chop saw with abrasive disk or metal blade?

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Well, damn. I wasn't really wanting to spend $400. I really don't anticipate cutting anything thicker than 1/8" wall steel. Even that would be rare at this point. Stainless tubing would be the norm and that wouldn't be regularly either. Still think the light duty one isn't going to cut it?

Hard for me to say for sure since I havent used the $200 saw. I remember I was a little reluctant to spend for the 14” saw but looking back I have no regrets. It’s a great saw.

Don

[WSSix]

I'm glad to hear that, Don. I appreciate the info on the stainless blade for stainless tubing. I'll do some more investigating.

Thank you!

[TechNova]

I just bought the Evolution after using a cold saw at work. I should have bought one a long time ago. Don't use the vise attachment for round pieces. Using it is the only time I had pieces fly out.

[WSSix]

Which evolution did you buy, the $200 one or the $400 one?

I figure for round pieces I'll use a v-block if the vise won't properly hold the pipe.

Thanks

[Trick-Tools.com]

The main difference between an abrasive chop saw and a TCT saw is the RPM. Abrasive saws spin too fast for the metal blades and will wear them out/ damage them quickly. As far as the Evolution saws, the orange saws are their economy model intended for box stores while the blue model is the nicer, higher-end model. We sell the blue Evolutions saws here if you are interested. We have 3 different models to chose from.

https://www.trick-tools.com/Evolution-Saw-Store_842

[TechNova]

Originally Posted by WSSix

Which evolution did you buy, the $200 one or the $400 one?

I figure for round pieces I'll use a v-block if the vise won't properly hold the pipe.

Thanks

I bought the Evolution from Trick Tools for just under $400

[absinthe]

Late to the party, but for what its worth, I had an old miter saw that was maybe 100.00 when I bought it 5-10 years ago. A cheap ryobi one. I put a 14" metal cut wheel on it and used it for my exhaust. Worked just fine. Some of the plastic guards became a little charred and I took odd the sawdust collection bag, but it was effective enough.

I've put the wood blade back on since and it works just fine.