Picked this up today.

[Kawickrice]

I have a 4 ft piece of rail and I needed about 18 inches cut off for an anvil. Yep, the chopsaw with an abrasive blade cut right through it. Took a few minutes to make it happen.

 

[kmakar]

I have a 4 ft piece of rail and I needed about 18 inches cut off for an anvil. Yep, the chopsaw with an abrasive blade cut right through it. Took a few minutes to make it happen.

Yeah, I'm trying to cut down on all the dust the abrasive blade make. They are cheaper, but messy.

 

[Kawickrice]

Cant blame you. They are certainly messy that's for sure

 

[cheveslakr]

The abrasive blades are a carcinogen also. Gotta wear the left over covid masks!

 

[Molly's 70]

I hate the smell of them. I hate the smell of any burning metal.

 

[77cruiser]

I hate the smell of them.

I kinda like that smell. Some hate the smell of diesel too, not me.

 

[kmakar]

I bought the Northern Tool Ironton model 14" steel chop saw and it came with a 72 tooth blade. I got it on sale for $279.99 and an additional 10% military discount for a total price of $264 (including tax).

After a few adjustments and truing the blade, it cuts steel like butter and is burr free all while the steel is cool to the touch on the cuts.

I have to extend and weld the strut (electrical strut comes in 10' lengths), so I have to add a 20" piece to each end for a total of 160".

This is for my solar array mounts.

 

[Shovelrick]

I bought the Northern Tool Ironton model 14" steel chop saw and it came with a 72 tooth blade. I got it on sale for $279.99 and an additional 10% military discount for a total price of $264 (including tax).

After a few adjustments and truing the blade, it cuts steel like butter and is burr free all while the steel is cool to the touch on the cuts.

I have to extend and weld the strut (electrical strut comes in 10' lengths), so I have to add a 20" piece to each end for a total of 160".

This is for my solar array mounts.

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That’s a very nice cut and being cool is a plus

 

[77cruiser]

From what I can see it's about the same except for the blade, but yours has the quick adjust clamp.

 

[kmakar]

From what I can see it's about the same except for the blade, but yours has the quick adjust clamp.

I trued the fence, but didn't use the clamp at all. This one has the aluminum base instead of the stamped steel. I still consider it cheap Chinese junk (like most of them are) but it works for what I want.

 

[77cruiser]

Mine the blade was tipped a little, took the pivot apart & slotted it to get it closer to 90 deg.