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I bought my ubiquitous (how's that, Marv?) Chinese band saw some years ago when I decided to make another plate for my dividing head, 5" diameter cast iron, which I sawed from a 5" diameter CI cylinder. It took over an hour for my saw, and I stopped it once to let the motor cool, but it did the job. I figured out that to cut it with my hand hacksaw would take about a week, and I would probably pass out while doing it. It is still going strong with a Starrett blade, it really cuts. Mosey