First a thank you to everyone for your help with choosing a bandsaw for my BIL.
He ended up choosing the Rikon 10-326
He is making instruments so this will make some good curves for him, but as most of us - he intends to use it for resawing.
While it is not a Hammer or ??? he is coming from a 1980's Craftsman with 12" wheels (guessing a 14' saw...) so this is a HUGE step up.
My question is about resawing.
The 10-326 claims it is capable of a 3/4" blade. But I seem to remember someone here saying with a smaller motor (1 3/4 HP in this case) and the smaller size of a machine it is better to use a ??? size blade so that it can be tensioned properly and the motor can handle the blade.
Now, maybe that is hokum or I am simply remembering wrong... but I always ask here first!
He ended up choosing the Rikon 10-326
Model 10-326: 14" Deluxe Bandsaw - RIKON Power Tools
RIKON 14" Deluxe Bandsaw with Patented features include spring-loaded tool-less blade guides, quick-adjust fence system and quick-lock trunnion table.
www.rikontools.com
He is making instruments so this will make some good curves for him, but as most of us - he intends to use it for resawing.
While it is not a Hammer or ??? he is coming from a 1980's Craftsman with 12" wheels (guessing a 14' saw...) so this is a HUGE step up.
My question is about resawing.
The 10-326 claims it is capable of a 3/4" blade. But I seem to remember someone here saying with a smaller motor (1 3/4 HP in this case) and the smaller size of a machine it is better to use a ??? size blade so that it can be tensioned properly and the motor can handle the blade.
Now, maybe that is hokum or I am simply remembering wrong... but I always ask here first!