Jeff Dunlap
04-18-2008, 9:50 AM
Hi all,
I am i new memeber here and had a question for you all, but first I would like to thank everyone here for help in buying my new planer. I bought the dewalt 734, it works great, i took some red oak and planed it from 3/4" to 1/2" with no problems. Anyways I am in the market for a bandsaw, my first one, and wanted to get your guys opinion. I am currently deciding between the grizzly G0555 and G0555X. I don't know how much resawing i will be doing, plus i only have room for a 6" jointer so i don't know if i will buy bigger than 1X6 or i will have to piece back together. The G0555x has a larger table and fence with a 1.5 hp motor compared to the1hp of the G0555. Also the G0555X has cast iron wheels instead of aluminum. I worry that if I buy the G0555 i would outgrow it, i think if i spend the extra $200 i will not outgrow the G0555X, it has enough power, I think to resaw larger wood up to 12" with the riser kit, and with the larger fence and bigger table i will have better support when working. Any thoughts and advice would greatly be apperciated.
Thanks
Jeff
I am i new memeber here and had a question for you all, but first I would like to thank everyone here for help in buying my new planer. I bought the dewalt 734, it works great, i took some red oak and planed it from 3/4" to 1/2" with no problems. Anyways I am in the market for a bandsaw, my first one, and wanted to get your guys opinion. I am currently deciding between the grizzly G0555 and G0555X. I don't know how much resawing i will be doing, plus i only have room for a 6" jointer so i don't know if i will buy bigger than 1X6 or i will have to piece back together. The G0555x has a larger table and fence with a 1.5 hp motor compared to the1hp of the G0555. Also the G0555X has cast iron wheels instead of aluminum. I worry that if I buy the G0555 i would outgrow it, i think if i spend the extra $200 i will not outgrow the G0555X, it has enough power, I think to resaw larger wood up to 12" with the riser kit, and with the larger fence and bigger table i will have better support when working. Any thoughts and advice would greatly be apperciated.
Thanks
Jeff