A saw device comprising: a workpiece support surface for supporting a workpiece thereon; a motor supported on said workpiece support surface; a cutting element configured to perform a cut in the workpiece, said cutting element having a drive input for driving the cutting element to perform the cut, a drive assembly coupling said motor to said cutting element, the drive assembly including: a first drive train extending from said motor to a position offset from said drive input, said position offset from said drive input being substantially vertically above said drive input of said cutting element and above said drive input relative to said workpiece support surface, the first drive train including: a driving pulley coupled to the output of said motor, a driven pulley disposed on an idler shaft to rotate the idler shaft, the driven pulley being placed at said position offset from said drive input and a belt engaged between said driving pulley and said driven pulley; and a second drive train connecting said first drive train to said drive input for transmitting drive movement from said motor through said first drive train and through said second drive train to said drive input, wherein said second drive train is oriented substantially perpendicular to said workpiece support surface, the second drive train including a driving sprocket disposed on the idler shaft to rotate with the idler shaft, a driven sprocket coupled to said drive input of said cutting element, a chain engaged between said driving sprocket and said driven sprocket, wherein the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket each include a plurality of teeth engaging the chain, and a tensioning mechanism engaging said chain between said driving sprocket and said driven sprocket of said second drive train, wherein the tensioning mechanism includes an adjuster and a sprocket configured to engage the chain, wherein the adjuster is configured to position the sprocket closer to or further away from the chain. a workpiece support surface for supporting a workpiece thereon; a motor supported on said workpiece support surface; a cutting element configured to perform a cut in the workpiece, said cutting element having a drive input for driving the cutting element to perform the cut, a drive assembly coupling said motor to said cutting element, the drive assembly including: a first drive train extending from said motor to a position offset from said drive input, said position offset from said drive input being substantially vertically above said drive input of said cutting element and above said drive input relative to said workpiece support surface, the first drive train including: a driving pulley coupled to the output of said motor, a driven pulley disposed on an idler shaft to rotate the idler shaft, the driven pulley being placed at said position offset from said drive input and a belt engaged between said driving pulley and said driven pulley; and a second drive train connecting said first drive train to said drive input for transmitting drive movement from said motor through said first drive train and through said second drive train to said drive input, wherein said second drive train is oriented substantially perpendicular to said workpiece support surface, the second drive train including a driving sprocket disposed on the idler shaft to rotate with the idler shaft, a driven sprocket coupled to said drive input of said cutting element, a first drive train extending from said motor to a position offset from said drive input, said position offset from said drive input being substantially vertically above said drive input of said cutting element and above said drive input relative to said workpiece support surface, the first drive train including: a driving pulley coupled to the output of said motor, a driven pulley disposed on an idler shaft to rotate the idler shaft, the driven pulley being placed at said position offset from said drive input and a belt engaged between said driving pulley and said driven pulley; and a driving pulley coupled to the output of said motor, a driven pulley disposed on an idler shaft to rotate the idler shaft, the driven pulley being placed at said position offset from said drive input and a belt engaged between said driving pulley and said driven pulley; and a second drive train connecting said first drive train to said drive input for transmitting drive movement from said motor through said first drive train and through said second drive train to said drive input, wherein said second drive train is oriented substantially perpendicular to said workpiece support surface, the second drive train including a driving sprocket disposed on the idler shaft to rotate with the idler shaft, a driven sprocket coupled to said drive input of said cutting element, a driving sprocket disposed on the idler shaft to rotate with the idler shaft, a driven sprocket coupled to said drive input of said cutting element, a chain engaged between said driving sprocket and said driven sprocket, wherein the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket each include a plurality of teeth engaging the chain, and a tensioning mechanism engaging said chain between said driving sprocket and said driven sprocket of said second drive train, wherein the tensioning mechanism includes an adjuster and a sprocket configured to engage the chain, wherein the adjuster is configured to position the sprocket closer to or further away from the chain.