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- From: EPLUS17@vmd.cso.uiuc.edu (Richard Engelbrecht-Wiggans)
- Subject: Re: Anyone cut metal with a circular saw?
- References: <14340021@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com>
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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 03:13:38 GMT
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- In article <14340021@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com>
- keith@hp-ptp.ptp.hp.com (Keith Millar) writes:
-
- >I have this great idea that I can put a particle metal cutting blade in my
- >circular saw and cut metal pipe and box steel and sheet steel ( <= 1/4 inch )
- >
- >Is there any reason why I shouldn't? Are regular circular saws (mine is a
- >black and decker trade 1/4 hp) able to handle the job? I was thinking that
- >perhaps the hot sparks or wrong speed might be a factor.
- >
- I presume your saw is actually one + 1/4 hp?
-
- I have done a considerable amount of metal cutting
- with my circular saw, most of it in 3/16" to 5/16"
- angle steel. MY B&D did not like the job...it was
- somewhat under powered, and much worse, the blade
- guard is some sort of plastic that starts melting and
- fuming from the hot sparks.
-
- Since then, I have invested in a more expensive
- (Milwaukee) saw and it cuts through that angle
- stock as if it were butter. I am however concerned
- about the possibility that all the particles
- created by my metal cutting might have an adverse
- affect on the saw's bearings etc; does anyone know?
-
- ..Richard E+17
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