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NO TELLING HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE WASTED IN MY SHOP BECAUSE
I DIDN'T HAVE A PROPER SAW TO CUT STOCK TO LENGTH .
A SAWZALL & A VISE WORKS WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE BUT REALLY IS A RIDICULOUS WASTE OF TIME .
THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE I AM A CHEAPSKATE BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE THE IS NO PLACE TO PUT ONE .
I SOLVED BOTH PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF THE INFAMOUS HARBOR FREIGHT 4 x 6 HORIZONTAL BAND SAWS .
IT IS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN THE CROWDED SHOP AND ONLY SET ME BACK $208 WITH A 20% OFF COUPON .
THE SAME SAW IS SOLD UNDER A HALF DOZEN DIFFERENT NAMES BUT NOTHING CLOSE TO THAT PRICE .
SO HERE IT IS IN THE SHOP . I WILL BE MAKING SOME USEFUL MODIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE IT .
FOR NOW , I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER .
![DSC_0792.JPG DSC_0792.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/203/203518-52df57e72fbc6970dc2e3fa2d2515972.jpg)
![DSC_0793.JPG DSC_0793.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/203/203519-fef7d7ed25630abfd9a2dd3475b971ec.jpg)
I DIDN'T HAVE A PROPER SAW TO CUT STOCK TO LENGTH .
A SAWZALL & A VISE WORKS WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE BUT REALLY IS A RIDICULOUS WASTE OF TIME .
THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE I AM A CHEAPSKATE BUT MOSTLY BECAUSE THE IS NO PLACE TO PUT ONE .
I SOLVED BOTH PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF THE INFAMOUS HARBOR FREIGHT 4 x 6 HORIZONTAL BAND SAWS .
IT IS SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT IN THE CROWDED SHOP AND ONLY SET ME BACK $208 WITH A 20% OFF COUPON .
THE SAME SAW IS SOLD UNDER A HALF DOZEN DIFFERENT NAMES BUT NOTHING CLOSE TO THAT PRICE .
SO HERE IT IS IN THE SHOP . I WILL BE MAKING SOME USEFUL MODIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE IT .
FOR NOW , I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER .
![DSC_0792.JPG DSC_0792.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/203/203518-52df57e72fbc6970dc2e3fa2d2515972.jpg)
![DSC_0793.JPG DSC_0793.JPG](https://www.hobby-machinist.com/data/attachments/203/203519-fef7d7ed25630abfd9a2dd3475b971ec.jpg)