Porter-Cable 97724 Porta Band 6 Amp Portable Band Saw

Porter-Cable 7724 Big Capacity Variable-Speed Porta-Band Saw

I've owned one of these since November 1993, and can't think of a single thing that needs improvement.

- I've never had a blade pop off, break, bind in the work, or slip. Once it's mounted, it stays put; once you start cutting, it keeps going. Blade wheels have rubber "bands" on them for blade traction, similar to what you find on wood cutting band saws. (Store the tool with tension released so as not to damage the rubber bands or stretch the blade.)

- designed for right-handed users, as the blade is on the left where you can watch it.

- variable speed works flawlessly, but isn't like what you find on a hand drill, where the trigger controls the speed. On this tool, you set the speed dial from 1 (slow) to 6 (fast) or any point in between, based on what you're cutting - when you pull the trigger, the machine soft-starts and quickly attains the selected speed. This...Read more