Wood_I Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Posted January 15, 2019 Is it worth getting a 14” Porter Cable band saw with 1.5 Hp , multi speed and trying to upgrade it with carter guides a light, iron wheels, zero Clearence resaw fence, or something else while keeping it all as far under $1000 as possible note the porter Cable cost $399 Quote
Tom King Posted January 15, 2019 Report Posted January 15, 2019 HP is not that important on a saw in that price range. It only matters for resawing speed, and it's not going to be fast anyway with a small saw. I'd decide between the Rikon 10-326 and the Laguna 1412. They're often on sale in your price range, with no upgrades needed, and far superior to anything that can be done to the PC. an example: https://www.piperdeals.com/products/rikon-10-326-230-volt-14-inch-175-hp-heavy-duty-cast-iron-deluxe-bandsaw?gclid=Cj0KCQiAg_HhBRDNARIsAGHLV52YLoxWsg5Sbqf-XlDEjFBH0_K27fEAMttmYteKWGcj2nwHP8RAh-waAjDfEALw_wcB 1 Quote
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