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Tru-cut 14 inch bandsaw

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
I have been looking at bandsaw for a while now and I came across one yesterday on offer up. It's a 14 inch Tru-cut bandsaw. The problem is, I believe they stopped manufacturing them in the 80s and I cant find any information on them. Does anyone here have one? Or have experience with one? The guy is asking $99 so it could be a great find but I would like to know something more about them. Thanks!
 
#4 ·
Do you have any pictures? As mentioned, many Taiwanese machines are clones of someone else's work which increases the chances of hardware interchangeability.
 
#5 · (Edited by Moderator)
For $99, it's a steal in my area.

I surfed CL for a couple of months looking for a 14" BS. Nothing priced below $400. At that price point I went for a HF 14" new model, using a 25% off coupon, it was under the cheapest used BS I could find. Even with some upgrades: Link belts, extended tension rod, Cool Blocks, and TimberWolf blade, it was under $400.



Does the saw in question have a fence? Or provisions for adding one? My HF table isn't drilled for a fence. I'm debating installing the Kreg, or using the Carter magnetic fence.
 
#7 ·
Yeah, that's a Delta clone and looks to be in pretty good shape, I would jump all over that for $99 if I needed one and it was close by.
 
#9 · (Edited by Moderator)
Here s the link for the listing. I dont believe it has a fence but there are some aftermarket items that I would try.

Check out this 14 inch wood cutting band saw for $99 on OfferUp https://offerup.co/xgVBqoMnbV

- Benjamin81
Doesn't appear to have a fence installed or lying around in the picture. And it looks to be a dead ringer for my HF 14" model. I'm a bit curious (concerned) about the homemade 3/4" plywood riser block. And why that was necessary?

The one thing I really don't like about my HF, if the way the doors attach. The listed one appears to be the same. There is no hinge, so when changing blades or cleaning you have to remove the upper and lower doors completely from the saw. Not a big deal, just sort of a minor issue. The other upgrades took care of any remaining dislikes.
 
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