<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>I just bought a Delta 14" 28-475X for about $900.00.  Bought a mobile base for it as well and three different blade widths.  It's plenty of machine for the things you mention and a bit more.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jackhouweling@dccnet.com href="mailto:jackhouweling@dccnet.com">Jack Houweling</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 5/16/2004 8:03:30 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> bandsaw</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in the market for a new band saw and would like some opinions</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will be cutting pinblocks and bridges and would like to know which band saw would be sufficient. I want to know what size motor, blade, brand and minimum requirements.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack Houweling</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>