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Hood
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I have used my Evolution circular saw on 10mm steel plenty of times and even 12mm on a couple of occasions and it coped admirably.
Johnnybravo
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What? What did you say?
Hood
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If you are referring to my post then it was surprisingly quiet, certainly quieter than the plasma and quicker too. Straight lines only obviously.What? What did you say?
mtt.tr
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Its does, but so does a grinder.
eLuSiVeMiTe
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Whoops.
Picked this one up from Facebook earlier today.
Gonna be very useful.
So useful I ordered a newer model this evening to stack side by side.
Il let the kids loose in it tomorrow with the sub plugged in.
eLuSiVeMiTe
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Plenty of room there. Haven't even started stacking items up yet.
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If i was in your work shop you would never have a messy bench and i would constantly tidy and fit shelves..then you would never find anything and you would want to kick my arris lol
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Surprising. I have a chopsaw of theirs with a metal cutting blade. Not that I have ever tried it on steel,but always thought the neighbors three streets over would here me cutting steel with it
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Surprising. I have a chopsaw of theirs with a metal cutting blade. Not that I have ever tried it on steel,but always thought the neighbors three streets over would here me cutting steel with it
I have a cheapy Evolution sliding chop saw with the wood/metal blade. It cuts 150x6 mild steel with ease and it even cut some heavy 80x40(ish) channel one day. It whizzed through it but the noise is absolutely shattering! Deffo need ear defenders. And don’t get me started on the hot shrapnel!
I really HATE the noise and the shrapnel, but it’s such a useful tool.
If only it were quieter...
Hood
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Mine is the metal cutting circular saw, I have had it for at least 15 years and it is used mainly on Aluminium and I just buy the rage blades for it nowadays as they are much cheaper. It is meant to cut up to 6mm steel but as I said I have quite often chopped up sheets of 10mm and when I was doing a repair to a pier I used it to trim 12mm sheets. It is not really any noisier on steel than it is on Aluminium, either that or I am just deafSurprising. I have a chopsaw of theirs with a metal cutting blade. Not that I have ever tried it on steel,but always thought the neighbors three streets over would here me cutting steel with it
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Many years ago when I made a few control cables for motorbikes we used a sharp cold chisel to cut the cable, it was quicker and easier than the proper tool and left a nice end to the cable. Lay the cable on an anvil or vice and give the chisel a sharp tap to cut . Sorry this is in reply to Makers post
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I acquired by me, transported by me.
But Not for me, but for MIS.
Needs some work.
Well it doesn't run.
The action of the arm seams to be very "notchy".
It should be a useful tool for MIS.
But Not for me, but for MIS.
Needs some work.
Well it doesn't run.
The action of the arm seams to be very "notchy".
It should be a useful tool for MIS.
eLuSiVeMiTe
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They are. Never bothered finding one as I'm on site day in day out. Track saw is a better option then.
bigegg
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brilliant toy.
the notchy movement is probably a buildup of dust in the arm.
people oil them, and it turns to grinding paste.
clean, then run them dry, and hope its not too worn.
beware when cleaning: the edges of the groove ends up *RAZOR* sharp - like to the bone sharp.
i have a couple of e-books
if you want them?
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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i have a couple of e-books
If you would be so kind.
The machine is coated with dust.
I need to get onto it, with out "Experts" telling me how to fix it.
bigegg
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further point:
possibly *not* a suitable toy for amateurs.
i would arrange some sort of "lock" so it can NOT be used for ripping.
stories of people being skewered/killed from kickback abound.
ps.
the "freud" dado blade set from the states with a 5/16" bore are easily reamed to 16mm to fit european RASs.
As are craftsman fittings: such as moulding heads/planers/sanders etc.
possibly *not* a suitable toy for amateurs.
i would arrange some sort of "lock" so it can NOT be used for ripping.
stories of people being skewered/killed from kickback abound.
ps.
the "freud" dado blade set from the states with a 5/16" bore are easily reamed to 16mm to fit european RASs.
As are craftsman fittings: such as moulding heads/planers/sanders etc.
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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It will be added to the "Locked off tools."
That way only trained members will be allowed to use it.
DAPPH
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At the MIS I used to go to I made all the bench mounted powered stuff lock off's . Came in one day to find some one had un screwed the cover plate on the band saw machine motor and put a fly lead in , only problem was he'd got the live & neutral reversed and hadn't connected the earth . Bloody fools .........….there were five people in the shed who I'd be most hesitant to let near anything other than a cup of luke warm coffee .
