Originally Posted by
John Beaver
My $.02 on bandsaw's
I purchased a Grizzly G0636x. 16+ resaw capability and 5 hp motor for a little over $2000. My father has a Laguna 16 and while it's a nice machine I prefer the Grizzly. It has a larger table, weighs a lot more and has power to spare. It was aligned perfectly out of the box. They are all nice choices, but I think the Grizzly is worth a look. I'm very pleased with mine.
The 636X is indeed a nice saw and well priced, as a resaw bandsaw I think it is the equal of the 16" Italian saws in many ways and is about $400 cheaper delivered (street prices). The thing I do not like about it as a contour cutting bandsaw is how far the lower guide is from the work. But, worth a look none the less.
Of all the laws Brandolini's may be the most universally true.
Deep thought for the day:
Your bandsaw weighs more when you leave the spring compressed instead of relieving the tension.