Palmgren 83010 4.6 Amp 10-Inch 1/2 Horsepower Tilt Head Benchtop Woodworking Bandsaw with Dust Bag, 120-Volt 1 Phase

Comment: We had to return two differnt ones. They both came broken and the plastic cover was shattered. It is cheap......but not worth it. Spend a lil extra money on something thats more durible. It is not worth the trouble that we went through. And Wow it is so heavy. The box was 101 lbs.

Comment: After unpacking it took me about 10 minutes to set the guides and off I went...The blade was already tracking perfectly...Having never owned a tilting bandsaw of this type I immediately set it at 45 degrees and cut through a 2x4...No problem as this saw has plenty of power...

The saw comes with a quality stand which is not mentioned in the description...I didn't need it but nice to have...

The only complaint was the plastic hinges which hold the door closed were broken...I emailed Palmgren themselves and within a week I had 2 complete sets at no charge of course...

I also like the lever action arm blade tension release which also includes an automatic blade tension spring loaded adjustment...I always release the blade tension after a days use and this system takes about 2 seconds to release and/or re-tension...Much easier than threaded systems I've used in the past...

I have only used a few other bandsaws in the past but for $169.99 delivered I don't see how anyone wouldn't like this saw...I give it a strong recommend...

Comment: Made of metal and plastic. Like a toy. Arrived broken in many places - both metal and plastic parts. Major effort to fix or return. Would not recommend to anyone.

Comment: I bought this for my wood-working husband, who is making us rocking chairs. He is very please with this machine, says it performs exactly as advertised. Also, the table adjustment is very smooth, in his opinion you can adjust angle to minutes. I have no idea what that means - but for $169 he is a happy man :)

Comment: This is the first saw of this type that I have ever used, but my first impression of it is that it seems well built. The only thing I don't like is the use of plastic as closures on the housing. I have had to reglue them a couple of times already. They're just not strong enough to hold the housing together. There's also plastic on the housing hinges and one of them was broken when I received the saw. They're relatively easy to put back together. Just a drop of super glue and you're back in business. The rest of the unit is made of cast iron or steel and it is very solid. It took me about an hour or so to set the unit up. Setting the blade tracking and using a feeler guage on the guides takes some time, but when you finish, the saw works just about flawlessly. It makes a very straight cut, even in some very hard wood. The dust collection system works fairly well, but not as good as a vacuum system. For the price, this is going to be a hard unit to beat. All the saws that I have seen, of this caliber, are well over $200.00. If you use the super saver shipping, you can stay well below that price with this unit. To my surprise, it also included a stand, which isn't mentioned in the details. That alone should be worth another $30.00 to $40.00, maybe more. If you're in the market for a bandsaw, Amazon has got you covered with the Palmgren saw. You will NOT regret it.