single phase and triple phase 21" and 24" bandsaws. Question is do I need single or triple? Do I need more than 3hp? The 21" band saw looks like a bargain under $1800. But the stated resaw height for the 21" is exactly 14". Sometimes my boards need to be 1/8" over 14" wide. I called Grizzly and the rep said you should be able to get 14 1/8" done. The 24" can handle 16" wide boards for resaw but is about a grand more. Can machines such as these do the job for me? Can I adjust the settings and with a proper fence slice off a few sheets down close to 1/8" thick? Will I need to run sheets through a drum sander to get the exact thickness or can it be done just on the band saw? Thank you in advance for any assistance you can offer.
Scott