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Difference between metal and wood chop saws?
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<blockquote data-quote="jjt4806" data-source="post: 1522198" data-attributes="member: 20393"><p>I think a clarification should be made - the OP is looking for a steel cut-off saw I assume. You can use a standard chop saw to cut aluminum all day long. A better blade would improve it, but it still functions fine.</p><p></p><p>I'd be concerned (keep my on) the aluminum hinges etc on any chop saw used for cutting metalics (aluminum or steel). I watched a guy in our shop at work cutting aluminum with a Dewalt 12" from Home Depot. He was about half way through the cut when the hinge failed (it had been in use in our shop for about 2 years, used daily for that same application). The direction of the blade caused the saw (still running with his hand clutching the handle) to come straight out at him. The only thing that save him from any kind of injury is that just the previous day someone had shortened up the power cord and it pulled out of the socket.</p><p></p><p>I've never heard of that occuring to anyone prior, and the industrial version we replaced it with worked fine for another 4 years before we finally got a good band saw (couldnt justify the cost of a cold saw).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jjt4806, post: 1522198, member: 20393"] I think a clarification should be made - the OP is looking for a steel cut-off saw I assume. You can use a standard chop saw to cut aluminum all day long. A better blade would improve it, but it still functions fine. I'd be concerned (keep my on) the aluminum hinges etc on any chop saw used for cutting metalics (aluminum or steel). I watched a guy in our shop at work cutting aluminum with a Dewalt 12" from Home Depot. He was about half way through the cut when the hinge failed (it had been in use in our shop for about 2 years, used daily for that same application). The direction of the blade caused the saw (still running with his hand clutching the handle) to come straight out at him. The only thing that save him from any kind of injury is that just the previous day someone had shortened up the power cord and it pulled out of the socket. I've never heard of that occuring to anyone prior, and the industrial version we replaced it with worked fine for another 4 years before we finally got a good band saw (couldnt justify the cost of a cold saw). [/QUOTE]
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