Used machinery market

Re: Used machinery market

Bill Jacksonville, NC

You have to wade through so many Chinese tools & machines on both E-Bay & Craigslist now not sure worth the effort to look? Finding a diamond in the rough & complete machine at those sites takes knowledge, experience, and patience. If don’t have knowledge, experience or patience buy new!

Goes without saying always better to look local when buying used wood working machines. “Caveat Emptor,” let the buyer beware!

Goes without saying if restoring old machines might be better off paying to advertise locally. Or look for free or minimal cost woodworking web sites. If paying retail for parts hard to make any money unless you are doing commission work. No won’t get rich but will be using OPM instead of your own!

China boat for woodworking accessories, machines, & tools sailed long time ago! How many companies still make woodworking machines here in North America or in Europe today?

How do you compare Bandsaws?

Geoff Whaling

I really don't know how you can reliably compare band saws these days as even the one "brand" can have quite different specs from the many importers of the 'brand." Many of the Rikon machines are sold in Australia as Woodfast and in the UK as Record.

The Australian versions of the Woodfast BS500 came in at least three different specifications from the various importers when I was purchasing. Some had a cheap fence & good roller guides; another had a great fence & crappy euro style guides.

How can any one reliably or with any authority say brand X is better than brand Y given the vastly different spec levels within a "brand." One particular spec level with in a brand may have the edge over its competitors but over all to say a particular brand is better these days is nonsense.