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Title: Bandsaws
Post by: Col HJ on March 02, 2010, 12:43:00 PM
Anyone with an opinion on either of these? The only appreciable difference I see is that the Porter Cable Model advertises twice the horsepower of the Delta.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_59964-32764-28-276_4294857525_4294937087?productId=1093895&pl=1¤tURL=/pl_Band%2B_4294857525_4294937087_#prod-tabs

http://www.lowes.com/pd_78159-46069-PCB330BS_4294857525_4294937087?productId=3162487&pl=1¤tURL=/pl_Band%2B_4294857525_4294937087_
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Robertfishes on March 02, 2010, 06:25:00 PM
Col,I have no opinion on those 2 saws. I know you asked for an opinion on these 2 models..I am also looking around at new 14" band saws. I believe the 14" Jet and  14"Grizzly band saws are popular with guys who build bows. I have an older 12" craftsman thats 1 hp, I use a 1/2" carbide blade, my saw will bog down under load but still cuts good. I am looking at buying a 1 1/2hp 14" saw and at this time I am leaning towards the Grizzly. Have you tried to find comments on Amazon.com or a wood workers web site?
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Eric Krewson on March 03, 2010, 04:26:00 PM
3/4 hp is a little light. It will do what you want with a sharp blade but 1 1/2 hp is much better.
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Roy from Pa on March 03, 2010, 04:45:00 PM
Spend a few extra bucks and buy a bigger one.
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: glenbo on March 06, 2010, 07:36:00 AM
I recently purchased a 14" Grizzly.I am very impressed with it.395$+ shipping. Glen
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Pat B on March 06, 2010, 11:43:00 AM
Grizzly 14" with at least a 1hp motor is the way to go IMO.
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Ed Isaacs on March 06, 2010, 08:02:00 PM
I have a 14" Rigid 1 hp from Home Depot that works very well for me.  whatever  you choose, go with at least 1 hp.
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Tom Leemans on March 08, 2010, 09:56:00 AM
The horsepower is good on the PC, however...

Porter Cable and Delta have merged and they are putting some lower end (from Taiwan) models on the market. This is one of them, hence the nice price. It really depends on how tight the quality control is at the manufacturer. Grizzly has stuff built over there too, but they hold their stuff to pretty tight tolerances. I'd personally look it over and see how beefy it looks. Cheap tools look cheap.  That said, I like Grizzly. Great customer service.
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Col HJ on March 08, 2010, 04:52:00 PM
After a couple weeks of window shopping I'm starting to think the Grizzly with the 1HP motor is the way to go. It's $524 shipped
Title: Re: Bandsaws
Post by: Tom Leemans on March 11, 2010, 09:33:00 AM
That should be a good saw for you. They've always treated me good.

p.s. Get the timberwolf silicon steel (positive claw) blades. They are about $2 cheaper from Suffolk Machinery, but Grizzly sells them too, so you can probably save on shipping by having them sent with the saw. You won't be disappointed with these blades. Suffolk can help you if you don't know how many TPI you need, but 3 or 4 TPI X 1/2" will do most of your work.