Steel City Bandsaw Review

Steel city tool works steel city 50100 14 in.

Steel city bandsaw review. I bought this saw from redmond son in atlanta. Bandsaw the steel city 50100 bandsaw features a 1 1 2 hp motor a cast iron frame and an integrated mobile base. Bandsaw from steel city toolworks features excellent dust collection and a 5 year warranty. Steel city 50100 14 inch bandsaw.

Adding a riser block accessory increases the resaw capacity from 6 3 4 in. The steel city bandsaw is the heaviest on our list. The steel city 50130 14 inch granite deluxe band saw features a powerful 1 1 2 hp motor. The price was 699 and i added the kreg fence for another 100.

Here is how they arrived. Steel city has been off of our tool review radar for a number of years so i was anxious to try this saw and see what it would have in store. Includes 14 cast iron and granite wheels. Bandsaw and its five year warranty i was disappointed with the tool i tested.

They forklifted it into my truck but it was fairly easy. The base came in the small box. Steel city category. Delta and steel city have the largest table size at 16 x 16.

Since i also purchased the 6 riser block i will do a separate review for that. By roland johnson jan 01 2007 although initially impressed by the price of steel city toolworks 18 in. Plus on the band saw as well as all the other machines many of the handles are metal instead of the plastic we ve come to expect. The precisely machined granite work top will give you the best flatness in woodworking needs.

The weight of solid granite lower wheel provides excellent vibration absorption. After i have used it for a while i will add an addedum to this review. Blade guidance was assisted by double side bearings and face oriented thrust bearings that can be adjusted with knurled knobs. Some of the listed band saws have additional features such as lower drive wheel brushes that help clean the tires of sawdust to prevent the dust from compacting on the tires.

Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. The steel city steel frame band saws a 14 cast iron saw is in the works are thoughtfully designed with a tensioning system that uses two springs.