In a message dated 04/01/2006 00:32:24 , fernj1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Those el cheapo China/Tiawan 4" x 7" saws sold by most everyone for less than 200 dollars US are an excellent investment and they work vertically as well as horizontal. About the best investment for the money I have ever made except for my lovely wife of over 50 years. All she cost in 1955 was a couple of diamond rings and 10 dollars to the preacher. That was the best move I ever made!! Jesse in Tennessee USA > Hi Ron > > I have just got rid of one! A most unsuccessful, badly-made job for > cutting wood. I slowed it down for steel, but it did not work very well. > I should welcome suggestions for a compact, accurate, inexpensive > steel-cutting vertical bandsaw, capable of cutting a reasonable thickness. > > Cheers! Hubert MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line. Hi Jesse, That was only the down payment, you forgot the monthly payments that have followed.!!! How could we manage without them?. Best wishes Don MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.