WEN 3962T 3.5-Amp 10-Inch Two-Speed Band Saw with Stand and Worklight

Follow the instructions for setup, dial in all the adjustments, and you will have a fine band saw. I have not had any issues with this saw in over three years of ownership short of a bad fence from the factory that I had replaced. My guess is some of the lower reviews are from improper setup or trying to use a 10" saw to do the work required of a 14" or larger. I take my time with any new saw or tool and set it up properly, and all of my saws perform as described.The manual is correct on adjustments for this saw, however there are better instruction videos on YouTube. I recommend the method by Alex Snodgrass. I have yet to encounter any problems in over three years of use. My blade has never popped off the wheel, never any issues cutting true, and never had a blade break. As a matter of fact I used the stock blade for a couple years before replacing with a 1/2" Olson 4t blade. Granted I don't use the saw every day or even every project, but I have used it fairly regularly the entire time I've owned it. I work with mostly hardwoods but also pine, plywood, and MDF. It takes some time to re-saw 5" to 6" walnut for example but it will get it done. The original blade was actually quite good but the newer Olson 1/2" blade was a big step up in performance. I recommend buying a quality blade when you purchase this saw and keep the stock blade for backup.Adjustments on this saw are easy in my opinion. I have a couple magnets on the frame that hold the wrenches for adjustments, which makes it nice because I never have to search for them. The only time I really have to mess with it much is when changing the blade, but other than that I just tweak it once in a while. I do make sure to always loosen the blade when I'm finished for the day to keep the slack off of it. I try to keep the sawdust cleaned out of it regularly and wipe the table down with paste wax. The dust collection is okay but not great. The fence isn't the best either but it does the job and doesn't move a bit when set. The miter gauge is cheap like most other saws this size, and the size is not standard 3/4" of course so it's not something you can easily upgrade. It works fine for most of the stuff I do but you can always make a new one out of hardwood.There are two speeds on this saw but I just keep it on high most of the time. However, I might change it to low soon since I've been using it more often lately for hardwoods. And by the way, having two speeds is a nice feature at this price point. Another feature I like is the light.WEN customer service is the last thing I want to cover. I have contacted WEN 3 or 4 times over the last few years and they have been a pleasure to deal with each time. One of the wheels on my band saw did not have any counter weights on it so I wasn't sure if it was balanced. The customer service rep simply verified my purchase from Amazon and shipped two brand new wheels to me that same week even though I only asked for one. It turned out the new wheels were the same so I just keep them as spares because the saw runs fine and the wheels seem balanced. The pictures show counter weights on both wheels so I felt it was worth inquiring about. I called once more about the fence due to damage from the factory and they shipped me a new fence within a week. I only asked for the fence part of the assembly but they sent the entire assembly with rail. And the other time I had to call them was when I bought the 12" Variable Speed Drill Press and it arrived with a damaged roller for the roller extension. Once again, WEN shipped a new replacement to my door within about a week, and although I only asked for the roller they sent the assembly with extensions.In addition to the band saw and drill press, I have a WEN air filtration system 400 sq ft and a WEN 12.5" Planer. I have not had any issues with any of the tools short of the damaged fence and roller from the factory. In my experience WEN makes tools that are well worth their price and I have no problem recommending the ones I own. This band saw is easily worth 5 to me and thus I recommend it to anyone looking for a 10" light duty band saw. One day I plan to upgrade to a larger model from Grizzly or Laguna and I will install a smaller 1/8" or 1/4" blade on the WEN and use it for curves and detail work.

I was a little concerned when I received the box and it was clear that it had been opened.The cast table top was rusted but I was able to clean it up with steel wool.It only took about 20 minutes to assemble and had my first project done within an hour of setting it up.The tracking was perfect right out of the box. The only thing I had to do was take a deburring tool to the ends of the fence. It was cut but packed without finishing it. The size is perfect and for a $207 saw.I couldn't be happier. Very sturdy and steady.My shop vac doesn't fit but a quick adapter takes care of that. After all, you now have a bandsaw to make one. BTW they give you all the tools you need to assemble it. I use my better tools but if you don't have a full shop yet, the included tools will work.Update after 5 years of use:I do a lot of volunteer work and had a project for a park that required metal plates with quite a bit of cuts. I have a metal cutting saw but really wanted to use this one.I order a metal cutting blade from Amazon and changed the blade in no time. This is the easiest saw I've ever use to change blades on.It cut so perfect that I normally leave the metal blade in unless I have a lot of wood to cut. I also got the super narrow blade to cut intricate patterns and with the light this saw is perfect.

I've had this 10" saw for quite some time, but I wanted to give it fair use before writing a review. Set-up is very easy - the saw itself is a single unit, and bolts onto the base (which you have to put together). Goes together easily and quickly, and the saw isn't that heavy.Sawing thinner stock - say, an inch thick and under - goes smoothly with the included blade. I made a series of 1/4" thick "feet" for boxes out of a pine 2x2, and had no problem cutting those.One of the reasons I got this particular saw was the ability to open it up to 6 inches for resawing. All I can say is don't do it. I put in a half inch blade - one supposedly optimized for resawing. I haven't tried resawing soft woods, but any hardwood over about 2-1/2" thick cuts at a snail's pace. It really bogs down the saw; I had to tension the blade extremely tight to keep it cutting - so tight, in fact, that it refused to move when I turned it off and back on again. I had to add a lot of slack, and then tighten it again once it began.The fence has some creep in it when you apply the lock - it can move at least 1/16 of an inch away from the blade. And the markings on the guide I find useless. Use a good ruler to set your cut, and re-check once you lock the fence down.The miter gauge is. . . okay. Zero and forty-five degrees seem right, and I haven't tried any other angle. Movement through the channel is loose.If you're a hobbyist, and just want to set up a small shop in your basement or garage, this saw is fine. You can knock out a lot of small projects and be very happy with the results. When you get ready to do more serious work (larger stock, finer cuts, resawing, etc.) expect to spend about a grand on a much better 14" bandsaw.