There are two types of metal cut off saws the most common is the abrasive wheel chop saw.
Cold cut metal miter saw.
Therefore it would be somewhat wrong to say that your regular compound miter saw is the same as a multi purpose table or band saw with a miter head option.
The main difference between a chop saw and a miter saw is that the chop saw cuts straight down in 90 degree cuts while the miter saw can be rotated to cut angles and tilted for bevel cuts.
It is capable of cutting up to 4 3 4in.
Secondly a chop saw is better protected against the metal shavings it will create and a miter saw has better ventilation to keep the motor cool while cutting wood.
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But even better for thick metal is a carbide tipped tungsten toothed cold saw.
The ironton 15 amp 14in.
Round and 4 1 8in.
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The mk morse csm9nxtb 9 inch circular saw is part of their metal devil line of saws and definitely lives up to the name allowing you to slice through materials swiftly and easily.
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There are however small pros and cons to each type of metal cutting saw.
Miter saws are lacking in many areas and simply weren t designed with the necessary features to make them suitable metal cutting tools like.
The best metal cutting chop saw is made by dewalt morse or makita.
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With a laser guide 0 45 degree beveling retractable blade guard and overload switch the.
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4 x faster cutting in light pipe angle iron tubing conduit and channel than abrasive cut off saws.
The reason for a cold saw vs.
Square stock and can adjust to 45 for quick easy miter cuts.
Metal chop saws angle grinders or circular saws.
Quick release support fence adjusts 0 45 for miter cutting.
This powerful portable saw is designed to maintain torque at optimum rpm s so you can saw through metal smoothly.
Jet cold saws for metalworking deliver precise burr free cuts and easy miters without sparks or or generating heat and are avaialble as a floor cold saw or as a freestanding cold saw.
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Dry cut metal saw is powerful enough to cut pipe angle iron conduit and more.
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