Jeff
Congrats on your new saw. It looks pretty nice.
If it means anything, I've had my Rikon Bandsaw since 2005. They're a nice value.
"The first thing you need to know, will likely be the last thing you learn." (Unknown)
Congrats, Jeff. I have the 10-326 and am very happy with it. If I had it to do over, I'd still buy it, but I wouldn't even fire it up with the stock blade on it. A decent blade makes it a completely different machine.
Sorry, I have been out of town and hadn't had time to come on. Glad you got a saw and the Rikon should serve you well! Let us know what you think and how it compares to the C-man once you get a good blade for the Rikon. There are tons of industrial supply houses in Ohio so you should easily be able to buy local if you like.
BTW I also didn't notice your last text until just now, and yes occasionally (at least before I left last week) I was also having issues getting on now and then, it would usually last a few minutes to an hour.
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Deep thought for the day:
Your bandsaw weighs more when you leave the spring compressed instead of relieving the tension.