09-29-2016, 3:22 PM #1 I’ve been keeping any eye out for a bandsaw that would be an upgrade from my 14″ saw in terms of resaw height and horsepower. Whatever you pay I would keep in mind you can get a very similar saw new for under $1000 from Grizzly which looks like a bargain to me with the Delta at $850. Note that both of these saws have a fairly small table for a 16/17″ saw which will require auxillary support for anything longer than about 3 feet. I like the trunnions, which are similar to those on a Delta 14″ saw.
Although you may rely on the feel or tone of the blade, Delta recommends that you use the tension scale to avoid blade breakage by applying too much or too little tension. Before adjusting the tracking, move the upper and lower blade guides and blade support bearings away from the sides and back of the blade (See “ADJUSTING UPPER BLADE GUIDES AND BLADE SUPPORT BEARING” and “ADJUSTING LOWER BLADE GUIDES AND BLADE SUPPORT BEARING” in this manual. For cutting wood and similar materials, Delta offers blades in widths of 5/8″, 3/4″, 1″, and 1 /4″ for 136″ length blades.