Good Evening:
I am in the process of buying a new 17″ or bigger bandsaw. In my search I have found that a several brands (General, Grizzly, Rikon) have two speeds. The standard 3,000fpm and a slower 1,600fpm. The General rep said the slower speed was for finer work?
This is something I have never heard of before and I wonder if it really makes much of a difference, or if this is one of those features that no one ever uses.
I would appreciate hearing from any one who has used this feature.
Dennis
BTW I just visited a shop today where they have a Grizzly g0513 17″ bandsaw running with a 1″ carbide blade. The saw does very impressive resaw work. It also runs very smoothly and does not take up a lot of space. Pretty much make up my mind.
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Dennis,
My short answer to your question is that it can make a difference but is not essential for the usual range of woodworking jobs.
If you are to cut diverse timber types and also other materials such as non ferrous, man made woods/plastics etc then a speed range is necessary if you want to get the best out of your blades and cut efficiently.
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