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Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Thanks, if I get the Oregon Blade Maker grinder I intend to purchase the 1 hp motor and VFD from them as well. It brings the total price to about the same as the Pheer ph427 1.5 hp but you still have to add a work rest and drive wheel. It then becomes more expensive and for only 1 HP vs. the ph427 1.5 HP.I haven't used a Pheer, and have only bought components from Oregon Tools, but I don't think of them as equivalent machines.
The Pheer is a good grinder from what I have heard and read. It is available as a turnkey setup with variable speed and well built. The extra $400 for VS over the basic setup is well worth it.
The 454 and 427 models differ based on the construction type. The higher priced 454 will be more versatile in the long run, as it allows tooling arms and rests to be changed and adjusted easily.
The OregonBladeMaker is a lesser unit, IMHO, and you have to add the motor, and accessories. You may spend less, but you get what you pay for.
You're probably going to want more than 1 hp sooner than you think.