GENERAL INTERNATIONAL 12" Wood Cutting Bandsaw - 2/3 HP Floor Standing Band Saw with 0-45° Tilting Table & Multiple Cutting Speeds - 90-040 M1

I did a few small jobs with it and it has worked great.

The Machine works great now that I've finally got it set up. But the instructions that came with it were not as helpful as they should be. No online help or phone number to call.

The saw arrived in good shape, and went together quickly. The instructions aren't clear, but barely sufficient to get it the machine assembled. Unfortunately, the upper guide housing is poorly secured, which will no doubt weaken with use. When the saw is turned on, the table vibrates and shakes, making precise feed to the blade disconcerting. The fence is poorly engineered and constructed, specifically the flimsy bracket that grips the outfeed side of the table. I realize the 90-040 is an economical solution for those wanting an entry level stationary band saw, however, I believe the substandard construction will only frustrate the user and worsen over time.

Love it

Going into it I wasn't expecting much but what I got was even less. Over all it looks good but the roller guides are horrendous. Very poor design. Motor and idler wheel are very unbalanced. And let's leave it at that. If you're not a woodworker and have experience with bandsaws you may want to look else where. I was hoping for the best and got a turd. Hahaha

Basic engineering design is good, but quality control of parts and assembly of components is lacking. The blade guide assemblies were poorly machined and 3 of the six blade guide bearings were unserviceable and required replacement. Tires on both wheels required replacement in order to reduce vibration and proper blade cutting. With the improvements I have made, I now have a well adjusted saw that feel will be serviceable for my needs. After 16 hours for assembly, remanufacturing, and new part installation, I now have a well functioning band saw. A review of the warranty parts replacement protocol made me realize that utilizing it so solve my problems was too complicated and not user friendly.

Poorly designed, assembly was sloppy and the upper wheel has a horrendous wobble. To make matters worse since I purchased this on amazon my only recourse to to return the whole saw when all I really want is a new upper wheel.

Difficult to put together. It vibrates I can't figure out how to change speeds Directions are TERRIBLE. If I could send it back I would. Horrible

Likely won't be posted because every time I try post a review on this saw, it is rejected (and this is the only time I have had a review rejected). Seems like a decent entry level saw based on specs, but shoddy quality, absent workmanship and no quality control make this more hassle than it is worth and dangerous. Go buy something locally so that you have support in case there is an issue, because Amazon won't help when this saw fails. I had to return the saw because of the safety issues. Amazon has yet to refund because they lost it at the warehouse even though CEVA logistics tracking shows it was received and signed for.

Product has a good name, and works as expected, but came with several adjustment knobs broken, and adjustment shafts bent. Was like the box was bounced down the road behind a truck!