Band Saw 10"

[lonepine]

Hello; I have a Ryobi table top 10" band saw, that has never cut a straight line. Iv'e gotten custom made blades for it,tensioned it properly,adjusted it.
I finally given up,I think it is a useless saw. Anybody have any luck with one of these....Thanks Bob

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

Bob

Good to see you posting again. I do not have that saw or have I worked on one but can say from experience that those bench top saws are just not reliable. I never recomend those saws. My brother had a Delta bench top saw and it too could not resaw well at all. The plastic wheels are a nightmare. He sold it for a loss. I guess if you did not overtax it you might get by but there is nothing better than a full saized floor model. Of course the floor space is a factor. Good luck with it. Hope maybe someone has better news for you.

[Gunny]

If limited space is an issue, as it was for me, I highly recommend the Craftsman 12"... Over the years I've used several 14" models that were just a bit too big for my space but the Craftsman 12" not only fit perfectly, it out-performed all of them and had the same cutting height as the best of them without a riser.
As for the Ryobi, I have several Ryobi tools including a 9" benchtop bandsaw and I've found it does a great job on small work. It has many features found only on larger saws but it's certainly not built for furniture making of resawing...