Metal bandsaw from Harbor Freight...got on sale for about $130. Added coolant system (note copper tubing) using $12 fountain pump. After a lot of research, I selected selected Rel Saw semi-synthetic bandsaw coolant. This saw works great ! I don't use the coolant on Aluminum. Sure it's very hard to cut small aluminum with a hacksaw....but have you ever been able to cut a straight line with a hacksaw? As far as whether the bandsaw is better than the metal (abrasive ) chop saw or iron, I'm still thinking about this... seems it's safer....
