estesbubba Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I have a 17" bandsaw and would like to get a 14" to keep a smaller blade on for curves. This was posted over the weekend and I called the guy. The saw is 10 years old and looks in mint condition and Jet sells an updated version of it for $750 which is way overpriced IMO. Did some searches on the older version which people bought used and had problems finding parts. It just seems Jet isn't what it was 10 years ago and generally Grizzly sells more machine for less these days. If the guy would let it go for $300 I would have probably bought it over the weekend. He'll go down to $350, but for $200 more I can get a brand new Grizzly with quick-release tension plus more. The Jet has a closed stand but does that matter? What do you guys think? https://omaha.craigslist.org/tls/4931661471.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 I think your lowballing the guy. A closed stand does make a difference if its really a closed stand meaning motor in the stand. Personally I would not buy a bandsaw that had the motor or belt in the wheel housing. It looks like that one has the motor in the stand and the belt under a shroud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Shane's got a nice Laguna he'll sell ya. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Not really apples to apples, but I have an 18" jet 3hp bandsaw and love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I think a lot of parts for that saw will interchange with a lot of other saws. I have a 14" masterforce, and it's identical to almost all the cast iron framed 14" saws out there, other than maybe motor placement, mine is in the wheel housing, but the frame and guide setup are all pretty much identical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 After several no-shows to pick up the saw over the past week the guy sent me a text "if you pick the saw up today..." Hit the ATM and ran there over lunch to check it out. Blade had tension released and tires had nice crown with no signs of wear which is one sign he took care of it. Table has a few spots of surface rust which will be easy to remove. Fence looks like it sucks but I plan to use this for curved work and the table key is missing. Wheels spin freely with no wobble and saw runs very quietly so I brought her home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Nice find. You can get a new table leveling pin for a few bucks. Now go build your Roubo and make me want to order vise hardware and consume the rest of my shop space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Looks like it was very well taken care of. That's a huge luxury having a dedicated saw for curves, one I have contemplated myself. Now you just need a second Sawstop with a dedicated Dado in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Nice find. You can get a new table leveling pin for a few bucks. Now go build your Roubo and make me want to order vise hardware and consume the rest of my shop space. Started it on Sunday... Looks like it was very well taken care of. That's a huge luxury having a dedicated saw for curves, one I have contemplated myself. Now you just need a second Sawstop with a dedicated Dado in it. Have this sitting in my garage I need to put on CL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Ah Mike, several of us would help you out if we but lived closer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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