So it's a good thing I asked, huh? I bought a drill press from HF a year ago when it was on sale for $40, and it's still awesome. So, when I saw the chop saw today, I looked at the blade (~1/8" thick) and thought that thin would be better since it would be easier to cut thru the metal. So I figured that I could not go wrong for $40.
I also looked at their bandsaws and thought that it would take some setup/effort to get the blade to go thru straight without twisting.
Either way though, the ends of the tube will still get refaced on the lathe, btw.
Oh well, looks like I'll just wait until I get the $ to get a bandsaw, and perhaps hope to find a deal on a decent used one. The other issue with the bandsaw is space, so it will definitely have to wait. :-(
Thanks,
-Neil. |