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should not buy any smaller piece of equipment, unless you are making tinker toys. heavy, but it is large enough to do all a person needs. like the power options that came with it.
Not like a 14" saw with 5 to 10 degrees of eccentricity. It is even better when you compare it to a Delta with the same motor size. For occaisional work 1.75HP is fine. On small work, there is no problem. Final piece of wisdom - don't confuse the quality of the saw with the quality of the blade. I need to convert to 230V and use shorter cords due to the circuit breakers kicking out if the motor starts to slow down. Small 1/4" and 1/8" blades work fine. the motor is fine.
I purchased the earlier version of this saw about 4 years ago. Practice has gotten this down to 15 min. I have several 1.5" 1.2tpi for resawing. You can use the factory fence. 14" saws with the riser blocks cannot compete with this machine. It does take up space. I use it in cabinet shop for everything - small tight curves, cutting mulitple stacked pieces, resawing small logs, etc. Considering the overall uses, the motor is well sized.
While there are better saws on the market - ie: Laguna and their more expensive brothers, if you want a good all-purpose bandsaw - this is a good choice for less than $2K. and gloves are important. They are difficult to install and remove. Tension on the ball-bearing guides is simple to adjust and blade tracking is dead on straight. Blade tensioning is good and easy to use.
I have learned how to keep it humming and coasting. Cheap blades can make a good machine look bad. Keeping the saw tuned up is important for good operation. For resawing of dry walnut logs (10" dia). Lower blade guides are hard to access and to keep clean.
I have learned to trust the indicator. If you plan to do serious resawing then a 3HP motor is the choice. I mounted mine on a rolling platform for storage when not being used.
JET 710041 Premium Bandsaw Blade 1/2-Inchx137-Inch 6 TPI.The blade was easy to change. I love my Jet 18" band saw. I found quite the opposite. I was concerned because someone said it was hard. The only problem is that Amazon recommends the wrong blade. A 133" is recommended, but 18" saw needs a 137" blade.This is the part # needed.
You can always trust AMAZON.COM. You won't be sorry you bought this saw. JET 710750 JWBS-18X 18-Inch 1-3/4 Horsepower Resaw Woodworking Bandsaw with Roller Guides, 115/230-Volt 1 Phase This saw, along with AMAZON'S price,and FREE shipping. was an unbeatable, SMOKIN DEAL.
The blade tracked perfectly straight and I was able to remove a piece of redwood less than 1/8" thick with a consistent thickness. You couldn't ask for any better. I sawed a two inch wide piece of curly maple at about a hundred thousandths with no problem. The guide bearings are great and easy to adjust.
This bandsaw is absolutely incredible. I look forward to using this product for many years. I also sawed a 11" piece of redwood. When I ordered the bandsaw at first, the product came to me damaged.
I read other reviews and was a bit skeptical at first but found it to be a breeze to adjust. By the way, I contacted the manufacturer's technical support to verify a couple of things, and they were more than willing to support their product and I didn't have to wait too long. I contacted Amazon through the return process and they sent out another one right away. When I received my new bandsaw I was impressed with how heavy duty everything was.
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