|
|
|
11-12-2015, 01:00 PM
|
#1 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: vernon b.c.
Posts: 3,022
|
metal chop saw ?
I bought a 14 inch metal chop saw that works well cutting the metal when the metal is in a upright position but when the metal is flat it takes a long time to cut,like if you were cutting a piece of angle iron.it seems like it,s trying to burn threw instead of cutting.Is this nature of the beast or is it a crappy cutting wheel.
|
|
|
|
11-12-2015, 02:14 PM
|
#2 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Motown
Posts: 7,680
|
Re: metal chop saw ?
nature of the beast, same for a bandsaw
when cutting 1/4''x4'' flat bar stock it will cut faster on the 1/4'' side the less surface contact you have on the blade the faster any saw will cut square cutting angle should always be cut like this ^ angle cutting you have to cut one leg flat and it will go slow
__________________
cool, an ogre smiley  Ogre's 58 Truk buildhow to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer |
|
|
|
|
11-12-2015, 09:25 PM
|
#3 |
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Orem, Utah
Posts: 8,002
|
Re: metal chop saw ?
What Ogre said, and it will wear your blades faster as well. When I cut angle I also cut with the open side down (like this ^). On round tubing I try to rotate the tubing so I get mostly vertical cuts.
|
|
|
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
