I have a JET horizontal vertical 5 x7 or whatever those small saws are I have used for 20 years or so, never an issue with a good blade Starrett or Lenox bimetal. You can be very creative with setting up a cut, and it has a removable table to attach for vertical cuts. The table could be better and you could make one for not a lot of money. That size saw can be had for $300-400 or so.
Those big DoAlls are wonderful If you have the floor space.
One like mine, you can chuck up a piece of steel or whatever and walk away and it just gets it done. Sawzall, Port a Band all are great on a construction job, but not for me in the shop.
For sheet metal I have a portable 120 volt power hand held metal shear.
I used to build a lot in my home fab shop, my first project after retirement was a 3 Point attach Back Hoe for my John Deere tractor.
Last edited by Bill George; 10-17-2018 at 8:07 AM.
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