Subject: reliant 14" bandsaw (any good?)

From: Matteo Schmill <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 12:04:33 -0500

Woodworker's Warehouse has the Reliant 14" bandsaw listed for $249 if
I'm not mistaken. At that price, I could probably afford it !

I'd be using the saw to bookmatch 5-6" wide hardwoods and for rough
shaping of guitar necks and bodies (typically laminates 2"-4" thick).

I'm wondering if I will end up frustrated with this saw because it can't
do what I ask or it does it poorly. I'm not expecting a great saw, just
one that will get me where I want.

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From: Dave29 <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 22:01:27 -0800

> one that will get me where I want.

It has been my impression tha anything made by "Reliant" is of a lesser
quality than most of the others (ie. Delta, Powermatic). This is not to
say that they sell junk, just that you should expect to have a few minor
to major hasels with ANY of the lower priced machines made by any
company. I once bought a hand plane from "Great Neck" and was proud of
my "bargain", only to find out,that when I got it in my shop that it was
going to require a lot of work to get it up to par with my "Stanley". I
now refuse to buy anything that I can't return in 30 days. If I were
considering that machine I would expect to have problems with blade
allignment, adjustment, and accesories.