I see what your saying. But I would think the smaller 3x4 benchtop setup would have less deflection since the distance between wheels/bearings is shorter. I'm looking at something like this one in the picture. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210716/abf0aa53689542431b7bf00130a1f6d6.jpg Sent from m...

Hobbyist, learning to weld, small projects. Space is a major factor since I have a small area to work in. I'm looking at either a 12" dry cut saw (Makita, Skil) or a portable 3x4 band saw (Eastwood/kaka) They both have close to the same capacity. Bandsaw has much less spark and mess. Dry cut is...