Would this be sufficient for cutting exhaust and intercooler piping?
 

I'm a cheap bastard. I know I'd have to rotate the piping as I cut it but I've been using an angle grinder so anything is an improvement.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42307

This is on sale too, but I'm broke as a joke.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44829

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get the 14"

i had to cut whitey bends with a ------- angle grinder because i was cheap. needless to say, they weren't the cleanest or straightest cuts :)

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Dang, just spring for the chop saw, bandsaw, or sawzall. Any of those three will do a good job, and are more versatile than the two you showed.

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hmmm, sawzall. Havent really thought of that. The allure of the cutoff saw would be a perfect cut making it easier to weld cuz theres no gaps. Can you get nice cuts with a sawzall? HF has them for $20. Cant beat that.

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That first thing would not even cut the pipe, an angle grinder would be better than that. The chop saw is cool though

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---- if your hella strapped for cash just buy a hack saw and do that ---- by hand O0

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Good idea but...im weak. I did 1 and said 'never again'

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If your on a budget go with a chop saw that has a vice on it. If your a man you'll get a cold cut saw like me ;D

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you can get a cheapo 14 inch chop unit for like 60 bucks.. i picked up my adjustable 10 inch makita unit at a pawn shop for 35

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^^ ---- ya, i was gona say hit up your local swap meat i guarntee you will find something for $30 or less. Chances are its gona be some off brand one but hey, it least you will get THIS job done without it freaking out on you O0

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I borrowed one of these from my buddy, after I tried hacksawing...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=47840

It was like a hot knife through butter.

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I have the cheapo $60 14" and its not that great. Its flies through exhaust tubing but is owned by Schedule 10 and 40 for manifolds.

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the local "backyard muffler shop" ------ uses this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

works pretty well to. it only does straight ---- though. if i had to buy something, i would do what hotsex said, hit up a local pawn shop. you cna find decent chop sawz for under $50 all day long.

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try a better blade........I have a cheapo chop saw and switched to a name brand blade and it's 10 times better.

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all my intercooler piping.... hacksawed
my friends intercooler piping made by me.... hacksawed
my downpipe and friend's..... yet again hacksawed


i look like im single O0

but after all that ----, i can just about cut so that you do not need to grind away for the two pipes to fit together nicely (i didnt say the cuts were straight ;) )

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Do a Whitey Twin Turbo kit with Whitey bends using a hacksaw and you wont be weak any more lol. Well 1 arm wont be weak anyway.

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I would go the hacksaw method, but I tend to shy away from any form of exercise. I'm liking the pawn shop idea though. I'll check out them hoes tomorrow and by hoes I mean pawn shops.

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Sawzall are not that great, they don't make straight cuts, the blades bend like nothing. I used a hacksaw for exhaust/IC and my adapter plate, 3/4" cold steel bitch!

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Yeah I switched to Norton blades and it does work better, just doesn't have the power.

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I used a sawzall on all my charge piping, down pipe, and dump tube cuts... worked perfectly!

I borrowed the sawzall from my step dad and sprung for a few new blades for it... with those new sharp blades, it cut through the piping with ease and it wasn't hard at all to make the cuts straight...

If you use the sawzall correctly and rest the base plate against the pipe, then start the saw and drag it through the pipe, it works like a charm!

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Bandsaw is what I use. Nice 4 1/2" bench style. 14" chop saw is the way to go. I just got sick of going to the hospital to get metal removed from my eye!!!!!

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welp after checking out the shitty pawn shops around here, I decided to borrow my friend's sawzall and bought 2 new blades for it. So far, I've got piping from the intake manifold to battery tray. Its got some leaks so i gotta fix that. Just gotta get a good rythm going and get it finished, then time for downpipe and dumptoob.

mad tyt3 welding skillzz

http://67.33.14.41/piping1.jpg

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i was just there yesterday. that minis way to small to even cut anything with. its like a novility chop saw. dont bother with it

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It looks like you're not using sheilding gas on those welds

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flux core :(

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I have that 14" cut off saw and it has been working GREAT! i am currently working on my exhaust and IC piping and it cuts like butta! ;D

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so you're like trying to rub it in my face? -------.......

just kiddin :)

If debt wasnt kicking my ass so hard I woulda picked one of them up.