I posted a while back about this band saw and no one replied so now i going to expand my questions a little. I am thinking of purchasing this bandsaw but I haven't heard of it and can't find anything on the brand It's a 20" Drake Vertical Wood Band Saw. I can't find anything on Drake but I've decided to go and take a look at the saw. The guy said I could test it so here is my first question...what test and what should I check to see if this is going to be worth the money? I of course will check the table and make sure the blade tracks straight and smooth and check all the parts. When I do my test cuts I was going to take some maple and resaw it other than that is there a test or a few things that I need to check to determine if this saw is ok? There is no fence on the saw so I plan on clamping a straight piece of wood to the table. If I do buy this saw can I transport it on it's back and any suggestions for transporting it. Thanks in advance
Heres the link to the original post With pics Ever seen a Drake bandsaw if so help!