Title: Great value, but beware of blade tension
Product review: I generally agree with all the other positive reviews here. Very good value bandsaw. I've had mine for about 2 years, with light use. I'm a weekend woodworker but occasionally resaw 8in+ maple and cherry. The riser block system works well. HOWEVER, I just read about proper blade tension being around 15K PSI. When I used a tension guide on my 3/8 in blade, and brought it up to tension, I managed to strip out the square nut that screws onto the tension rod. I spoke with Grizzly tech support (very friendly and competent) who didn't recommend using tension that high. Replacement parts came to around $30, so not too expensive of a lesson. Buyer beware, and save the high tension for a beefier bandsaw...
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