Subject: Re: Bandsaw 2 wheel vs. 3 wheel

From: Philip Roybal <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 08:07:14 -0800

John Cesco wrote:
> 
> I am wanting to purchase a bandsaw for my small home shop but would like
> to first hear views on the pros and cons of 2 wheel vs. 3 wheel
> bandsaws. Any comments would be welcome.

A three-wheel saw will give you more room between the blade and the
column than a two-wheeler of the same overall size. However, because the
blade must travel over three, smaller wheels, it will be flexing a lot
more and to a tighter radius than the blade of a two-wheel saw. This
means it will break sooner.

Phil