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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kalama,WA
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I have a HF 12" sliding chop saw that I don't use alot. If I put a metal cutting disk on it will it work for cutting metal?
Harris
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Location: Kansas
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Certainly....................... but
doubt that it will last very long or work very well. HF sells metal cut off saws for not much $$$$. I'd go that route. ron |
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: east wells,vt
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Afternoon Harris,
A regular chop saw goes to fast. At work we use a Porter Cable metal chop saw 14" blade rated at 1600 rpm. Thats the right tool for the job. You might get away with it for awhile but I doubt it will last On ours, we have the support stands on each end along with adjustable stops. It is a neat setup.
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Home-1+ acres New Hope, TX / 24 acres-Fannin County
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With all the grit that ends up on my chop saw, I would not even consider doing it with my mitre saw. And on my metal chop saw, if I saw a heavy or thick piece of metal, I sometimes get a glowing red "icicle" at the back edge of the shield where most of the metal bits hit.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Kalama,WA
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Thanks for the quick comebacks. I bought a 14" HF Metal cutting chop saw and will save my wood one for wood. Thanks everyone....
Harris
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Eastern NC
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I think that would be a bad idea. I ahve a cut-off saw, but rarely use it now that I have a portaband. That is the tool for the job when it comes to cutting metal.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Northeast, Ohio
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I made just a couple of cuts with my Makita miter saw before I ran to buy a Milwaukee chop saw for steel.
More tools are better anyway....... ![]()
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