At a $130 for the Craftsman, its a marginal value, > but its a much better saw than the Tradesman. If I was in the market, I'd > wait for the Craftsman to go on sale. By the way, the Tradesman is only a > 1/4 hp. You get what you pay for.
1/4hp is plenty for a small bandsaw. Every now and then the Ryobi 9" bandsaw goes on sale for $79.00 this is probably a better bandsaw, BUT you won't find too many bandsaws for $59.00 EVER and it will be more than adequate for cutting balsa, foam, plastic and aluminum.......... Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.