17 bandsaw
I'm considering a bandsaw in the 17 -18 in range. I'm looking at units by
Delta, Grizzly, Shop Fox and Jet. Anyone have comments pro or con? |
17 bandsaw
get a three hp model no matter which brand u choose
and make sure you can access the lower guides easily.. |
17 bandsaw
I have an 18" jet with a 1.5 Hp motor with a 12" depth of cut. I converted
it to 220VAC (very easy to do...directions in the owner's manual). Works great but you will need to get a new blade in order to turn smaller circles since the factory blade is 3/4" "Bradford Chaucer" wrote in message ... I'm considering a bandsaw in the 17 -18 in range. I'm looking at units by Delta, Grizzly, Shop Fox and Jet. Anyone have comments pro or con? |
17 bandsaw
I have a 24 inch Grizzly.
I have had to replace the upper bearings twice and the belts three times. Now for the real story. I have had it for 6 years or more. I bought it at the internatinal wood working show and it may have been longer. It is turned on at 7:00 AM and Off at 4:00 PM every day 5 days a week. It runs as well now as the day I got it. I got back up parts from Grizzly and had them in 24 hours. I was at Stonemoutain Power Tool this morning and saw the 20 inch Jet. It look just the same but smaller as my Grizzly. I have had problems in getting parts for Jet but never from Grizzly. Most of my tools are over 20 years old and are powermatic. As I buy new tools today I would by grizzly. Larry Clark On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 00:51:40 -0500, Bradford Chaucer wrote: I'm considering a bandsaw in the 17 -18 in range. I'm looking at units by Delta, Grizzly, Shop Fox and Jet. Anyone have comments pro or con? |
17 bandsaw
I have the 20" Grizzly. The model with the cast iron wheels. It cuts
great. I've used the 1/2" blade that came with it... a 1" blade from Griz and Highland hardwares Wood Slicer 3/4"... All do a great job. Lot of green in my shop and so far no problems. Larry On Fri, 23 Dec 2005 01:35:01 GMT, "Larry Day" wrote: I have an 18" jet with a 1.5 Hp motor with a 12" depth of cut. I converted it to 220VAC (very easy to do...directions in the owner's manual). Works great but you will need to get a new blade in order to turn smaller circles since the factory blade is 3/4" "Bradford Chaucer" wrote in message .. . I'm considering a bandsaw in the 17 -18 in range. I'm looking at units by Delta, Grizzly, Shop Fox and Jet. Anyone have comments pro or con? |
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