Laguna adds a disc brake to 14/BX band saw

Laguna Tools introduces the 14/BX band saw, an upgrade from the company’s 14/12 model, featuring a heavier one-piece frame and a patented, foot-operated disc brake that shuts off the motor to safely reposition or swap stock for the next cut.

“The footbrake is the X factor,” says Laguna’s Benjamin Helshoj. “We have footbrakes on all machines that are a drum style, but this one is a disc style, similar to ones used in the bicycle industry, but much faster and smoother.

“It depends on how hard you step on it but it [stops] almost instantly. It is a nice feature that people really like. When you have it, it’s hard to go to a band saw that doesn’t have it. You don’t have to wait to change blades or remove wood.”

Available as a 110-volt, 1-3/4-hp or 220-volt, 2-1/2-hp option, the 14/BX offers a 12” resaw capacity, according to the company. It stands 70-1/4” tall and has a 21-1/2” x 16” cast-iron table that tilts 7 degrees left and 45 degrees right. It runs a 115” blade as wide as 3/4”.

Other features include tool-free, adjustable ceramic guides, a 3/8” x 3/4” miter slot, adjustable fence, tension/tracking windows and tension release lever, and two 4” dust ports.

The 14/BX sells for $1,999. For more, visit lagunatools.com.  

This article was originally published in the March 2023 issue.