small bench top band saw

[GarageHonky]

Hey all!

I need a small, bench top type band saw, not for any heavy duty type stuff, but for just general purpose small stuff/projects and cutting aluminum (no wood).

Got any recommendations as to brand, model, and price?
In this "particular" case, I'm leaning towards the cheaper the better.

Thanks!
Dave

 

[PAToyota]

Keep an eye on eBay - I've been seeing quite a few of the benchtop ones lately. Delta would be my choice...

 

[mikeyr]

You said the cheaper the better so this may not be the one for you, but for a small bench top band saw, I doubt you can beat this one. Portable to whatever you are working on, with the benchtop table, you can leave it on your workbench and use it as a regular band saw.

http://www.stouttool.com/

On sale at Orchards (S.Calif chain) for a darn good price, wifey put one under the tree for me so I have no idea how good it really is but I think its going to be great. Most of the time it will just sit on my workbench with the cutting station table and yet I can take it to the car and trim metal. Only negative which slowed me down from buying one was the 2 1/2" cutting depth but when it comes to steel, I never cut thicker than that and I have a separate wood band saw.

 

[l_bilyk]

I bought a ryobi second hand
Works nice

 

[GarageHonky]

Thanks everybody. Appreciate it! I'll check out the sources.

Dave

 

[ZRX61]

I picked up a Rockwell/Delta model 280 at a local college auction for $75

 

[Bill K]

Don't forget the pawn shops too. I picked up a Delta benchtop for 75 bucks also. Looked like it had been used twice. I also found a Dewalt planner for 125 at another pawn shop.
Bill

 

[GarageHonky]

Great idea about the pawn shops!

Locally, we have a store called "Retool" that sells and trades both used and new tools and equipment. Anybody have a "Retool" store near them?

Dave