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   Tao | Mar 20, 2005 07:07pm | #1

   I've got a 20 inch Delta along with a 14 incher.  I'm selling the 14 incher.

   As you go up in size, you get a larger table, more power, and heavier constructon -- my 20 inch weighs 4 or 5 times as much as the 14 inch.  You don't gain much in thickness capacity over a 14 inch with riser block.

   A 14 inch is adequate for most small shops, but it depends on what kind of cutting you intend to be doing.  Bigger saws have more power and work room, but it doesn't make much sense to buy a lot more than what you will use. 

   Michael R

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   user-159297 | Mar 21, 2005 11:34am | #4

   Thank you for yous answer Michael R, and I hope you understand my poor gramar.

   The first purpose is to resawing (even green wood), veneer  and turning black.

   I will bay one to have fore many yeres, and it moer inporten to be satisfied then the cost. And I think I will by an Italy, but do you have experience of Taiwan or Kina.

   Orjan M

   Edited 3/21/2005 4:35 am ET by seaswed

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   cicero | Mar 21, 2005 01:02pm | #5

   Top end Taiwanese kit is getting better all the time.

   I have a 19" taiwanese bandsaw and it is brilliant.

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   Tao | Mar 21, 2005 06:03pm | #6

   Don't worry about your grammar; I don''t speak Swedish at all, so you're ahead of me.  We are happy to have you here.

   The Italian machines are mostly very good, but as Cicero says, some of the Taiwanese machinery is getting pretty good.  You have to know what you are buying, and I've been out of the market too long to be much help.

   Michael R

   Edited 3/21/2005 11:03 am ET by Woodwiz

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   user-159297 | Mar 21, 2005 10:41pm | #7

   Woodwiz and Cicero thank you for the information, i will take a closer look at bandsaw from Taiwn.

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   Bear | Mar 21, 2005 04:28am | #2

   The big advantage of a 20" bandsaw is that you can use carbide tooth blades which work very well for resawing. If you put a carbide blade on a 16" saw the tighter dia. will cause the blade to develop fatigue cracks and loss of teeth.

   Bear

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   DJK | Mar 21, 2005 04:47am | #3

   Bragging rights with a 20" over a 16".