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Old 06-30-2007, 09:19 AM
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Saw an ad on craigslist on friday for an estate sale that mentioned tools an a chopsaw were going to be there. I've been pretty broke so I've put off getting one. Anywho, despite drinking way too much sake last night I got up at 70 and got there just as the doors were opening. Took a good 5-10 minutes to find it and just as I spotted it someone else was starting to check it out too. ARGH. But luck was in my favor and he started looking at something else. Long story short, I got a lightly used Makita 14" chop saw for $65.

For my past 4 HMT setups, I've used anything from a hacksaw to more recently a sawzall. Always sucked cuz there was always at least a little gap, plus trying to make whitey bends with a reciprocating saw kinda sucks.

Can't wait to get enough $ saved up so I can put this beast to some good use.
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Old 06-30-2007, 09:23 AM
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Nice find. I've always used a 7'' Craftsman Chop Saw with an abrasive blade. Got it on sale at sears for $60 Seems to do the job good.
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Old 06-30-2007, 01:42 PM
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I woulda paid the extra $$ to sleep in
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Old 06-30-2007, 01:45 PM
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Early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese (like in your case :P)

nice find though
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Old 06-30-2007, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jagojon3
I used a sawzall for all my cuts while holding the pipe in one hand or with my feet

Chopsaw woulda been handy, nice find.
Haha, same here. The entire time I was thinking "Is this a good idea and am I going to regret this in a few seconds?" :1
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I've also done that a few times, it just get a bet hairy when the blade gets stuck and kicks back .
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Old 06-30-2007, 05:53 PM
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early bird gets the worm
------ your legs and ------ the word
so what if I'm not the smartest peanut in the turd
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Haha, same here. The entire time I was thinking "Is this a good idea and am I going to regret this in a few seconds?" :1
C-clamp your pipe to a table or put it in a vise one
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C-clamp your pipe to a table or put it in a vise one
My garage has never been a "workshop". I just work with what I have.
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