Sometime recently there was a discussion of using a miter saw with an
abrasive blade to cut metal, and many suggested using a chop saw
instead (probably good advice), especially since reportedly you can get
one at Horrible Fright or Home Depot for $30 - $40.
I checked around, and I can't find one ANYWHERE for less than $130 to
$150. Am I missing something, or what? Where are all these "$40 chop
saws"????
Ron M.
My HF store has them for $49.95. Of course you need the pack of wheels for
$20.
I have two and both work fine.
If you have occasional cuts of smallish stuff, the metal blades on circular
saws will do it.
WEAR GOGGLES and clamp the work firmly.
Wilson
"wmbjk" <wmbjk@REMOVE_THIScitlink.net> wrote in message
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> On 28 Dec 2004 06:59:38 -0800, "Ron M." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Sometime recently there was a discussion of using a miter saw with an
> >abrasive blade to cut metal, and many suggested using a chop saw
> >instead (probably good advice), especially since reportedly you can get
> >one at Horrible Fright or Home Depot for $30 - $40.
> >
> >I checked around, and I can't find one ANYWHERE for less than $130 to
> >$150. Am I missing something, or what? Where are all these "$40 chop
> >saws"????
> >
> >Ron M.
>
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44829
> http://www.homier.com/default.asp?dpt=&cat=&page=detail&sku=02311
> http://www.homier.com/default.asp?dpt=&cat=&page=detail&sku=02653
>
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=1038310&R=1038310
>
> Cheapest 14" I've seen is $40 on sale at HF IIRC. Latest store flyer,
> item #44829, $50.
>
> Wayne
>
I had the HF cutoff saw, bought it on sale for $60, which I think is
what it's on sale for at this very moment. It did a good job,
especially for the money. I made hundreds of cuts in steel pipe and
never changed the abrasive, and never burned out the motor
(surprisingly). Admittedly, the abrasive was getting pretty small
there. :-)
I don't think it has the sack to cut 4" solid steel as the instructions
suggest though.
On 28 Dec 2004 06:59:38 -0800, "Ron M." <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Sometime recently there was a discussion of using a miter saw with an
>abrasive blade to cut metal, and many suggested using a chop saw
>instead (probably good advice), especially since reportedly you can get
>one at Horrible Fright or Home Depot for $30 - $40.
>
>I checked around, and I can't find one ANYWHERE for less than $130 to
>$150. Am I missing something, or what? Where are all these "$40 chop
>saws"????
>
>Ron M.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44829
http://www.homier.com/default.asp?dpt=&cat=&page=detail&sku=02311
http://www.homier.com/default.asp?dpt=&cat=&page=detail&sku=02653
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=1038310&R=1038310
Cheapest 14" I've seen is $40 on sale at HF IIRC. Latest store flyer,
item #44829, $50.
Wayne
On 29 Dec 2004 22:11:19 -0800, "Miki" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I had the HF cutoff saw, bought it on sale for $60, which I think is
>what it's on sale for at this very moment. It did a good job,
>especially for the money. I made hundreds of cuts in steel pipe and
>never changed the abrasive, and never burned out the motor
>(surprisingly). Admittedly, the abrasive was getting pretty small
>there. :-)
>
>I don't think it has the sack to cut 4" solid steel as the instructions
>suggest though.
sometimes, the word "cut" is relative...
a better quality might cleanly cut what the HF one chews and grinds
slowly.. but nobody (I hope) is going to buy a $60 chop saw and expect
it to cut a bunch of 4" steel..
mac
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