Metal saws - pro's - con's - compromises

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Hotrod1

Cold saws are great, and I wish I had one, but I have another option. It is a Makita metal cutting chop saw that uses Metal carbide blades (not the fiber type. It works well. The cuts are accurate as you set them up to be and no sparks.

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LC1230-.../dp/B00004YOLV

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-A-90875..._bxgy_hi_img_z

Thanks for the input. I just have a tinkering garage/shop with limited space and that might fit my limited volume/applications well. My concern with the cold saws is snagging smaller thin wall square and round tubing.

After debating my real world usage vs. wants today I decided to upgrade my little Jet dry cut band saw to the Baileigh BS-712MS. Hopefully I'll see some improvement in accuracy, being a swivel head it will be much faster to setup for angles, and it also lock vertical which is a feature I use a fair amount. Hopefully the .75" vs. .50" blade improves the accuracy a little.



I know upgrading the band saw will be an improvement and I use it a fair amount. Time will tell.