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Grizzly G0457 14" 2 HP Deluxe Bandsaw | 
| Brand: Grizzly
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $825.00
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 30958
Media: Misc.
MPN: G0457
UPC: 690550004575
EAN: 0690550004575
ASIN: B000E34CP2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
We've included so many features with our 14" Industrial Re-saw Bandsaw you'll want to read the list twice! First, we've added a patent pending fence designed especially for re-sawing. It has a cast iron body, a 6" extruded aluminum face with a quick release handle so it can be repositioned for the most convenient placement. Supporting that is a rigid cast iron back bone. A quick release handle up front allows you to lift the fence out of the way for other operations. Other features include a height scale on the upper blade guard, a blade tension gauge calibrated for various blade widths and a cabinet stand with 2 shelves! Our G0457 also features a heavy-duty welded steel frame that's reinforced for precise blade tensioning with virtually no flex, ball bearing guides, quick release blade tensioning, hinged wheel covers, precision ground cast iron table and powder coated finish. A 2 HP motor tops off this saw making sure you always have the power you need. Features: * 4" dust port * 6" resaw fence * Magnifying cursor over fence scale * Miter gauge * Powder coated paint * Quick release blade tension * Ball bearing blade guides * Precision ground cast iron table * Welded steel and reinforced frame * Deluxe heavy-duty stand * Computer balanced cast iron wheels * Pre-formed, hinged steel wheel covers * Includes blade Specifications: * Motor: 2 HP, 110V/220V, single-phase, TEFC capacitor start induc
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 A solid bandsaw May 28, 2008
I will not repeat what others have noted. Beyond saying it's a solid choice in "smaller" bandsaws.
I bought it over a year ago, as a replacement for a cheap "import" 14 inch. I find the power and quality aspects were solid.
When I finished the setup, it passed the "nickel" test (set a nickle, on edge and turn on the bandsaw, does it fall over?)
I have never used the supplied blade, rather I bought a set of blades from Highland Hardware. A 1/2 inch resaw, a 3/8 turners (wide set) and a 3/16 fine. All work well.
The Grizzly manual is excellent (early 10+ years ago) manuals were not.
I would not consider using this BS setup for 110V, it comes wired for 220, and you should leave it that way.
I also got the "matching" ShopFox mobile base.
 grizzly 14" Bandsaw October 20, 2007
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This saw is an excellent buy. The customer service from Grizzly is wonderful. I am a woodcrafter and work out of my garage at home. This piece of equipment performs great. It turned out to better than I expected.
Great Bandsaw with only one complaint. October 17, 2006
47 out of 48 found this review helpful
I have owned this bandsaw since May 06 and have used it extensively. It is an excellent bandsaw and a great deal for the price. When I chose this saw, I was looking at the Jet 14" and Delta 14" saws. Delta seems to be having quality problems with many of their products at the moment, so that stopped me from buying a Delta. I really like Jet equipment and have several Jet machines, all of which are excellent, but for the money, this Grizzly is a hard deal to beat. The Grizzly comes standard with a fence, a tall resaw fence, and ball bearing blade guides, all of which are extra cost from Jet.
On to the review of the bandsaw. Arriving freight in 2 boxes, the closed stand in one and the completely assembled saw in the other, the only assembly needed is the table, motor, and saw to base.
Base. The base has a shelf inside for storage. The handle is a quick release push button. Leveling feet are included for the base.
Saw. This is a heavy piece. I carried the saw into my basement by myself and I wish now I would have had help. I managed to get it into place with no injury, but again, this saw is very heavy, over 200 pounds. One thing you will quickly notice, there is no electrical plug on the end of the power cord. Im sure this is done so you can match the plug to your chosen outlet and wiring voltage (110/220 volt) I chose the 220 volt option and had a plug from Lowes for about $5. Setup is quick and in about 2 hours had everything ready to roll. The blade Grizzly gives you is junk. Buy several good blades and you will be very impressed with the ability of the saw. I started out with a 3/4 2 tooth per inch blade for resawing and an 1/8 inch 14 tooth for scroll work. Right away, I was very pleased with the 3/4 blade, resawing was a breaze and results were amazing. I have never resawed anything, but was taking 1/8 inch slices from 7 inch thick hard maple. These cut off pieces were consistant in thickness and no bowing of the cut. Resawing is a very hard operation for a bandsaw to perform and the Grizzly handles it with ease. This saw has a 2 horsepower motor and it never strains, even in the hard maple. Very pleased.
Now to the 1/8 inch blade. This is where I ran into problems. The upper blade guide wont back out far enough for such a small blade. The blade guides have 2 roller bearings on each side, for a total of four for each upper and lower blade guides. The saw is rated to handle an 1/8 inch blade, but to do so, you are supposed to be able to set the blade guide back far enough so the teeth dont contact the sides of the bearings. The upper blade guides will not go far enough back to do this. The bracket for the bottom blade guides has some adjustability and I was able to move them far enough back out of the way, but not the top. I was able to overcome this problem, actually in 2 different ways. The first was to remove the 2 front bearings in the upper guide assembly and have bushings made to replace the space the 2 front bearing occupied. The second and better option was to buy the Carter Bandsaw Stabilizer, which is a replacement for the upper blade guide assembly, and is used for 1/8-1/4 inch blades. This stabilizer should be standard equipment for any bandsaw where a small blade is going to be used. It controls these small blades with much better stability than the stock guides will allow. It is available for many bandsaw brands. I eventually have found a blade I like for all general purpose cutting operations. It is a 1/4 inch 4 tooth blade and I use the Carter Stabilizer with this blade. Blade tracking is simple, but there is no tracking window. A quick tension release lever is included. The tension guide seems to be inaccurate on the small blade end, I have actually had to use much more tension for small blades than the gauge indicates, on large blades, it seems correct, but I think many bandsaws have this fault. You need to experiment with tension and see what works best for your saw. A miter gauge is included. Nicely balanced cast iron wheels are used. Overall the fit and finish is excellent and the saw gives you the feeling of quality in every way. Castings are very heavy, there is no plastic used in any critical parts.
Having a bandsaw in your shop will allow so many different cutting operations that you should not be without one. I am very happy with my Grizzly and would recommend this saw to anyone with the need for a high performance bandsaw capable of resawing and delicate scroll work for under $1,000. Since no one had posted a review yet of this excellent saw, I felt I had to.
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