Now that I've gotten my tax check back I'm looking at 18", or there about
bandsaws. In your opinion what is the best on the market for the dollar?
I've been looking at the Jet, Delta, Ricon, and the Grizzly (17" or 19").
Your help would be appreciated.
Jim Heater

"Jim Heater" wrote in message
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Now that I've gotten my tax check back I'm looking at 18", or there about
bandsaws. In your opinion what is the best on the market for the dollar?
I've been looking at the Jet, Delta, Ricon, and the Grizzly (17" or 19").
Your help would be appreciated.
Jim Heater

What do you expect to do with the machine and or expect out of the machine?

Jim Heater wrote:
Now that I've gotten my tax check back I'm looking at 18", or there about
bandsaws. In your opinion what is the best on the market for the dollar?
I've been looking at the Jet, Delta, Ricon, and the Grizzly (17" or 19").
Your help would be appreciated.
Jim Heater

I agree with the other poster.. If you are going to cut up bowl blanks,
probably any of them will do. Someone did a writeup review on the Rikon
awhile ago (on this group, within a month or two ago). It was pretty
accurate. I have it. I'd like to add that mine vibrates a lot more than
my older (smaller) Delta. I've used the Jet and Grizzly as well. I like
the Rikon better than them (They all have blemishes/faults that a
bandsaw that size in the $900 range will have). The Rikon seemed to be
a lot more powerful. Never tried the Delta. It's pricier, so maybe it's
better.. or maybe not.

Again, the Rikon isn't a cadallac, but I think it's pretty good for
hobbyist use. Or at least the older model was. I understand it's been
re-engineered

Leon wrote:
"Jim Heater" wrote in message
ewsgroups.com...
Now that I've gotten my tax check back I'm looking at 18", or there about
bandsaws. In your opinion what is the best on the market for the dollar?
I've been looking at the Jet, Delta, Ricon, and the Grizzly (17" or 19").
Your help would be appreciated.
Jim Heater

What do you expect to do with the machine and or expect out of the machine?
Resaw as well as other bandsaw work.

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Leon wrote:
"Jim Heater" wrote in message
ewsgroups.com...
Now that I've gotten my tax check back I'm looking at 18", or there
about
bandsaws. In your opinion what is the best on the market for the
dollar?
I've been looking at the Jet, Delta, Ricon, and the Grizzly (17" or
19").
Your help would be appreciated.
Jim Heater

What do you expect to do with the machine and or expect out of the
machine?
Resaw as well as other bandsaw work.


If you are thinking veneer with a smoother finish, consider a carbide blade.
And maybe a step up to a heavier saw than those listed.