Bonehead
Skull Master
Looks much better! That was the fun part, good job.
CHOP- cut off blade vs sawzall
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YoungBlood
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Sawzall or Grinder. Either one.
But the sawzall with the Milwaukee TORCH blades (the long ones) it went like butter, and FAST too.
But the sawzall with the Milwaukee TORCH blades (the long ones) it went like butter, and FAST too.
35Mastr
Mastr Blastr
I like the small air saws myself.Easy to control,Yet small enough to get into just about anywhere.
Don,You may want to reconsider the newer chop saws with the carbide blades.These 2 models will cut up to 45 degrees.Nice straight cuts,No sparks,Cool to the touch right after cutting,No grinding required.All you end up with is a bunch of small chips as if you would when cutting wood right next to the saw.They will cut through a piece of 3/16's plate in about 20 seconds.It also dosent have all that abrasive dust flying all through your shop like normal abrasive saws do.
I know that Bonehead has the Dewalt model and I had spoke to him recently because I also wanted a saw that did throw all kinds of sparks.
I went to a Estate sale and bought the Makita. It is like new and still had all the writing on the blade as if it were never used and not even a scratch on it.For 150.00..The makita in the pic is just one that I grabbed from the net but you can see all the little chips that it makes on the saw.
These things are really good saws.
Model #DW872
Model # LC1230
Don,You may want to reconsider the newer chop saws with the carbide blades.These 2 models will cut up to 45 degrees.Nice straight cuts,No sparks,Cool to the touch right after cutting,No grinding required.All you end up with is a bunch of small chips as if you would when cutting wood right next to the saw.They will cut through a piece of 3/16's plate in about 20 seconds.It also dosent have all that abrasive dust flying all through your shop like normal abrasive saws do.
I know that Bonehead has the Dewalt model and I had spoke to him recently because I also wanted a saw that did throw all kinds of sparks.
I went to a Estate sale and bought the Makita. It is like new and still had all the writing on the blade as if it were never used and not even a scratch on it.For 150.00..The makita in the pic is just one that I grabbed from the net but you can see all the little chips that it makes on the saw.
These things are really good saws.
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Dqracer
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I agree, I have the LC 1230, it is a sweetheart...
It cuts so precise , and straight , its almost like a machined fit when joining parts. The blades last a long time also, I have a spare blade that a have redressed by a local guy who sharpens blades, (costs $20 )
I use a 4.5 grinder with a .045 cutoff wheel and the sawzall for most other cuts I make.
I keep my ole abrasive chop saw for hard metals and rough cuts.
It cuts so precise , and straight , its almost like a machined fit when joining parts. The blades last a long time also, I have a spare blade that a have redressed by a local guy who sharpens blades, (costs $20 ) I use a 4.5 grinder with a .045 cutoff wheel and the sawzall for most other cuts I make.
I keep my ole abrasive chop saw for hard metals and rough cuts.
