For something completely different... My recommendation is a dedicated METAL bandsaw for PianoDisc work. I have a 14" Jet for the wood, but for the paltry sum of $189 picked up a new horizontal gravity-feed Korean metal cut-off saw. I'm not sure of the brand, but I've seen the exact saw with many nameplates, including Jet. (It's a kind of Samick of machine tools...) With a 14 or 24 tooth blade, it handles steel, pedal pins, rail blanks, trapwork, and anything else. It also keeps the metal chips out of the wood saw. This is not a spectacular saw, and probably wouldn't be ideal for larger or more frequent work, but if it breaks I'll buy another tomorrow. David V. Anderson, RPT Rochester Hills, MI
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