SCMI 24" BS on for $1800...

[Michael Dunn]

3 phase. What should I do? I have the money. I just resawed some 8/4 Cherry on my Rikon 10-340 with less than desirable results. Will this SCMI be a great resaw machine?

[Phil Thien]

The Rikon 10-340 should do fine resawing 8/4 lumber.

If I were you, I'd spend the time and effort you'd put into the SCMI into marketing your woodworking business.

[guy knight]

3 phase. What should I do? I have the money. I just resawed some 8/4 Cherry on my Rikon 10-340 with less than desirable results. Will this SCMI be a great resaw machine?

yes it will be a great machine

[Michael Dunn]

The Rikon 10-340 should do fine resawing 8/4 lumber. If I were you, I'd spend the time and effort you'd put into the SCMI into marketing your woodworking business.

It didn't do too great on the 8/4 Cherry. Table is a perfect 90 deg to the blade. It was my best resaw cut yet with the saw though.

I'm actually doing quite a bit of marketing. I just more than quadrupled my advertising budget. I'm getting calls like crazy. One in particular is for a global display company with a Chicago branch that wants me to make 30 displays... Of some sort. I'm waiting on the drawings. I also have work coming in from some other websites that I am a member of. That, and good old fashioned word of mouth.

[Jim Becker]

I big heavy bandsaw setup for resawing isn't a terrible thing to have at all! And you can deal with the three-phase in multiple ways, including a VFD.

[Erik Loza]

Well, it is a quality machine and you can never have too big of a bandsaw, so if you are in need of something like that, it could be a good find. I would actually keep the Rikon for smaller projects and just set up the big one for dedicated re-sawing or whatever. Do you have thee-phase power or would you need to put an inverter on the motor to run it?

Erik Loza
Minimax USA

[mreza Salav]

I'd say it is very convenitent to have two bandsaws, one for rewsaw (which that SCMI would be a good choice) and one for curve work; changing blades is a pain.
Hooking up a VFD up to 4 (or 5)HP is easy and cost effective way of running a 3-phase machine. I have a similar size bandsaw that I run with a VFD.

[eugene thomas]

I put carbide blade on my 513 grizzly and like night and day from regular blade. Now the 12" max height another story.

[johnny means]

I have the Centauro version of that saw. Run to her now. She's a real beast and will serve as a professional grade machine for the rest of your career.

BTW, through in a lowball offer first.

[Michael Dunn]

I have the Centauro version of that saw. Run to her now. She's a real beast and will serve as a professional grade machine for the rest of your career. BTW, through in a lowball offer first.

It turns out the guy selling it is a fellow creeker. He says $1800 firm.

[Michael Dunn]

I'd say it is very convenitent to have two bandsaws, one for rewsaw (which that SCMI would be a good choice) and one for curve work; changing blades is a pain. Hooking up a VFD up to 4 (or 5)HP is easy and cost effective way of running a 3-phase machine. I have a similar size bandsaw that I run with a VFD.

If I get the SCMI it'll be my third BS. I have the Rikon 10-340, and a Jet 14". I'd keep them all if I end up snagging this SCMI.

[Andrew Joiner]

Michael do you really think you'll be bidding on a lot of jobs that require resawing? Aren't you going after commercial work? A vertical panel saw would a more valuable machine right now for the work your after.

[Michael Dunn]

Michael do you really think you'll be bidding on a lot of jobs that require resawing? Aren't you going after commercial work? A vertical panel saw would a more valuable machine right now for the work your after.

I think you're right. I should probably not be buying this.

[Andrew Fleck]

It turns out the guy selling it is a fellow creeker. He says $1800 firm.

That must be the one in St Louis. I watch the classifieds like a hawk in that area. Good luck with it.

Andrew

[Thomas Hotchkin]

There is a 27" Northfield for almost half price long drive http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/tls/4106565867.html