Finally found band saw - Woodworking Talk

oldgoat49 · 10-23-2009, 09:57 AM

Have been looking on CL for a band saw and finally found a HF 14 in 4 speed band saw for $110. with a extra blade. Doesn't look like it has been used all that much and for the price don't figure I can get hurt too bad on it. Didn't have the miter gauge for it but that shouldn't be that big a problem. Didn't someone comment on here that they were a clone of a Jet band saw or something like that? Bigger than what I originally started out looking for, but I'll find room for it anyway.

mattclara · 10-23-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoat49

Have been looking on CL for a band saw and finally found a HF 14 in 4 speed band saw for $110. with a extra blade. Doesn't look like it has been used all that much and for the price don't figure I can get hurt too bad on it. Didn't have the miter gauge for it but that shouldn't be that big a problem. Didn't someone comment on here that they were a clone of a Jet band saw or something like that? Bigger than what I originally started out looking for, but I'll find room for it anyway.

The band saws I looked at at Harbor Freight had more precise, smoother action/movements than the Jet I looked at at Johnson's Workbench.

sweensdv · 10-23-2009, 11:00 AM

Nice score, this is a great video on how tune your new saw.