Grizzly G0513 2-HP Bandsaw, 17-Inch

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Price: $1,254.67    

Product Feature

• Blade sizes available 1/8-Inch - 1-Inch • Standard blade length: 131 1/2-Inch • Blade speeds: 2 speeds 3500 1600 FPM • Approximate ship
• Motor: TEFC capacitor start induction 2 HP single-phase/60 Hz 110V/220V • Amps: 20/10 • RPM: 1725 • Power transfer: Belt d
• Made in United States

Product Description

For those that need a respectable cutting capacity at a respectable price Grizzly is proud to offer this full-featured 17" Heavy-duty Band saw. The 2 HP motor powers through wood up to a maximum 12" cutting capacity and the 16-1/4" throat is plenty for most applications. Features like the deluxe fence heavy-duty miter gauge dual 4" dust ports micro-adjusting geared table and European-style blade guides are usually found on machines costing much more. And the ISO 9001 factory designation assures high quality standards. SPECIFICATIONS: • Motor: 2 HP 110V/220V single-phase TEFC capacitor start induction 1725 RPM 60 Hz prewired 220V • Amps: 20A at 110V 10A at 220V • Power transfer: Belt drive • Precision-ground cast-iron table • Table size: 17" x 17" x 1-1/2" thick • Table tilt: 10-Degree left 45-Degree right • Floor to table height: 37-1/2" • Cutting capacity/throat: 16-1/4" left of blade • Maximum cutting height: 12-1/8" • Blade size: 131-1/2" long • Blade width range: 1/8" – 1" wide • 2 blade speeds: 1700 and 3500 FPM • Wheels: Computer-balanced cast-aluminum with polyurethane tires • Wheel covers: Pre-formed steel • Blade guides: Euro-style roller disc with full enclosure protection • Bearings: Sealed and permanently lubricated • Overall size: 73" H x 32" W x 32" D • Approximate shipping weight: 342-Pound.

Grizzly G0513 2-HP Bandsaw, 17-Inch Review

I've finally taken delivery of my new G0513!I was very hesitant at first, as my first thoughts were along the lines of "how can a tool so relatively cheap compete with a more expensive brand"? Well, Grizzly manages.The saw has to be shipped by freight - 342lbs shipped! - so be prepared to pay extra to have the freight company do more than pull up with a truck and say "okay, take it". (You can pay a little more for "curbside" delivery with a liftgate, or a little more than that for "inside delivery" (though, having no stairs to negotiate is a rule, as well!) - still very reasonable, though). Most people on the various woodworking forums say they have the freight company hold it for them and have a friend/brother/father with a pickup truck take them to retrieve it where it's loaded into the pickup bed with a forklift at no additional cost. If you have questions, ASK FIRST. Grizzly can tell you who the freight carrier will be for your zipcode - call them and ask all your questions about whens, ifs, and how much before you have a pretty new bandsaw that you have no way of getting into your shop!Anyway, I had mine delivered fully inside.It took about 20 minutes of careful prying to dismantle the crate entirely, de-plastic it, un bolt it and slowly "walk" it off the little skid and onto the Jet mobile base I picked up from my local WoodCraft. All of this went shockingly smoothly, considering I had no help (past the freight guy and I lugging it inside my house together with a hand truck). Maybe I was lucky. You probably don't want to move 300lb bandsaws around on your own as a matter of habit :)So...it looks really slick - for all of the talk of 'questionable quality' surrounding Grizzly, I must say this thing seems really, really nice. I mean, it doesn't have that aura of greatness ala a Laguna or MiniMax, but it's also one half to one quarter the cost, and upon a check-for-damage inspection, I could find nothing that made me question its quality. At this point, I've put it through its paces, and I expect that this will not be my last Griz machine.I have a few complaints, though:
My first complaint has to be that nasty, smelly yellow gunk they embalm the table with. I only started to get it out of the bag after pulling it from its box when I suddenly stopped in my tracks trying to figure out what died. Too late. it was all over my fingers. Ugh. Thank god for that orange hand cleaner stuff with pumice. I recommend you use some rubber gloves and carb cleaner. They recommend "citrus cleaner" in the manual. As far as I could tell, this had about the same effect as plain water. What's wrong with good ol' Cosmoline? It can't be that prohibitively expensive!Second, the manual has some pretty glaring errors, though mostly very minor - lots of steps "1, 2, 3, 3, and 4" and such. The only "real" problem was an important picture relating to upper guide adjustment, but the online PDF has it properly.Third, and I considered dropping the rating to 4 stars for this, the table was *drastically* crowned (straightedge across the 17" square table showed over 1/16" gap!)! They were really cool about sending out a new one right away, but the replacement is now only *somewhat* crowned (straightedge across the table shows a little less than a credit card of gap). Eventually, I'll have to get it milled flat or have their customer service deal with it again. Maybe I'll call after I'm done here. Now it's bugging me :)All that said, there are some great features that you don't "expect" on such a reasonably priced bandsaw - Roller upper and lower guides, 12.125" resaw capacity, 2HP motor, included fence and rails (though not the *greatest*, they're fine for 99% of people, I'd think), quick-release tension, tension and tracking all adjusted with the wheel doors closed (little plastic windows show you what you need to see - *much* safer than the "old way"), very nice table tilt range with 90� stop, high quality handwheels (still plastic, but nice)...I'm sure I'm forgetting something.Moral of the story:
If you're looking for a really nice machine for your home shop, I can't see being unhappy with this saw. It's quite a deal for what you get, and I don't think I could be happier!One last note! You have to supply your own plug. The saw's motor comes wired for 220V, so you can't just plug it right into your normal home sockets. The motor CAN be converted to 110V, but then you're looking at a 20A draw (so it would need its own circuit...At that point, you might as well run a 220V line and get more power with less heat!) Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | PermalinkComment Comment

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