The Rikon 10-310 is our recommendation for anyone looking for a capable bandsaw to augment work with a larger saw, or someone venturing into small scale woodworking like bandsaw boxes, shapes, limited resawing, & patterns. What's particularly attractive about this saw is the price point.

The worst enemy of a bandsaw & blades is tension. It can fatigue blades early, fatigue bearings in your bandsaw, and flatten the urethane or rubber on your wheels so that a restart produces a thump, thump sound. Being able to apply & release tension with a lever, especially in a reasonably priced 10" bandsaw, is pretty useful. A significant improvement on the 10-310 is its tension release mechanism, previously only available on the more expensive 10-3061 10" saw. The tension release mechanism makes setting up, using, and leaving the saw until next weekend so much easier.

The 10-310 cabinet is made of a thinner sheet metal than its predecessor, the 10-305. Compensating for that change, the 10-310 now comes with an open stand. (It is not bench mount). You can install a shelf below to store gear & material as needed. On a flat garage surface, the 10-310 stand provides stability that the 10-305 could not out of the box.

Features

Rugged welded steel column and frame
Spring loaded tool-less upper & lower blade guides
Machined cast iron table with 3/4" x 3/8" miter gauge T slot
Quick-release blade tension system
Large blade tension hand wheel
Balanced drive wheels
2-1/2" OD dust port
Includes stand
Includes miter gauge

Specifications

Motor: 1/3 hp TEFC; 115 V; 3.5 A
Cutting Capacity: 9-5/8" wide x 4-5/8" high
Cast Iron Table: 11-3/4" wide by 11-3/4" deep
(With 3/8" x 3/4" T miter slot)
Table tilt: up to 45° right or 5° left
Fence: 2" x 12-1/8"
Dust port: One 2-1/2" OD - 2-1/4" ID
Cast Aluminum Wheels: 10" diameter
Blade Length: 70-1/2"
Blade Width: 1/8" - 1/2"
Comes with 5/16" 6 tpi blade installed
Cutting Speed: 2625 fpm
Overall size: 25-3/4" wide x 17-1/2" deep x 59" high
Weight: 61.75 lb
Footprint: 25-3/4" wide x 17-1/2" deep
FIVE-YEAR manufacturer's warranty

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