In article 36, Rob Ritch wrote:
SWMBO has agreed for me to get a new band saw. The two that I am looking
at are the delta 14" open stand (28-276) and the Rikon 14".

Couple of points to consider:

When I was in the market for a bandsaw a few years ago, I decided *against*
the Delta 14" open-stand model in part due to the position of the switch: too
low to be easily reached by hand (particularly if the need arises to shut it
off quickly), and low enough that it could be bumped by a leg or knee. I don't
want the saw turning on or off accidentally.

I settled on the Delta 14" closed-stand with Carter roller guides. While the
roller guides are *great* for resawing, or for ripping thick stock, they
*suck* for scrollwork. You can't use blades smaller than 3/16" with roller
guides: there just isn't enough metal there to guide. For scrollwork, you need
a finer blade than 3/16, and that means you need guide *blocks* that can
completely enclose the blade.

Also, the roller guides are a real pain in the neck to adjust, when you change
to a blade of a different thickness. Block guides generally have a
micrometer-style thickness adjustment.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?