I just work in the basement/garage with a handful of machines and am wanting to look at upgrading my Harbor Freight floor standing drill press and maybe get a horizontal bandsaw.
I know most of these import machines leave the same factory, just with different logos and paint jobs. I can look at the same horizontal bandsaw between four different brands and the price can have a $1000 spread from the HF to the Jet.
I live just down the road from the Springfield, MO Grizzly Industry store and they also carry similar design machines that can be bought from HF and Jet.
So what makes the price range so vast? Just the name on the machine? Anyone know if there is much of a quality difference? Sometimes the finishes are noticeably different as in the HF looks like it's been rough cut and at least the Grizzly and Jet have a finish of some sort.
I have my eyes set on a middle of the line 20" 12 speed Jet step pulley drill press and a 7x12 horizontal band saw.
I mean, I'd love to get an old Clausing drill press and Ellis 1600 but trying to be reasonable on the price for all of it and coming across a Clausing is few far and in between. I'm not full time (yet) but still would like something reliable and better than what I'm dealing with.
Thanks.
I know most of these import machines leave the same factory, just with different logos and paint jobs. I can look at the same horizontal bandsaw between four different brands and the price can have a $1000 spread from the HF to the Jet.
I live just down the road from the Springfield, MO Grizzly Industry store and they also carry similar design machines that can be bought from HF and Jet.
So what makes the price range so vast? Just the name on the machine? Anyone know if there is much of a quality difference? Sometimes the finishes are noticeably different as in the HF looks like it's been rough cut and at least the Grizzly and Jet have a finish of some sort.
I have my eyes set on a middle of the line 20" 12 speed Jet step pulley drill press and a 7x12 horizontal band saw.
I mean, I'd love to get an old Clausing drill press and Ellis 1600 but trying to be reasonable on the price for all of it and coming across a Clausing is few far and in between. I'm not full time (yet) but still would like something reliable and better than what I'm dealing with.
Thanks.