I'm in the market for a 12" or 14" metal cutting miter saw,or radial arm saw , to cut 3"-4"-6" wide and 3-4" deep rectangular aluminum tubing and channel up to 1/2" thick on the walls.
Ive talked with several fabrication shops and metal supply shops and they all suggested rather expensive saws, and they are not the saws you can buy for under $700 at home depot , as an example.
most of the ones I'm looking at don,t come with what looks like a QUALITY blade that's likely to last awhile, or finely adjustable angles or with the 1400rpm-1800rpm cut speed preferred, under light to medium use, conditions, so Id like any input on what to look for in a decent blade, saw or related info.
pros/cons? as always theres a balance to be struck between cost and performance and as always the least expensive saws rarely give the best results, and at some point the increase in price doesn,t do much to increase performance past a point.
IM having a problem finding one because a metal saw cuts more consistently at about 1400-1800rpm while most miter saws cut at 2500rpm-3500rpm which is way too fast for metal,cutting blades to be durable and finding a finely adjustable metal cutting miter saw that can cut at 5 degrees, or 7.5 degrees as an example seems to be rather difficult,
be aware that most saws like that have far too high of a blade rotation speed that burns up blades rather fast, there are saws designed to cut metal and of course the blade does the work so its one of the main factors in how well the saw functions, but try to find one that has an adjustable rpm or rotates between 1800rpm-2400rpm, speeds over 2400 rpm tend to dull blades much faster and keeping the speed under 2000 rpm tends to extend blade life
this looks good? but it also looks like its designed for cutting wood mostly
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200367471
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A ... 011&page=1
while were at it, does anyone have input on what saws are the most durable and make the more precise cuts
dewalt?
mikita?
rigid?
hatichi?
milwaulkee?
OTHER?
store.evolutionpowertools.com
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-619020- ... B00023S336
Ive talked with several fabrication shops and metal supply shops and they all suggested rather expensive saws, and they are not the saws you can buy for under $700 at home depot , as an example.
most of the ones I'm looking at don,t come with what looks like a QUALITY blade that's likely to last awhile, or finely adjustable angles or with the 1400rpm-1800rpm cut speed preferred, under light to medium use, conditions, so Id like any input on what to look for in a decent blade, saw or related info.
pros/cons? as always theres a balance to be struck between cost and performance and as always the least expensive saws rarely give the best results, and at some point the increase in price doesn,t do much to increase performance past a point.
be aware that most saws like that have far too high of a blade rotation speed that burns up blades rather fast, there are saws designed to cut metal and of course the blade does the work so its one of the main factors in how well the saw functions, but try to find one that has an adjustable rpm or rotates between 1800rpm-2400rpm, speeds over 2400 rpm tend to dull blades much faster and keeping the speed under 2000 rpm tends to extend blade life
this looks good? but it also looks like its designed for cutting wood mostly
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/ ... _200367471
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A ... 011&page=1
while were at it, does anyone have input on what saws are the most durable and make the more precise cuts
dewalt?
mikita?
rigid?
hatichi?
milwaulkee?
OTHER?
Evolution S355MCS: Mitering Chop Saw With 14 In. Mild Steel Blade | Heavy Duty | Metal Cutting
The Evolution S355MCS 14" Mitering Chop Saw handles heavy-duty metal cutting with precision and ease. Check it out at Evolution Power Tools!
store.evolutionpowertools.com
http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-619020- ... B00023S336
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