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For exactly the same reason a metal lath costs more than a wood lathe. Rigidity and more stress on the parts. A bandsaw for wood doesn't need the same blade tension a metal bandsaw does. Blade guides don't have to be rollers for wood but are much desired for metal.I don't understand why you can buy wood cutting band saws for a dime a dozen but it costs several hundred more to slow one down for metal work.
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