"stryped" wrote in message
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We had a local store open up and they have the metal cutting band saw
for 150 bucks or so. I bought one of these cheap bandsaws at TSC
several years ago and went through two of them before I finally
returned them and bought a chop saw. The problem was the blade cutting
3 inch square tubing crooked.

Should I try it again or not?

The $150 deal is good. I built a more rigid base for mine. Also added
hydraulic downfeed. Ran it daily in my small shop until I bought a 7x10.
Somebody will pipe up with the FAQ on these, as they are quite common (as
well as the questions).

As always, any piece of equipment from HF needs to be regarded as a
partially assembled kit...