New Laguna V10 Bandsaw

[MacBoy]

I just had my v10 delivered over the weekedn and had my first a few cuts with it.

How is the resaw capability for that motor, bearings and body frame?

Does it bog down for resawing?

 

[djcook50]

I like my Laguna V10. Quality is nice. But initially I was frustrated due the poor quality of cuts with the supplied 3/8” blade. I thought I had made a mistake buying the saw. So I tossed that blade and replaced it with a Timberwolf 1/2” blade. It was like a different saw. I spent considerable time adjusting the table mount, lower guide bearings bracket, and getting it dialed in. I’m now quite happy with it. Like BSWD noted above the smoothness and quietness of it are nice. A lot of nice features for a small saw.

The dust collection is OK. I think there’s a trick to balancing the air flow between the under-the-table dust port and the lower one. I’m playing with adjusting it so the upper port gets more suction.

I would recommend it but be prepared to spend some time getting things adjusted and find a better blade. It’s worth getting the extension table.

 

[RayT]

Absolutely. I'd been using it for the legs of a pair of nightstands and like it much.

Most of my first impression hold well except the under-the-table dust collection attachment. It appeared to be a good design at the first glance but in reality it was not up to the task. But to be honest I didn't expect too much out of it and I believe an easy modification would improve the effectiveness. In summary after spending more hours with the V10 things I like the most are the quietness/smoothness, the power switch, the light and the micro adjustment of the upper/lower guiders.

Thanks for the update

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

For those using the Laguna V10, how does it do when ripping 1x hardwoods? I'm certainly not looking to resaw on it (that's where my 28" Felder comes in handy), rather I'd love to have a portable bandsaw for on-site ripping tasks. Rip quality is of seconday concern since I can always take a couple swipes with a hand plane, I just hate ripping on the table saw.....