Thought this was a cute photo. And I didn't even know the large bandsaw was pregnant.
At any rate, I decided to pick up a small bandsaw to complement my Agazzani B-24. I like to keep the large bandsaw set up for resawing (not in the photo) and thought it would be nice to have a small bandsaw set up for tight curve cutting to minimize setup time. Only problem was there just wasn't any space for a 14" floor standing model.
I decided to get the tiny Rikon 10" 10-305 bandsaw for this purpose and outfit it with a Carter blade stabilizer. The new 10-305 model has a few nice refinements over the older 10-300 model. Most notably, it has a nice, flat, polished cast iron table as opposed to the flimsy aluminum one on the older model. Other basic features include a 1/3 Hp motor, upper and lower ball bearing guides and a 2" dust port.
I opted to replace the guide system with a Carter Products blade stabilizer. This was a very easy thing to do and now the saw cuts curves on a rail. Very nice.
Pros:
1. Great build quality
2. Motor, despite being rather small, seems adequate for the small cutting tasks this saw is designed for.
3. Nice guides
4. Comes with a fence
5. Nice solid cast iron table
6. Easy to move around and store (ie tiny and not too heavy).
Cons:
1. Wheels are pretty low in mass as would be expected in a saw this size
2. Somewhat difficult to track very tiny blades. 1/4 inch was easy but I had some difficulty tracking 3/16" blade.
At any rate, happy so far with the saw and stabilizer system. Will post more detailed impressions after I've used it a while. I also have step by step photos of changing out the guide system if anyone is interested.
By the way, Highland Hardware (no affiliation) is currently selling this saw for $199, which is a pretty sweet deal (list is $279).