I was wondering if anybody has used either the Craftsman or Dayton 14
or 18 inch floor bandsaws. I am in the market for a bandsaw with
metal cutting ability, and these seem like viable options, primarily
because of their variable speed. Generally, I am curious in their
stability and power, how well balanced the wheels seem, quality of
the guides, etc.
Just as a curiosity, these two saws are basically identical in terms
of specs, but for the fact that the Dayton, offered by Grainger, have
1/2 the horsepower of the Craftsmans, offered by Sears. Are Dayton and
Craftsman the same? Are daytons generally of higher quality?
Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks
Russell
I believe there are no bargains to be had at Grainger's>
"rlb40" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was wondering if anybody has used either the Craftsman or Dayton 14
> or 18 inch floor bandsaws. I am in the market for a bandsaw with
> metal cutting ability, and these seem like viable options, primarily
> because of their variable speed. Generally, I am curious in their
> stability and power, how well balanced the wheels seem, quality of
> the guides, etc.
> Just as a curiosity, these two saws are basically identical in terms
> of specs, but for the fact that the Dayton, offered by Grainger, have
> 1/2 the horsepower of the Craftsmans, offered by Sears. Are Dayton and
> Craftsman the same? Are daytons generally of higher quality?
> Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks
>
> Russell
>
In article <[email protected]>,
rlb40 <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was wondering if anybody has used either the Craftsman or Dayton 14
>or 18 inch floor bandsaws. I am in the market for a bandsaw with
>metal cutting ability, and these seem like viable options, primarily
>because of their variable speed. Generally, I am curious in their
>stability and power, how well balanced the wheels seem, quality of
>the guides, etc.
>Just as a curiosity, these two saws are basically identical in terms
>of specs, but for the fact that the Dayton, offered by Grainger, have
>1/2 the horsepower of the Craftsmans, offered by Sears. Are Dayton and
>Craftsman the same? Are daytons generally of higher quality?
>Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks
>
>Russell
>
"Dayton" is just an in-house brand name that Grainger uses. The actual
product could be made by anyone. It is quite possible that the
Craftsman and Dayton saws are made by the same manufacturer.
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Larry Wasserman Baltimore, Maryland
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