I'll chime in in favor of the HF saw also. I bought one of these a
while back, and as someone that usually avoids HF stuff like the
plague, I think this saw is great.
But yes, get a new blade. And keep an eye on it while running so you
can keep the motor from burning up if it jams.
Have fun,
John in Illinois
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--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Pat" <york01@c...> wrote:
Hi,
I am new to this forum and need some input on which saw to receive as
a Christmas present from my wife. I was leaning towards the Harbor
Freight which is presently on sale for $149.99 at the HF store in
Rockford, IL. Then I went to Menards for some electrical supplies and
eye-balled the Jet HVBS-56M model they had on display. The Jet has a
price of $259.99 on it. I have only seen pictures of the HF saw, but
from what I can tell the only difference between the Jet and the HF
is that the Jet has an adjustable material stop, and adjustable
levelers on two of the legs. I then found out that my wife is going
to get the Jet saw on the advice from her brother. I guess I would be
happy with either saw, but is the Jet worth the extra $100.00. I
would hate to see her spend more money than needed. I will be using
whatever saw I end up with for cutting mild steel angles, bar, and
flats. I have read some of the previous posts but did not find
anything that stated that one was better than the other. Any
information on the differences between the two saws would be greatly
appreciated.................thanks,
Pat.
