Power hacksaw or cut-off grinder?

[gavuk]

Most fab shops,steel stockists and engineering shops I've worked in or visited use bandsaws .....I use a cold saw at work ,and prefer my cheapy bandsaw,we go through blades regulary,and have them sharpened on our cold saw...
Each to their own ,but for me 1.horizontal bandsaw
2.coldsaw
3.powerhacksaw
4.cut off tct
5.abrasive cut off

If we all agreed on everything ,we would all drive the same cars....

edit: we cut a lot of stainless at work on the cold saw

 

[ukracer]

For anyone considering welding/fabricating long term you cant beat a cold saw,
For those not aware of them they're a slow rotating chop saw with a toothed blade that runs coolant on the blade, most fabrication shops run them,
Yes they're a bigger outlaw but they benefit from accurate cutting, zero dust, low noise and low cost blade resharpening, my last blade cost around £8.
Had my cold saw over 20 years.

This looks not bad on ebay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Cold-M...832&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=160949506102&

I had one of those in my work shop. My mates sold it . 3 phase and it went for about 150 quid. I was gutted as I did not have the money to buy it at the time but had to hand it over to the guy who collected it lol

I have a smaller version in there currently. (Also my mates ) but I might make an offer for it. lol (Not sure if that runs coolant though.)

 

[brewdexta]

After looking at all the options and being beaten while bidding on several old power hacksaws I have bought an Evolution Rage 2 355mm TCT Multipurpose Cut Off Saw 240v for £178 delivered which does the trick for most of my projects coming up which consist of mainly 25 and 40 box section. I'm hobby/smallholding maintenance only so althoughs its not a makita/dewalt I think it will be more than good enough. Just used it on a couple of small jobs and it does what it says on the tin.

Plan B is to look for a power hacksaw for bigger stuff, there are several on ebay now I'm watching but some go for silly money. I lost one Qualter and Smith that went for only 82 quid but it was a bit far away hence the low bid, the next one was almost identical, maybe a little better condition and went for 390 quid but was easier to pick up. I'm in no rush so I'll bide my time until the right one comes along.

Although the Rapidor are built to last, I quite like the look of the Qualters and Smith, matches the design of the Chipmaster lathe - a bit different. Not that aesthetics matters much when its chewing through a bar of steel so I'll take whatever comes up at the right price/condition/location.

 

[brewdexta]

Just bought a working Rapidor power hacksaw for 36 quid on fleabay and it's only about 20 miles away

 

[ukracer]

Got the ebay number so we can see a pic??

 

[brewdexta]

The picture is pants, shaky cheap phone in the dark, but for £36 I thought it was a risk worth taking. I'll post a pic when I pick it up.

 

[brewdexta]

Anybody know how tall/long the typical Rapidor is? I was thinking of putting down the seats in the disco and sliding it in - the guy has a forklift. I'll put some plastic sheet and boards down, I've heard of their propensityto drop oil everywhere. I'll also tie it down well, I dont want a 250kg projectile behind me. Going to pick it up in abut 30 mins as we have some more snow on the way

Cheers
Andy

 

[brewdexta]

It does fit in a disco

 

[wheresmejumper]

they go for about 5 to 8 times the price you paid over here

 

[brewdexta]

I've seen them go from £50 up to £200 over here - I haven't seen one as cheap as this yet

 

[ukracer]

I've seen them go from £50 up to £200 over here - I haven't seen one as cheap as this yet

No you were well lucky with that one.

 

[brewdexta]

It get better the pile of hacksaw blades my dad gave me a couple of years ago includes 12 that fit the machine, they are 6 tpi so a bit savage but will do the trick - Monarch made in sheffield.

 

[brightspark]

nice find just make sure u oil the guide rails and grease the bearings and crankpin as needed i paid 50 quid for mine 35 years ago but needed re building they go forever looked after.try getting finer blades for it i use around 14tpi on mine coarse blades wont do it any favours when cutting angle or bar around 1/8 and 1/4 inch it will rive out the vice and lock up

 

[Welderpaul]

Good deal there Andy. I had the same saw; well worth stripping down, cleaning and rebuilding. Very simple and mine performed much better afterwards. I have a stash of blades somewhere, if i can find them you can have em.

 

[brewdexta]

Good deal there Andy. I had the same saw; well worth stripping down, cleaning and rebuilding. Very simple and mine performed much better afterwards. I have a stash of blades somewhere, if i can find them you can have em.

Nice one Paul if you find them let me know and I'll drop by when I pass your way. I will strip her down, she's pretty grimey but it seems complete and the damper works and vice seems OK but I've only managed to drag her out of the back onto a pair of trestles so far.
Cheers Andy

 

[brewdexta]

nice find just make sure u oil the guide rails and grease the bearings and crankpin as needed i paid 50 quid for mine 35 years ago but needed re building they go forever looked after.try getting finer blades for it i use around 14tpi on mine coarse blades wont do it any favours when cutting angle or bar around 1/8 and 1/4 inch it will rive out the vice and lock up

Nice looking saw BS, I'm just contempating putting in another inverter to run 3 phase gear with or swapping the motor. I've got a 2.2kW one for the lathe but its tied to the speed control so I was thinking of putting in another for general use, but on the other hand its about 75 quid for a new 1400rpm 1/2HP single phase motor. Not sure if the Brooks Gryphon motor is star or delta wired and the doesn't seem to be a way of changing the configuration however I haven't had a good look yet.

I'll have a think - dangerous I know.

 

[agriman]

Evolution raptor or dewalt

Can the dewalt tct do 45 degree cuts in box section that I've heard the evolution raptor cannot do ?