Ok my old sears 14" bandsaw the lower bearing went out tires are bad it barely did the job in the first place. would a older grizzly 18" be worth getting 220v 2hp ? or a used 14" Powermatic ? use will be self bows. what do you use?
My sears 14", 1.5hp bandsaw gotta be 15 years old, cast iron main frame.
I replaced the tires and a couple bearings once, works great.
I would go for the used Grizzly 18 " 2 hp.
I think I'd go for the Grizzly. They have great tech support and parts if needed. I've had a 14", 1hp Grizzly for years and it has been a great saw.
Roy, you have a Sears bandsaw??? I thought you were a Grizzly rep.
Two of my other tools are grizzly.
I'm trying to be like Mr. McKenzie:)
sears no longer has the lower if shaft , I have looked at new and used bandsaws and keep leaning toward a used machine to save money and try to get a machine with more features or would I be better off getting a new the entry level grizzly G0555 14 inch or a used G0513x2bf 17 inch, also looking at a used Powermatic pwbs 14 if they can find the fence and get a fair price. thanks for your opinions I feel like I am beating a dead horse .
LOL Roy!
On my Grizz bandsaws, which I have run miles of lumber thru, the only probs I've had are the blade guide bearings once in a while. They are about 15.00 for a full set at the machine shop. I like Grizzly tools a lot, little probs and good parts people if needed. The bearings from Grizz are a lot higher BTW...
How many bearings are in a full set, Kenny?
I need 10 to replace all of mine for the blade guides.
They are about $4.00 a piece.
$4.00 times 10 is foty, case ya didn't know:)
I can't speak for Kenny's 17" but my 14" Grizzly has 6 guide bearings. 4 of one size and 2 of another. I get mine online from The Big Bearing Store and they run $1.08 each and $.87 each.
Hmm never seen a 10 bearing saw. Mine would take 6 4x6 is 20 fo beinins we on math to.
4 x 6 is 20? OK if ya say so:)
Mike, we are talking about the roller guide bearings for the blade.
Lonnie, I went that route once.
But those are cheap arse roller blade bearings for roller skates.
They are oiled bearings not grease packed bearings.
I put them on and some oil flew out of them when I turned on the saw.
Don't want oil on bow wood. They didn't last for crap.
I buy sealed grease filled bearings and get a good year use out of them.
OK, I wasn't counting the ones behind the blade, only the guides. And.. and.. and I checked and they are doubled on the guide bearings...
So Roy was almost ri... rig... righ... Ah never mind, I can't say it. :laughing:
QuoteSo Roy was almost ri... rig... righ... Ah never mind, I can't say it. :laughing:
Go ahead, I triple dog dare ya!
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I love my 19 inch grizz. Put a narrow blade on it and cut tight curves, then put the big blade on and slab big lumber.
Dave.
My old Sears 14" cast iron 1.5hp bandsaw eats grizzly saws for lunch:)
I put dual exhaust on her and a cam and now she really smokes them tires:)
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