Rikon 10 inch Bandsaw with Stand and Miter Gauge 10-310

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