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I'm also in the serious market for a bandsaw. Here's my advice.Hello,
Can anybody advise what is the best band saw for a newbie? I want to start new project so I need the advise.
If I want to learn from online which is the best website for me. Thanks
What did you not like about the Grizzly band saw? Which model and when? Thanks.Craigslist is a good place to learn about tools. Like anything else a quality tool will sell quicker and for more money. Try what I did at one time and list say the Laguna and a Grizzly and see which one gets more responses. I'm a Rikon man and I admit I'm biased but that came after going through 4 bandsaws . A Grizzly, Delta, Rigid and another 14" Rikon. I now have the Rikon 14 326 which has the same specs as the Laquana except 3 year better warranty a much better bearing system that even a novice can adjust without any trouble at all. Combine this with the customer service and its a no brainer for me. Both are made in China so as far as that goes both are equal.
I don't remember the model number but it was a 14" (I always buy 14") The saw looked great from a distance but the fit and finish was terrible. What was really bad was the cheapness in the parts like the wheels and the tires. I could never get the saw to saw in a straight line, and I'm not talking about drift. The fence was worthless and the saw was so under powered I had to cut a curf on the table saw in order to resaw hardwood. The blades that they sell are so cheap that they twist when trying to make a turn. As far as customer service goes you have more luck contacting someone at the IRS that can help you. If you're intrested in Grizzly skip the middle man and head straight to Harbor Freight. This isn't going to sit well with Grizzly owners, but I wish that I had known 40 or 50 years ago what I know now about buying and selling tools.What did you not like about the Grizzly band saw? Which model and when? Thanks.
What year did you purchase the saw?I don't remember the model number but it was a 14" (I always buy 14") The saw looked great from a distance but the fit and finish was terrible. What was really bad was the cheapness in the parts like the wheels and the tires. I could never get the saw to saw in a straight line, and I'm not talking about drift. The fence was worthless and the saw was so under powered I had to cut a curf on the table saw in order to resaw hardwood. The blades that they sell are so cheap that they twist when trying to make a turn. As far as customer service goes you have more luck contacting someone at the IRS that can help you. If you're intrested in Grizzly skip the middle man and head straight to Harbor Freight. This isn't going to sit well with Grizzly owners, but I wish that I had known 40 or 50 years ago what I know now about buying and selling tools.
I didn't like the lack of a downlight, and I really didn't like the Laguna brand light for it. There are four small pre-drilled holes where I mounted a box, plus a goose neck light you saw in the picture. Mounted this in the existing holes (hate to drill holes in tools), with a small microswitch on the box cover for on/off.DesertRatTom,
Great write-up and has me taking another look at the Laguna.
Have you found any drawbacks on your model? Did you consider a bigger Laguna?
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks for the thorough response. Well-written as are all your comments.ws are)
Carter does make a special single guide that is designed to let the blade twist a bit, which is handy for making BS boxes. Just an FYI worth remembering.
Lots of opinions on the Forum and I certainly am expressing one, so I hope you'll let us know what you choose in the end.
Finally, most brands of tools go on sale from time to time, and 10 percent off will just about pay for the rolling base.
Thanks for your answer. I'm talking about using small cutoffs from lumber yards 6-10 inches diameter and no more than a couple of feet long at most. What you might find after a storm brings down trees and the electric company has cut and removed the big stuff.Steve one thing I would caution you about is trying to turn a bandsaw into a sawmill. They will cut logs into lumber but not without work. [/url]