14|12 1-3/4HP 14" Bandsaw Reviews

3.6 Rating 18 Reviews

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LT From New Plymouth

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“The blade tracking system is terrible Please be careful of what you purchase and ask questions.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“We own a Laguna 14 SUV bandsaw, and love it. Bought this 14-12, based on reviews, as a second saw. Believe me, there is no comparison. The SUV blows away this lightweight saw. Things I don't like: 1.) The blade tensioner handle is situated in the throat of the saw. Duh! 2.) The blade re-tensioner operates on the up-stroke instead of the downstroke, unlike other bandsaws. For old guys with shoulder issues, pulling down on the lever is far easier than pushin up on a lever above one's shoulders. Duh! 3.) The blade guides are ceramic, which is good, but they won't stay in position unless superglued. They ruin blades if they work their way out. Duh! 4.) The adjustable arm that holds the upper guides is sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. There should be no lateral play, but there is huge play. Duh! 5.) One cannot adjust the lower blade guides without removing the table. Just another of the poorly engineered decisions on this bandsaw. 6.) No foot brake. Blade coasts for ages. In short, spend the extra money and get a real bandsaw, the SUV. It is well worth the extra dollars.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Iâ€™ve had issues with mine. 1. Guide bar pinon box wasnâ€™t manufactured correctly. It fell apart, mangled top and bottom 3â€”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Iâ€™ve had issues with mine. 1. Guide bar pinon box wasnâ€™t manufactured correctly. It fell apart, mangled top and bottom 3â€”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I've had issues with mine. 1. Guide bar pinon box wasn't manufactured correctly. It fell apart, mangled top and bottom 3" of guide bar teeth. After discussions and email with Laguna customer service they agreed to replace both after I proved to them it was a manufacturing issue and that I couldn't fix it myself since I couldn't open the pinon gear box. 2. Tracking wheel/mechanism isn't easily adjusted. Yes, the locking knob is completly loose. Mechanism is wonky/seems to fall apart when the wheel is loosened, and only is correctly by tightening it very tightly. 3. The guide blocks aren't square to the blade and work loose very easily. I've shimmed the upper ones. The lower ones are pretty much inaccessible for my (a normal mans??) hand. I've given up trying to square those. Tightening the lower ones take a pair of long reach water pump pliers for me to get at them. I'm disappointed that I've had issues with this saw for the money it cost. Maybe I got a lemon. I don't know if all of them have problems.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Bandsawâ€™s being such a versatile tool has become an integral part of any woodworking”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Needed a bandsaw to resaw wood for guitars. Sold my General, which I dearly missed I thought. Not so once I put this sucker together. Very easy to do by myself, leaving it in the styrofoam packing while bolting on the base and the mobile hardware and lifting it, motor facing up. Put a "Resaw King" blade (cry once, then enjoy) and began resawing some black walnut in sequenced 1/8" slices without any drift what so ever. Re-tension handle was originally not too reassuring but has earned my trust, as the blade runs just as it did when originally adjusted. Read reviews about laments over the old ones made in Italy. Huh? This one blows them all away IMHO.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“my came without a blade . $1100 saw and they dont have a blade in the box ?”

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Posted 7 years ago