I was wondering if anybody has used either the Craftsman or Dayton 14
or 18 inch floor bandsaws. I am in the market for a bandsaw with
metal cutting ability, and these seem like viable options, primarily
because of their variable speed. Generally, I am curious in their
stability and power, how well balanced the wheels seem, quality of
the guides, etc.
Just as a curiosity, these two saws are basically identical in terms
of specs, but for the fact that the Dayton, offered by Grainger, have
1/2 the horsepower of the Craftsmans, offered by Sears. Are Dayton and
Craftsman the same? Are daytons generally of higher quality?
Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks

Russell

I believe there are no bargains to be had at Grainger's


"rlb40" wrote in message
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I was wondering if anybody has used either the Craftsman or Dayton 14
or 18 inch floor bandsaws. I am in the market for a bandsaw with
metal cutting ability, and these seem like viable options, primarily
because of their variable speed. Generally, I am curious in their
stability and power, how well balanced the wheels seem, quality of
the guides, etc.
Just as a curiosity, these two saws are basically identical in terms
of specs, but for the fact that the Dayton, offered by Grainger, have
1/2 the horsepower of the Craftsmans, offered by Sears. Are Dayton and
Craftsman the same? Are daytons generally of higher quality?
Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks

Russell

In article ,
rlb40 wrote:
I was wondering if anybody has used either the Craftsman or Dayton 14
or 18 inch floor bandsaws. I am in the market for a bandsaw with
metal cutting ability, and these seem like viable options, primarily
because of their variable speed. Generally, I am curious in their
stability and power, how well balanced the wheels seem, quality of
the guides, etc.
Just as a curiosity, these two saws are basically identical in terms
of specs, but for the fact that the Dayton, offered by Grainger, have
1/2 the horsepower of the Craftsmans, offered by Sears. Are Dayton and
Craftsman the same? Are daytons generally of higher quality?
Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks

Russell


"Dayton" is just an in-house brand name that Grainger uses. The actual
product could be made by anyone. It is quite possible that the
Craftsman and Dayton saws are made by the same manufacturer.


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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland