smitty0312 Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I got a chance to buy this for $350....looks to be in good shape....good deal? OCtoolguy and lawson56 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcdennis Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Looks like you got a really good deal. Jet is a good brand. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) I agree. Great saw. I paid that much for my Delta 8 years ago. You will never regret having a bandsaw in your shop. Whenever I need a quick cut, instead of setting up my portable table saw, I just do it on my bandsaw. Edited March 11, 2019 by octoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Does he have the rails that the fence rides on and a fence? It is missing in the pictures. Edited March 11, 2019 by Scrappile OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 I'd buy it! I have one at school and it runs great, and the one time I needed a part it was easy to find. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 Looks in good shape and well kept. That is about a $500- $600 saw new when it was made. The thing that for me is that probably has a 3/4hp motor and this is fine for light work. 1hp or better is what I would want because I resaw my own lumber. Also a setup where I can change speeds. I say these things because I own the cousin to that saw which was Delta and I would want to upgrade. If you do not have a saw already then it can work for you. I would offer a lower price though. But looks in great shape but hard to tell about the blade guides and finer things from a photo. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Appears it's tapped for a fence attachment. I'm sure it would be available if you need it. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty0312 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 6 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said: Looks in good shape and well kept. That is about a $500- $600 saw new when it was made. The thing that for me is that probably has a 3/4hp motor and this is fine for light work. 1hp or better is what I would want because I resaw my own lumber. Also a setup where I can change speeds. I say these things because I own the cousin to that saw which was Delta and I would want to upgrade. If you do not have a saw already then it can work for you. I would offer a lower price though. But looks in great shape but hard to tell about the blade guides and finer things from a photo. No fence included.....he wouldn’t budge from $350 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 The fence probably cost another $100 if you wanted the fence.. doesn't look like it'd saw more than maybe 6" resaw unless you got a riser block... OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTTHECLOCKMAN Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, smitty0312 said: No fence included.....he wouldn’t budge from $350 No fence is needed. I did not have the factory fence. I use either my own built or a Carter magnetic fence. That is your call on what to do. Good luck. No there is no riser on that saw. Not sure if that backbone is one piece or split because the switch is in the way. On my Delta it was split so I added the riser. From what I can tell it looks solid and not split. Edited March 12, 2019 by JTTHECLOCKMAN OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 Looks like a Pretty Darn Good deal to me,Love to have one,No room in my little 10x12. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted March 13, 2019 Report Share Posted March 13, 2019 The saw looks quite similar to the Wilton No. 8201 I bought last fall for $300. which was made by the same parent company. The table looks identical. Yes there is a split in the frame you can see the bolt it is below and to the right of the switch. A riser kit could be installed but I would be reluctant to do so as it is a 3/4hp model. As far as a fence many options are available. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 As long as the wheel bearing are good and it tracks true, that's a good buy. You might want to see if Carter has a stabilizer to fit it. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 13 hours ago, tgiro said: As long as the wheel bearing are good and it tracks true, that's a good buy. You might want to see if Carter has a stabilizer to fit it. Speaking of the Carter add-on, do you feel that it is that much of an improvement over the stock blade guides to warrant the cost? Almost as much as the cost of my saw ($350). I always wondered if they really helped that much to pry the money out of my wallet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgiro Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 4 hours ago, octoolguy said: Speaking of the Carter add-on, do you feel that it is that much of an improvement over the stock blade guides to warrant the cost? Almost as much as the cost of my saw ($350). I always wondered if they really helped that much to pry the money out of my wallet. You're talking about the Carter Guides, which would replace the cool-block guide with bearings. And you're right - they are expensive, If I was doing it I would go with the bearing guides over cool-blocks every time. But I wasn't talking about that. I was recommending the stabilizer -- https://www.carterproducts.com/band-saw-products/band-saw-stabilizer The stabilizer literally lets you do scroll saw like cuts on a band saw. And it is much cheaper than a set of guides. Here is a bunch of youtubes about what the stabilizer is and what it does -- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=carter+bandsaw+stabilizer+ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, tgiro said: You're talking about the Carter Guides, which would replace the cool-block guide with bearings. And you're right - they are expensive, If I was doing it I would go with the bearing guides over cool-blocks every time. But I wasn't talking about that. I was recommending the stabilizer -- https://www.carterproducts.com/band-saw-products/band-saw-stabilizer The stabilizer literally lets you do scroll saw like cuts on a band saw. And it is much cheaper than a set of guides. Here is a bunch of youtubes about what the stabilizer is and what it does -- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=carter+bandsaw+stabilizer+ Thanks, I wasn't aware of the "stabilizer". Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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