Hare & Forbes BS-7L Band saw review. 

I have owned a similar saw for the better part of a decade. I skipped the cutting fluid system as it makes a huge mess. Instead, I keep a cardboard chip catcher covered in paper towels under my saw and that catches 90% of my cuttings. I have a can of spray oil I used for cooling and lube or, I have some water based cutting fluid I will used for bigger items. Very little, if any, rust thus far. Only need to clean out the catch system every few months. Tip: Use a magnet covered in a paper towel to "vacuum up" chips and then pull the paper away and the magnet remains clean. If your cutting starts to wander, tighten up the tension. My blade was German steel and stretched a little after use. Honking down on the tension cured the deviation. Have fun!

Thanks for the review, very helpful. A couple of questions: the specs say 305mm, you measured it around 300mm. I often work with 300mm aluminium stock, am just wondering if you'd trust it to cut the full 300mm width (height is only say 13mm). Or should I really be going up another size ($$$)? 2nd question: not sure I understood the purpose of the sample, is it just to show that it can cut a thin piece, and that the thickness doesn't vary much?

What is the price of this bandsaw machine