Here's my thoughts. I'll prefix this by saying I have a Delta 14", not a
Grizzly or Sears. But I'd much rather spend the extra $100 on the Grizzly
555 saw (http://www.grizzly.com/products/item...emnumber=G0555). I
realize that shipping would be extra (although Sears charges shipping if you
require it), but you might save tax.

In any case, you'd get a more powerful motor (10 amps vs 7 for the Sears),
you get a "real" saw (one that's got a number of reviews, mostly positive),
and you'd have a fighting chance of actually using the 6" of space under the
blade guard. Plus you can add a riser block if you like. The Sears may
have 7", but I really doubt you'd be able to cut 7" of anything besides
balsa wood. I've got a Delta, as I mentioned, with a 10 or 11 amp motor,
and it really struggles to cut more than 6" of any harder wood. Oh yeah,
you'll be able to find blades easier for the 14" saw than the 12".

That's just MHO, your mileage will vary, standard disclaimers apply... Look
at it this way. If you spend the extra $100, and the saw lasts you for 10
years, that's $10/year. Less than $1/month, or $0.03 per day. Surely you
can find 3 pennies for this?

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Clint
"Dick Snyder" wrote in message
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I have read about a new bandsaw from Sears that sounds very interesting to
me. The most interesting thing is the price - $300. It even has a 7" resaw
capability though I have no plans to do resawing. A link is this:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...bcat=Band+Saws

The article says: "With welded-steel construction, microadjustable
ball-bearing guides, a blade-tracking window, dual dust ports, and a 20" x
16" cast-iron table, the two speed Craftsman 22400 12" bandsaw specs more
like and 18" bandsaw" It also has a drift adjustable fence and built in
worklight.

I have been unable to find any on-line reviews because the saw is so new.
If someone on this group either has purchased the saw or does so in the
future, could you please post your comments?

TIA.

Dick Snyder