a couple of years ago i bought the jet 18″ band saw , and i had to do it again. i’d spend the extra money and get
mini-max or laguna. but be that as that may, i’m stuck with the purchase. now if memory serves i remember reading in the iturra catalog that there a pulley that you can retro-fit to drive shaft to speed the r.p.m. up. and what are the best bandsaw blades to resaw v.s.g dour fir ,mahogany, i had the catalog and i’m in a bit of a rush to order this tomorrow. thanks for any help……slainte’ alias
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The Iturra catalog is devoted to the 14 inch Delta bandsaw and the Asian copies of the Delta, so the pulleys they sell aren't likely to fit your Jet. Iturra is a good source for blades, for any size machine, but I would also recommend Suffolk Machinery's Timberwolf blades and they have a website.
The pulleys on most machines are standard sized for shaft diameter and v belt type. You can probably find a local source for ordinary pulleys that will allow you to increase the blade speed of your saw.
That said, the Jets are basically good machines. The proper blade and adjustments on your machine will probably make it perform well without having to change anything.
John W.
Hi John,
I think the Jet is a clone of the Delta 14" saw too. Made in Asia. Iturra used to have a nice discussion about the differences in his catalog.
In fact, I believe Delta now has it's bandsaws made in China also.
The saw in question is an 18 inch size so it can't be an exact clone of the Delta. Delta was making their 14 inch saw both in the U.S. and China for a while, but I think they are all made in China now.Louis Iturra compared a new U.S made Delta, a Chinese made Delta, a 60 year old Delta and a Jet in an extensive article in his catalog. The 60 year old machine came out the clear winner.John W.
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