I bought one of these portable band saws a couple of years ago and I’m here to tell ya, they will pay for themselves in a hurry.
I see Horror Fright has them on sale right now but today is the last day.
They are $40 off list price and this is their newer brand line than the one I bought and paid $100 for two years ago on sale.
For $89 I don’t see how you can go wrong.
My buddy even built me a little stand for the one I have that I can bolt to it and mount it in a vise.
I had, but currently can’t find, one of their foot pedal switches that I could plug it into.
Put a hose clamp or a zip tie around the trigger and then you can use it by stepping on the pedal so both hands can feed stuff into it and use it as an upright band saw.
You can buy the stands online too but last time I looked they cost more than the damn saw.
It really makes it a versatile tool though.
Yeah, Swag Offroad sells the port-a-band tables. While pricey, they have some cool features.
https://www.swagoffroad.com/collections/swag-portaband-tables-accessories
I had the fortune of acquiring a Milwaukee Port-A-Band some years ago. It has paid for itself, several times over. Wish I had it while I was fabbing race chassis.
Leigh
Whitehall, NY
Yup. Handy as all get out!
I bought that exact model earlier this year. On sale and w/a coupon I got the the saw and a 2 pack of USA made blades for less than $100. It paid for itself in one use.
Timely post! Went out and bought one right after reading it, thanks!
if you do any metal working they are worth their weight in gold. PS the blades that come with them are crap, get some milwaukee blades and get er done.
Thanks for the heads up! Picked one up today with the coupon.
Dammit I missed it. Borrowed my neighbors awhile back. Yes very handy.
They are essential for anyone that does metal work. Bite the bullet snd get a Milkwaukee