All,

I have been in the market for a bigger bandsaw. Starting to build some rocking chairs a la Hal Taylor, and my PM 141 does not have enough clearance to make a few of the cuts needed. A Powermatic 80 20" had come up in my area, for a little under $1k. Owner states it runs smooth, cuts well. Both upper, and lower guides are ball bearing. Table tilts 10 degrees left, 45 degrees right. Currently set up to run on 115 Volts. Comes with two new blades and is ready to plug in and go to work. Pics look like I would expect for old iron. Worn, but in good condition. I also want the 12.5" of resaw clearance. I suspect this has had power converted. I would have expected to find this with 220V, 3-phase power.

I saw a Delta 28-350 recently that was trying to be sold for $900, but never got the seller to respond, so I dont have a good frame of reference for comparison. Interested in your opinions on the PM 80, on it being 115V power, pricing, and any other opinions you may have.

Thanks,

Brent