Workshop/Tools/Parts

[yerko42]

Has anyone used the Harbor freight 14in 4 speed band saw?

http://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-4...saw-60564.html

-The lowest blade speed is 568fpm which seems reasonable, though I think lower would be better... would it?
-93.5 blade so it should be pretty easy to get blades.

Does anyone know of a comparable 120V 14" saw that runs slow enough to cut metal that isn't unreasonably huge or $1800?

Or am i getting to hung up on blade speed? should I just get a small woodcutting saw and toss a metal blade on it and assume it is ok? I feel like I'm missing something and that there should be a better market for a benchtop metal cutting band saw.

Also can anyone specifically recommend an economical drill press? My team bought one off of grainger and right out of the box it had some disgusting run out, so bad that we hardly use it. I think we would have gotten the same or better at HFT.