DELTA SM400 Shopmaster 3 Amp 9-Inch Benchtop Band Saw

Comment: I asked for a bandsaw for Christmas 3 years ago. Hubby (who knows nothing about woodworking) bought me this. I was disappointed but what the heck - I'll make the best of it. I couldn't justify buying a fence for such a cheap machine so I just marked the 'this-gets-you-a-straight-cut' line on the table and clamped on a straight piece of wood instead. Adjusting the guides nearly drove me to distraction. For one or two blades the guides just would not adjust correctly. When I got the top guides adjusted, there was not enough 'play' in the bottom guides to reach! Multiple calls and emails to Delta brought no satisfaction. Tensioning the blade was problematic. The blades always seemed a bit sloppy.
Well, this morning was the final straw. After 3 years of very little use (you know how it is when you have a tool you're not happy with - you end up finding alternatives to using it whenever possible) today I tried to crosscut a small piece of 3/4" thick mahogany when I heard a loud bang. Now the top wheel won't turn at all. It's certainly not worth fixing. My humble opinion is: find a different bandsaw if you're in the market for a used one. Delta no longer even makes this one. Can you guess why?

Comment: I ordered a Delta sM400 Shopmaster Band Saw, but that is NOT what I received! They sent me a Black & Decker 9inch Bandsaw - NOT a Delta! The Black & Decker is the same size and has the same features as far as I can tell, but it does not fit the DELTA Stand I paid $80 for and had waiting for this saw!

I have not used the bandsaw yet so I cannot comment on it's performance, but I am pissed that I was not sent the Product that I ordered and now have to drill-out the stand to make it fit.

Comment: This was my first band saw purchase and I am very satisfied with it. I did change the blade to an 18 tooth for cutting brass for slot car chassis. Also the blade guides that came with it did not work and I replaced those with "Cool Blocks". So far it has performed flawlessly and am quite happy with it. The price was ideal, even with the replacement parts that had to be purchased. Out of the box I believe I would not be as happy.

Comment: I purchased this saw for $119. As an experienced craftsman, and considering the price, I received excellent value. The saw does exactly what I want it to do, which is reliably cut aluminum sheet and extrusions. At the outset I replaced the stock blade with a Morse blade having more TPI and narrower width. Setup required about an hour to get all the little brackets and tensioners aligned and properly tightened. My only complaint is that I find it somewhat challenging to get a new blade started on the two wheels. Once the blade is in place, it stays well. The housing is easy to open and clean with compressed air.

Comment: Can someone please tell me where you found a rip fence for this thing? It appears all the models that once fit this size has disappeared off the face of the earth(amazon and the delta webpage. Keeping a straight line is the most important part but I can't do that.