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Grizzly G0555X 14" Extreme Series Bandsaw | 
| Brand: Grizzly
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $610.00 (On sale from $625.00)
as of 11/21/2009 21:26 CST details
You Save: $15.00 (2%)
Seller: Grizzly
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 13078
Media: Misc.
MPN: SBW-3501K
UPC: 690550705557
EAN: 0690550705557
ASIN: B000KOXXQE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Deluxe heavy-duty stand | | • | Fence is adjustable for blade lead | | • | Includes one 3/8" blade, fence and miter gauge Fence scale with magnifying window | | • | Precision ground cast iron table | | • | Upper and lower ball bearing blade guides All ball bearing construction |
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Product Description
We have turned one of our most popular bandsaws into an extreme machine. We made the stand heavier, the table bigger, and the cast iron wheels stronger to take on your toughest jobs. We've even added a Re-saw Fence and a built-in light. And our ingenious 2-piece table extends all the way to the left yet, allows the table to tilt to 45 degrees without removing anything. Just look at all these features and we think you'll agree, this is one awesome bandsaw.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 16
 So Much Better Than I Expected October 15, 2009
Brian Bush (Little Rock, AR)
I have needed a bandsaw for one purpose, resawing. Unfortunately, my shop only has a single 20 amp circuit at 110V, which means I am extremely limited in my choices for tools and can only run one at a time. I am also forced to consider the budget, so the Grizzly saw seemed to offer the most bang for my buck.
My set up is the GO555X with a 6" riser block and an HTC mobile base. Considering the low power and large capacity, I decided to make an investment in a 105" Lenox Tri-Master carbide tipped blade.
Having ordered the saw from Amazon, I had to call Grizzly customer support to tell them to add the $30 lift gate service. Otherwise, I would have had to lift this saw off of the truck. If you have a couple of friends that can leave work with you, that is not a big deal. It came in two boxes that were easy to move around with a hand truck.
Assembly took me much longer than I had expected, because of the riser block. I put the whole thing together myself, but in retrospect, that was stupid. Get someone to help you, so you don't hurt yourself or damage your equipment. I was lucky. I had to shim the top wheel out after installing the block, which means I also had to shim the arbor shoulder. I got some arbor shims and shoulder shims at the McMaster web site and I am sure you can find them elsewhere. Once the wheels were coplanar, my only problem was noise. The lower bearing guides had some rust in them and had seized. I was able to replace them with bearings from an old pair of inline skates (they are the same size). Now it runs smooth and quiet.
I have resawn two roughly 4 foot long, 11 inch diameter logs now. One was Cedar that had been drying out in a field for years and the other was a fairly fresh piece of Bradford Pear that was saturated with water. The saw got through them both admirably. I was very impressed.
Resawing creates more saw dust than I had ever imagined and the dust collection didn't seem to do very much, but it does. It keeps the lower cabinet somewhat clear, which is important, because the pulleys, belt and lower wheel are housed in it. If the sawdust is allowed to build up, your saw may not turn on, or the belt may start slipping. Still, a lot of dust never gets into that cabinet and is thrown around the shop.
I have been skeptical of Grizzly for a long time. I am much less apprehensive now. The adjustments/fixes that I had to make on this saw are common to all bandsaw makes on the market. I am impressed with the features, the build quality, the finish and the performance.
A powerful machine October 8, 2009
J. Elaan
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought one of these with the riser block. I figured the extra motor power, the cast-iron wheels and the addition of a resaw fence was worth the cost above the regular G0555 model.
There were a few minor problems. The riser block was a little more complicated to install due to the additional wiring to the lamp on this model, and it took a little extra time, but it fits fine. The scale on the tension gauge is not accurate with the riser, so I use the musical note method of tensioning, which works fine. There is probably a way of adjusting the pointer on the tension scale, but I have not felt the need yet.
My last gripe is that the stock 105" blade that comes with the riser block is worse than useless. It cuts like a cheese grater, wanders all over the place, and is too fine pitched to resaw. Don't let that discourage you from buying the machine; it is entirely a blade problem.
The good news is that once I replaced the blade with a Wood Slicer, and spent a few hours tuning and adjusting the saw, it cuts like a dream. I have cut 1/16" veneers 8" wide. Even in dense woods like purpleheart, the motor does not bog down; the 1.5HP motor and heavy cast-iron wheels give this machine some serious power. With the riser block, this machine has a respectable 12" resaw capacity, and the resaw fence is quite serviceable.
 Most useless machine I ever purchased !! April 22, 2009
Weekend Woodworker (santa fe springs, ca United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first band saw purchase but after started using it, I realize, I need a Degee in engineering to get this to work. I never had a machine in my life which needed so many hours of aligning to get a simple straight cut. In general, I think band saw's is the worst power tool ever devised by human being.
It needs aligning 4-5 different things to get a cut you wanted, you may want to use other tools. At this time, I think Germany/Japan need to come with something which will replace bandsaws for good.
I am selling mine in Garage sale this year as it has proved to me useless in all aspects of woodworking, resawing, curve cutting, unless you have too much patience or degree in Engineering to get this too work. For me, it is waste of time to use this.
'EXTREMELY GOOD' April 15, 2009
Chaz (Florida)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As far as I am concerned, this is the best value on the market. And free shipping from Amazon is a plus. Saw was easy to assemble and works like a charm.
 Great Saw February 22, 2009
Darren Skinner (Milford, Ohio United States)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a very nice saw for the price the fit and finish is first class it has plenty of power the guides are nice and are easy to adjust This saw is far better then my 14 inch delta grand addition band saw. the only complaints I have which is kind of a big one is the cheap trunion they should have made a castiron trunion so the table was stiffer and the little table on the side is useless as far as I am concerned the fence is also to heavy if you ask me but this is a great saw and I'm glad to have it in my shop
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