im in the market for a new bandsaw and was wondering what different kinds you guys perfer and use on a everyday basis
this bandsaw will be used very frequently so i need something that will last and am not really looking for something just to get by
i saw alot of people using jet bandsaws which i heard are pretty good but also they are a china made product and do offer alot of cheaper products as well as good quality products
all your input would help as far as part nums go and pics if they are available
thanks

 

Anything from Delta is great. I haven't looked into their bandsaws...I use a chopsaw.

FYI Lowes has 20% off power tools thru the end of the year.

 

Amada makes some great products. Sometimes they are a bit pricey but well worth it in my opinion.

 

For an affordable Vertical bandsaw, go with the Wilton, for a H/V bandsaw, go with the JET

 

we have a horizontal jet bandsaw... it works, but it just feels cheap. i doubt it would hold up to some serious use.. we just use it to cut pipe for exhausts

 

have you looked into a grizzly saw. I have a jet 5x6 but the grizzly 7x12 is very nice.

 

To be honest, i think all the 4x6 and 5x6 H/V bandsaws are gonna feel/look cheap, you get what you pay for, its when you step it up to a 7x12 or larger with a water system, is when they really start to look nice.

 

any other good band saws on the market ???
thanks for all your input

 

Is it just me or does the Jet, northern and, HF H/V bands saw look exactly alike!? As in made in china, re-labled and people argue over which is better (if thats even possible). I was collecting pics and info last night when my browser crashed but I'll post my findings fo' sho.

 

go look at them in person you can definately tell the difference, between the jet and import. better stand, cast guides. looks all around better made product.

 

do you guys think the 1000 dollar jet saw is a good buy
let me know
thanks

 

i know someone with a jet bandsaw with the water cooling system and it's been a work horse, it held up for years of constant uses.

 

thanks for your input i think thats the one i will be going with
thanks
can you get the model num off the bandsaw by any chance
thanks

 

any of ou used this saw: http://www.northerntool.com/we...14573?

It looks like a pretty good deal, on sale now for $689. If you are approved for the Northern Tool credit card, and use it, you get 10% off of that. I may put it on the card for the discount, making it about $610+tax, pay off the card immeditely and throw it away.

The guy at the store said he'd been there for 9 years. He'd seen a few of the cheap ones come back, but never one of these.

 

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Who is the manufacturer of that saw? I was considering that one, or this JET from amazon (free shipping right now). Wondering if the extra $ for the jet is worth it or not...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obi...07846

rich

 

I went and looked at it at Northern. It is tagged as Northern Equipment brand, but likely somebody else made it and they tagged it. It looks to be of decent quality. I think it is probably very comparable in quality with the Jet that costs a lot more.

If you decide on the Jet, you can find it cheaper other places than Amazon.com.

I just talked to a former employer that said he has a saw that they're not using and he'll sell if for about $300. It's got a 3/4" blade, as does the one above at Northern...but it is probably more of an industrial grade. I'm gonna go check it out and see what it's like.

 

thats the exact same machine i got for 275 ... theres a hole bunch of em with diff colors and tags but im shure there all the same manufac .. all made in tiwan .. but there a beast ... very good .. i have no complaints .. and mines about 5-7 years old ..

 

i love the dake saws, those things are rugged and cut nice, there was a jet at my old work, it did the trick but nothing can compare to a dake.

 

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Where can you find them cheaper? 899 was the cheapest I saw anywhere, and amazon gave free shipping.

 

I have owned some of those under 1K saws.....we do so much fab here we had to upgrade this year to a little better saw....now im in the 2K range...still not a 6K DAKE yet...couple more years...

I bought a Grizzly......Grizzly.com not the 1600 one but the 2500 one....

Howard

 

I believe I was thinking about another saw. Sorry.

 

I dug this up because im looking to purchase one also

here is a decent Jet model thats on sale.

http://www.jlindustrial.com/gl...3.pdf

 

Ellis

 

I got this saw from Graingers its nice compared to one of those vertical/horizontal ones I had before,I always had a problem with the blade popping off.

http://www.grainger.com/Graing...citem=

You can get the same saw from sears to.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr...40000

 

I see DoALLs all the time in production shops. You can get into a used small one for less then $2k.