Let us know how you get on. My first bandsaw was a little DeWalt 3401 and it worked very well with Tuffsaw blades and the tune up described by Alex Snodgrass in his video. Only changed to get a deeper cut of 12" with the Record BS400, but still use Tuffsaw blades on this new one.
Love to keep busy in retirement - http://www.getwoodworking.com/albums/member_album.asp?a=33974