Anyone use enco bandsaws

[ztec]

anybody have experience with this model http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INPDFF?PMPAGE=416

I know this isnt any top of the line model or anything, but is this a total cheap piece of crap?

[Franz]

It pretty much looks like a knockoff of a Jet.
MSC now owns Enco, and usually has the same product at a lower cost, so you might want to check MSC.

[fla jim]

The only difference I see between this and my HF is the extra brace on the stand.
Your going to want to fabricate a better stand anyway. They want 60 bucks extra for a UL motor.
HF has the same basic machine on sale for a hundred and fifty bucks.
The motor on mine gets hotter than Franz talking about the "Hildibeast"., But it seems to keep running.

[ztec]

Originally posted by Franz
It pretty much looks like a knockoff of a Jet.
MSC now owns Enco, and usually has the same product at a lower cost, so you might want to check MSC.

who is msc? website?

[Franz]

Ask, and ye shall recieve.
http://www.mscdirect.com/

[Newb]

I just picked up the cheapo HF jobbie. A new blade and new stand and it will be cool. A few other little mods and will be better than most of teh $500 jobbies out there.

[Ryel]

you mean this one from MSC?
http://www.mscdirect.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1227&pcount=15&Product_Id=113132&Keyword=Y

Why do they want $234 and say nothing about shipping?

[Brad-Man]

The Enco, like the Jet and Grizzly has the toller guides of cast iron, not aluminum stampings outside the cast iron frame.

Enco is charging $199 for an one of their 4X6 models with an american made UL motor model right now - shipping ~$70.