Jason...if you'll do a search here using the word bandsaw as the search word you can read all the arguments you want for the different size and makes of bandsaws. This is one of the most often asked questions. There really are only a couple of things that need consideration.
If you are going to do a lot of resawing......18" with lots of horsepower so you can run 1" or larger blades as the larger wheels stress the steel of the thicker blade less with the larger radius bend. The more h/p is just that...and makes for easier resawing.
You can resaw with smaller wheels and less h/p but you have to take into consideration it probably isn't going to "cut like butter".
If you don't plan on doing a lot of resawing, a smaller b/s will provide good service and probably handle smaller blades more easily as well.
Of course, budgetary constraints are the third and often the most important consideration.
Good luck with your decision.
Last edited by Ken Fitzgerald; 12-26-2007 at 11:57 AM.
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Originally Posted by jason lambert
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