Originally Posted by
florida
fuper,
You will likely lose some accuracy with the bandsaw, and its not the best for cutting sheet metal. A couple economical investments might be getting started with a standard drill press for holes, and a cutting board for the plastic. Some of the art stores still carry the cutting boards which have a razor blade attached to a rail. After you lock the rail in place, they also have a knob to push the blade deeper so you won't hurt your hands cutting. I used to build architecural models that way. I think after you try something like that, you'll have a better idea of which types of machines you're looking for.