Grizzly Bandsaw

[rws]

There is a G1148 model for sale near by. Grizzly says it is discontinued. Wondering if anyone has any experience with one of these? Or maybe an idea of what a fair price would be?

Thanks.

[EddyCurr]

Were you looking for a wood cutting bandsaw? That is what the 15" G1148
appears to be intended for.

According to this review, Grizzly sold the G1148 for $500 shipped in 2004.

Here is a thread from 2009 where the discussion is about whether $400 is
good value for a used G1148.

Some specifications that turned up in the search

The Model G1148 features a 14 5/8" throat and 7 1/2" thick
cutting capacity, large 16" x 16" cast iron table and integral
dust port.

Features:

* Blade length: 103"
* Cuts materials to 7-1/2" thick
* Large capacity 14-5/8" throat
* Rugged 1 H.P. 110V/220V motor
* Shipping weight approx.: 175 lbs.

Grizzly's G1148 Manual

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[rws]

So this saw would be for the most part for wood only? Never could use it for small metal cuts, given the bands were appropriate?

Looking at the links, the asking price here ($450) is too much, even though it comes with a number of extra bands.

[EddyCurr]

So this saw would be for the most part for wood only? Never could
use it for small metal cuts, given the bands were appropriate?

One difference between wood and metal saws is the feet-per-minute
speeds for blades. Wood saws are generally not configured to be able to
run as slowly as metal saws.

While not absolute, here is information from one blade supplier

'The blade speed for metal cutting is much slower than the blade
speed for woodcutting. Woodcutting blade speed is between 2000 and
4000 FPM, non-ferrous metal cutting blade speed is between 700 and
1000 FPM and metal cutting blade speed is between 85 and 200 FPM.'

Ferrous metal is sometimes cut at speeds as high or higher than quoted
above for wood, but this is known as friction sawing. IIRC, our Do-All
had a maximum speed in the vicinity of 10,000 sfpm.

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