RabbitShit

Been through two DeWalt's. I burned the motor out of my first one.

I went to Lowes, purchased a new one, switched out the guts with my old one and put the new one... with the dead motor... back in the box. Returned it, told them it was fucked from the first time I pulled the trigger. Homemadewarranty.

G2turbo_terror

We've got the 14" HF w/HF discs and that thing is the master of crooked cuts. I'm sure if the discs were better they wouldn't deflect as much. I always use the bandsaw though, bought a good blade and spent the time setting the tension/alignment and it works great.

dcg9381

You're all wrong.. Get a DeWalt dry cut saw.. It's massively superior to abrasive saws in every way.. Angles are precise, it doesn't heat the metal as much, and it's faster... The only thing better are the high dollar wet cut saws you see in professional fab shops like American chopper.

Smith-02

1hp oldschool craftsman 8" grinders ftw, only stall out when you jam the wheels. aaaand you can pick them up easy at garage sales and ----

TunerToys

If you are willing to go about a hundred more, you can get a great chop saw, a Milwaukee Dry Cut Saw.

$399.00. http://www.tools-plus.com/milwaukee-6190-20.html



Looks just like a chop saw, but uses a 72 tooth blade. Cuts chips with very little sparks, and much less mess. Also, the quality of the cut is better than a band saw, and way better than an abrasive cut of saw. We have virtually no clean up when cutting pieces for our charge piping kits. The blades can be re-sharpened, and although expensive to replace, do not need to be replaced often. Best horizontal metal cutting saw I have ever seen, bar none.

Craig

josh19wrc

damn, that things HOT. I might have to hold off for a few months and save a bit more and get one of those. I saw one on ebay a while ago and thought it was a regular old chop saw and I was wondering why it costs so much,after reading reviews, Now I understand.

Engloid

I got one of these at home: http://bii1.com/coldsaws/275m.htm

I have considered selling it, if anybody wants to make a serious offer. I have a 3 phase converter with it also.

myAE86turbo

MAKITA

jdm ftw or designed in japan built here whatever

quadnie

I have watched guys reverse the blade on your average circular saw used for cutting 2x4s and cut metal with it.

I really like Craigs saw, I'm gonna have to consider that as the next upgrade.

I've used miter saws as chop saws, larger chop saws, band saws, wet-bandsaws, and I still break out the hacksaw sometimes. My current solution is the 14" HF $50/60 special with the 3 year warranty. I burned up saw #1 within 20 minutes of taking it out of the box and had the pleasure of inhaling all that white smoke coming from the motor. They just swap me out. I actually didn't need the warranty since they are very cool to me and hook me up but the cashiers get a commission on warranties so I do it for them.

Funny thing about the wet band saws, it's water with just enough petroleum added to it so nothing rusts. What I like to do when I'm cutting a lot of say sucker rod is to just have a paint brush & cup full of light weight oil and lube the cutting disc often. Seems to give you a lot more life out of the abrasive/offer a better bite and superior cut. But the bulk of you guys are just cutting thin pipe and the oil doesn't help much for your soap stone measurement markings.

scottsi

holy ---- a quadnie sighting