Grizzly band saw

[tablesawtom]

I was just looking and a Grizzly 513X2 bandsaw is listed at $1,995. That is quite a jump from what they used to be. As a matter of fact all the saws took a big jump. Is there that much of a demand for saws at that price?

Tom

[jteneyck]

I was just looking and a Grizzly 513X2 bandsaw is listed at $1,995. That is quite a jump from what they used to be. As a matter of fact all the saws took a big jump. Is there that much of a demand for saws at that price?

Tom

The prices are high compared to historical levels, but their current prices actually are lower than a couple of years ago during the pandemic.  

John

[Tony Z]

I bought a 531x2 about 8 years ago. It's the one with cast iron wheels & trunnions, better fence and foot brake. Cost around $1,100.00 and worth every penny then. I would easily pay $2,000.00 for it today, though there are many excellent competing makes. The Grizz is 220v and the motor starter was bad out of the box. Grizz sent me a replacement, but it was different than what came with the saw and different enough I had to have an electrician come in to make sure it was wired correctly-maybe a run of starters or the electric foot brake? In any case, after the replacement, an excellent saw.

I've a Jet 14" for over twenty years, one of the better models. Still have it, but the Grizz is so much better.

[barryvabeach]

I bought a 531x2 about 8 years ago.  It's the one with cast iron wheels & trunnions, better fence and foot brake.  Cost around $1,100.00 and worth every penny then.  I would easily pay $2,000.00 for it today, though there are many excellent competing makes.  The Grizz is 220v and the motor starter was bad out of the box.  Grizz sent me a replacement, but it was different than what came with the saw and different enough I had to have an electrician come in to make sure it was wired correctly-maybe a run of starters or the electric foot brake?  In any case, after the replacement, an excellent saw.

I've a Jet 14" for over twenty years, one of the better models.  Still have it, but the Grizz is so much better.

I have the  GO513x2,  without the brake, has worked flawlessly for many years, other than having to replace the tires,  a well built machine - though of course,  I have made some mods.

[Tony Z]

I have the  GO513x2,  without the brake, has worked flawlessly for many years, other than having to replace the tires,  a well built machine - though of course,  I have made some mods.

I also had to replace the tires on mine, no mods. Never really used to brake. The fence on mine couldn't be better!

[Johnbro]

I was just looking and a Grizzly 513X2 bandsaw is listed at $1,995. That is quite a jump from what they used to be. As a matter of fact all the saws took a big jump. Is there that much of a demand for saws at that price?

Tom

Cost of everything is up; I doubt there's been a spike in demand for 17" bandsaws. I have a ~20 year old 513 OG: with a Trimaster 1" blade it will resaw beautifully. I did upgrade the fence (Kreg) and added a link belt. It's a really nice saw.

[Admiral]

Depending on where they are made, there is also the tarriff issue, which is not insignificant to consumer cost.  Griz shuffled around their production to exit China and to maximize Taiwan production to avoid the tarriffs, but I think that when they raised prices to account for tariffs, they got a little bit greedy and never lowered them when production was moved, but that's all just my speculation.

[Kizar_Sozay]

I'm changing tires on a shopfox 19", same as the Grizzly 1825.  Any tips on removing the bottom wheel?  The more I bang on the wheel trying to get it to budge, the more convinced I am the shaft is threaded.  Grizzly Tech support says there's a nut behind the wheel and in front of the drive pulley.  I can get a wrench on it but the wrench is shorter than the 19" wheel.  Hesitant to loosen the whole shaft assembly by loosening the screws on the backside.

I'm having to scrape the remnants of the old tire off with a chisel and thinking I might try with the wheel in place.  Old tire bits pop off but I can see the chisel might slip hand protection is a concern.  Residue comes off with mineral spirits.

UPDATE: Used a heat gun on the tire while the wheel was in place. Heat and a 1" chisel did the trick. Took about a half hour. I'd have had to do the same operation on the bench. New tire is heating on the stove in a pot of water.