Thread: Advice on bandsaw

Originally Posted by NicGellie

Well I was going to buy a Powermatic until Carbatec raised the price from $1650 to $1950 in one day.

Instead I am looking at the woodfast BS-350 at $1450. It has heavy duty cast wheels, and lots of good features. Steve at Woodfast was very helpful. And now I am looking at dust extraction units to go with it.


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They were going to charge me $1950 until I pointed out that the price displayed on the demo unit. They also threw in 3 free blades.

Originally Posted by Bucky

They were going to charge me $1950 until I pointed out that the price displayed on the demo unit. They also threw in 3 free blades.

You were lucky then.


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G'day Bucky, I have one, brilliant, but I think it's a bit under powered, go for the BX and the bigger motor.....then again I throw some pretty challenging timber at it cutting veneers from out Aussie hardwoods (and yes I use a resaw king blade), just gets a bit bogged down at times.....

I ended up with this Taiwanese made Carbatec bandsaw loaned to me by a friend of mine for nothing.

It has been sitting in a shed doing nothing for the last five years. I have cleaned it up and it will be ready to go after a few adjustments.




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Can't go wrong with either a Jet or Powermatic 14 inch bandsaw. I've had my Powermatic for 7 years now and done a massive amount of work on it and it is still deadly !. I put a 100mm riser block on it so I can re-saw wide boards etc.

wait for a second machine if there is no business need for this.

I sold my SCM S400P half price of how much I bought it for brand new, 24 months ownership, single phase, made by Centauro. not a Ferrari of the Bandsaw but good enough.

the likes of Bandsaw, its better to have them heavier. its more rigid and stable.

I second second hand buying! I got my myself a Hafco BP420, 16inch for $500. 2hp motor, plenty of go. And I just recently easily modified the rack and pinion to increase my resaw by 2 inches! Will make a post when I figure out how this forum. works. Wazza