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   JMartinsky | Feb 22, 2004 05:58am | #1

   Dear FG,

   I looked real hard at a PM 14" and decided that it was basicly the same as the Delta & Jet. The package wasn't a bad deal, fence & light included, but I opted for a 16" Minimax. Now it is a whole lot more money, but I only want to buy it once. Or at least that is the theory!

   John

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   Walnutburl | Feb 22, 2004 06:18am | #2

   I have the Powermatic 14" model44 band saw. It has never given me any trouble...only 2 years old. Good point is resaw...will handle a 3/4" blade, which makes much better cuts than a 1/2. Think of it...50% more blade than a 1/2". Only thing I did not like, and did not know when I bought it...it's made overseas! I thought they were made in USA. I called Powermatic when it arrived, after I realized where it was made and seems like all the low end stuff is Asian made. Larger stuff still made here. But all around I would not trade it.

   Jim

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   forestgirl | Feb 22, 2004 08:34pm | #5

   Thanks, everyone.  I'm collecting info for an on-line friend and will pass it along.forestgirl Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)  you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)

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   DJK | Feb 22, 2004 06:50am | #3

   The older ( before WMH purchased them ) 14" saws are a one piece cast iron frame. They made two 14" machines, a single speed and an eight speed with an oil bath transmission. Metal/pattern shops use the eight speed, very plentiful supply here in MI. Many shops use them to cut carbon for EDM machines. At auction they go for $200-$500 often with a dust collector.

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   BenA | Feb 22, 2004 05:17pm | #4

    

   FG: Below is a press release on the new Pm 14" band saw . It just started to be available to dealers the past few months,. The info in not on the web site yet but if you get a new 2004 wood working catalog you can see it on page 104, the unit looks great , but have not used it yet.  Ben

    

   NEW POWERMATIC^¯ 14" CLOSED STAND BANDSAW WITH LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY IS ADDED TO LINE

    

   Anaheim, CA – July 31, 2003 – WMH Tool Group’s Consumer Woodworking Division introduced the new Powermatic^¯ Model 14CS 14" Closed Stand Bandsaw today at the Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) tradeshow in Anaheim.  The new bandsaw will be available this fall.

    

   The new Powermatic^¯ Model 14CS 14" Closed Stand Bandsaw, in true Powermatic^¯ tradition, has all the bells and whistles:

    

   • An innovative built-in chip blower to ensure a clean, visible cut line
   • An exclusive design, quick-release precision T-square style rip fence with steel resaw attachment
   • An extra-large, two-piece cast iron table with a 15" x 15" tilting section (45 degrees right, 10 degrees left) and a 15" x 5" fixed extension for a total working surface area of 15" x 20"
   • A CARTER quick tension release lever to speed blade changes
   • A durable micro-adjustable dual bearing blade guide system above and below the table
   • A 60 watt halogen lamp built right into the body, providing direct light on the blade and workpiece while cutting

    

   Standard equipment includes an adjustable mitre gauge, a 1/4" bandsaw blade, a gooseneck work light, and a built-in 4" dust port.  Powermatic^¯ has even added their new Limited Lifetime Warranty. 

    

    

    

    

   
   

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   Edited 2/22/2004 9:42:53 AM ET by BEN1109