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06-27-2008, 01:22 PM
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Name: Mark Gordon City: Huntersville State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Dec 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.86 over 95 days | choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
I have an oportunity for either a 12 inch Sears Craftsman band saw with tilting blade and large surface platen, or a 13.5 inch jet band saw model JWBS-14. Which one would you chose and why. |  
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06-27-2008, 03:26 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 30 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
JWBS-14
In my experience, Jet makes a better product. Though the newer Craftsman are supposedly built along side the Rikon, I'd still pass in favor of Jet for a couple more years. | |
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06-27-2008, 03:45 PM
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Name: Tom Ferone City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 46 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Please pass on the Craftsman! The Jet is a far better machine. The JWBS-14 is sized as an industry standard. Many more accesories for it and replacement parts later on done the road won't be a problem. Standard size blade, riser block for it too. More power! | |
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06-27-2008, 04:14 PM
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Name: Michael City: Winterville State: NC County: Pitt Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.21 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Based on my past experiences with Craftsman tools, you could'nt run fast enough to give me one. Go with the Jet. | |
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06-27-2008, 04:28 PM
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Name: Ernest Miller City: Chocowinity State: NC County: Beaufort Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.63 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
I owned a Craftsman Band saw with a tilting blade several years ago. I loved the tilting blade idea but the saw was useless. It was impossible to get the blade 90 degrees to the table. Pass on it and get the Jet. | |
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06-27-2008, 08:29 PM
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Name: Charles City: Rutherfordton State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 43 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.76 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Jet. Reason: What Mike said.
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06-28-2008, 12:18 AM
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Name: jak City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.41 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Even if the Craftsman is for free,I would still go for the Jet. | |
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06-28-2008, 08:37 AM
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Name: Mark Fogleman City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.93 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
I know it's real popular to bash Craftsman but I have to speak up in strong support of my little 10" Craftsman bandsaw. It is a top notch tool and keeps me from having to constantly swap blades on my 18" Rikon. I know their power tools are not on the same level as the Powermatics, etc but this one is definitely an exception.
If you compare this: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...Name=Band+Saws
with this: http://www.rikontools.com/productpage_10-300.htm
they are essentially the same saw with the exception the Craftsman version has a bigger cast iron table. The Rikon has a smaller cast aluminum table.
The Craftsman was only $80 which sealed the deal. John Skipper enabled this through a buddy of his near Spindale who runs a Craftsman re-sale store. I only needed to adjust the wheels to be co-planer. | |
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06-28-2008, 10:18 AM
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Name: Steve Hall City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.23 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Can't say about the Craftsman, but I have an early 90's JWBS-140S and think it is a great saw. The new ones appear to address almost everything I'd upgrade on my saw... better tires, a quick release, stronger spring, and better dust collection. Few bandsaws have a big enough table, you'll want to add supplementary area but that is easy enough with a piece of melamine or MDF.
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06-28-2008, 11:35 AM
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Name: Tom Hintz City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Originally Posted by gordonmt  I have an oportunity for either a 12 inch Sears Craftsman band saw with tilting blade and large surface platen, or a 13.5 inch jet band saw model JWBS-14. Which one would you chose and why. I had a 10" Craftsman bandsaw for years that did a good job once I found out it wouldn't work without Timber Wolf blades. That said, I now have a Powermatic 14" bandsaw and the only reason it is not a JET is the deal I got on the Powermatic.
Save yourself a bunch of problems and get the JET. It is a better saw right out of the box and down the road when you want to add cool stuff to it, you can actually find cool things for the JET. | |
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06-28-2008, 02:11 PM
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Name: Mark Gordon City: Huntersville State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Dec 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.86 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Well,
You guys have not steared me wrong so far so Jet it is.
Thanks very much for your responses. | |
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06-28-2008, 04:58 PM
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Name: Jim City: Mount Airy State: NC County: Surry Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.02 over 95 days | Re: choose betwee a Craftsman or Jet bandsaw
Until a month ago I owned BOTH of these saws - sold the Craftsman last month. Does that tell you which I prefer?
Jim in Mayberry | |
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