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I'm wanting to purchase a 14" bandsaw within the next 3 or 4 months. I'm looking at the Powermatic and the Jet. They look like the same bandsaw to me, and I know that they are both made by Walter Meier. As I am new to woodworking and woodturning, I'm trying to see what the difference $400 makes between the solid base 14" Jet and the solid base 14" Powermatic.
The one thing I like about the Powermatic is the rollerbearing blade guides. The Jet has metal blocks. I would think that the blocks would wear out in time, whereas the rollerbearing guides on the Powermatic would last much, much longer. I know that I can eventually put roller bearings in the Jet - Just wanting to know what would be the best way to go here... Sometimes quality cannot be seen on the surface and I wanted to know if I'm missing something.
Thanks,
John
The one thing I like about the Powermatic is the rollerbearing blade guides. The Jet has metal blocks. I would think that the blocks would wear out in time, whereas the rollerbearing guides on the Powermatic would last much, much longer. I know that I can eventually put roller bearings in the Jet - Just wanting to know what would be the best way to go here... Sometimes quality cannot be seen on the surface and I wanted to know if I'm missing something.
Thanks,
John