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ztec
10-03-2004, 09:29 PM
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&langId=-1&catalogId=4006970&PHOTOS=on&productId=35155&categoryId=767241 anyone know what brand this is? I need to buy one real soon. Any help on comparable models would be nice to?

thanks

vipermanz
10-04-2004, 04:35 AM
looks like a JET to me, i think grizzly also has that model

Ries
10-04-2004, 07:45 PM
Generic Taiwan.
Mostly made in the same factory, but sold by Harbor Freight, Grizzly, Jet, Enco, and others. If you are gonna buy one, buy a Jet. I have a Grizzly like the one you show, and it is driving me crazy- the vise wont clamp, because it was never designed right to begin with. I am going to have to rebuild it- Wheras I have a lot of jet tools that work right, and keep working. They cost a little more, but I sure believe they are worth it. Skip Harbor freight, it will only make you swear if you buy one.
Next step up, and a bunch more money- the made in USA, Ellis bandsaws-
These pups will last forever, are easy to fix, and kick ***.
www.ellissaw.com/bandsaws/bandsaws.shtm