Originally Posted by
Eric Arnsdorff
So far I haven't found any bad experiences with Harvey. I looked up Julie's saw review which is encouraging. Derek it's good to hear it is well respected down under. I've made a decision matrix of the bandsaws that I could potentially purchase and it is one of the top ones. I may end up buying a Harvey.
There are a lot of unknowns such as if there is an issue and if any spare parts are needed. I have to give Grizzly credit on their spare parts. They support there equipment for a very long time. I suspect Harvey may not have the infrastructure to support such things for the machines available in the US.
I have had a couple occasions where I needed to contact Harvey about some issues. Both times the response was immediate and they quickly shipped out new parts. But I have found it's best to contact them through their website. Calling them sometimes results in no answer or no response. Emailing them gets no response at all. Though the latter may be due to spam software.
One thing that does bother me is the cast iron used for the cabinet saw top seems a little soft. It scratches very easily compared to the old Delta contractors saw. Maybe this is common. I don't have much to compare it to.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness..." - Mark Twain