Chop saws for metal work

[L-E_Fault]

I was thinking about getting a chop saw for tray, conduit and other metal work jobs. Does anybody else use chop/mitre saws or is it left to the hacksaw.

 

[wozz]

used a tct chopsaw loads for unistrut, rod and cablofil brackets wouldnt use it on anything other than that.

 

[revjames]

I have used a chop saw with cutting discs (the narrow grinding wheel type) as well as TCT ones. save loads of time and effort.

 

[L-E_Fault]

Why wouldn't you use it on tray or conduit?

 

[Lee321]

if you doing lots of the same length may be ok with cutting disc.

will require perhaps more filing of burrs

tct wont be suitable for tray/tube.

 

[kme]

I use a 4.5 / 9" disc cutter; purely because its multi-use, and I don`t need another big lump of kit to carry around.

If I was going to, it`d probably be the "evolution rage"; seems like a good piece of kit.....

 

[Apache]

I use a 4.5 / 9" disc cutter; purely because its multi-use, and I don`t need another big lump of kit to carry around.If I was going to, it`d probably be the "evolution rage"; seems like a good piece of kit.....

I have an evolution circ saw. Selling it off in B&Q for

 

[Sidewinder]

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[Apache]

As Patch says later, the Evolution range are actually sold for this purpose.

KME

 

[kme]

Bless

 

[revjames]

On my last job we had a large TCT bladed machine. Cut 20/25/32mm conduit, 100x100 trunking and 300mm heavy duty tray all no problem. Yes a bit of deburring with a file but way quicker than cutting with a hacksaw. The only thig I would say is when cutting trunking put some wood inside to keep the shape.

 

[batty]

A chop saw will be a lot safer than using a grinder if you are doing a lot of metalwork. I brought one for a job I did and still have all my fingers and toes.

 

[Lee321]

Lee,A TCT blade in a circular will be fine for tray/tube IF it is the correct geometry, feed, speed & material.

As Patch says later, the Evolution range are actually sold for this purpose.

for me and you yes. but for most speed of blade to material seams to be a problem and tct blades aren't cheap

rev: the tct actually give quite a clean cut commpared to abrasive cutting discs

 

[Robojin]

With Patch on this,

buy the Evolution, cold cuts with no bur, has a lower spin but with higher torque, it actually nibbles the material, will cut up to 6mm steel, blade will last up to 100m of cutting through 6mm apparently

 

[kerching]

With Patch on this, buy the Evolution, cold cuts with no bur, has a lower spin but with higher torque, it actually nibbles the material, will cut up to 6mm steel, blade will last up to 100m of cutting through 6mm apparently

+1

I also use an 18v Dewalt angle grinder with the 1mm thick metal cutting blades, sometimes 18v recip saw as well.

Evo sliding chopsaw is brilliant. got a 110v on offer from Screwfix, spent 1 hour setting 90, 45 and compound angles correctly. it cut 1 piece and packed up!!!

replaced no questions asked ....used virtually every day for 4 months now without a problem and still on original balde!

 

[L-E_Fault]

Can you use the evolution blades on a makita?

 

[Apache]

Can you use the evolution blades on a makita?

No - they run slower and with more torque.