Here is the sweetest thing I have run into lately. I have been using metal chop saws for 40 years but a place in Houston, SawBlades.com sells a 14” chop saw with a carbide metal cutting blade. There is no dust, much less noise and much less cleanup. Runs at a slower speed and cuts as smooth as a horizontal band saw! The picture above is the saw cutting a ½” X 4 ½” mower blade to shorten it. He just finished cutting about 15 blades. We bought 3 for our different shops. The saw has a protected shield that opens as you lower the saw. Only thing I don’t like about it is that the screw jack does not have a quick release. They have a special of $549 free shipping which comes with a roller jig. If you order one make sure you specify a steel cutting blade instead of aluminum unless you are going to cut only aluminum.
TractormanBill

 

I've been looking at these as I see the adds all over the place. Thanks for the review!

 

I just purchased a 4-1/2" handheld version from Eastwood. It cuts through 1/4" steel bar like butter. Surprisingly low noise and it has a compartment that catches the chips.
That larger unit is going on my wish list.

 

HA! Yet another review of another tool I have been looking at. Thanks Mixer!

 

I forgot to mention hardly any sparks either. Not sure how that works, but it's good.

 

The carbide bits are actually cutting instead of grinding the material away.
TractormanBill

 

Thanks Mixerman ... I have a couple of old fuel oil tanks that I have to cut to
get rid of -- maybe that's the tool for it. Those old tanks, even if they've been dry for years, are famous for being possibly explosive, I know, so less sparking is good. I've been told to maybe fill them with dry ice before cutting. And be sure your Will is righteous....

 

 

You can inert with nitrogen, you can completely discharge a 5 lb. Co2 fire extinguisher in it, or you can fill it with water.

 

Whoa! is that a 4-1/2" blade?
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-mi...4aAiMSEALw_wcB

 

I bought this one:




You'll love it. I cut all my steel for my workbenches and table in my shop with one blade. These blades are cheaper to, I use "benchmark abrasive" carbide blades. Work just as good as the brand names (20-40.00). I got my saw "openbox" on amazon for $100.00............


This is one of my next purchases.........

 

EVOSAW180HD 7-1/4" TCT Industrial Circular Saw

 

Saw blade has a 7" carbide metal chop saw just like my 14 " that cut up to 2" or so which would be nice for smaller items.
TractormanBill

 

Thanks to this thread, I just bought this one:


4.75" $75

 

Thanks Mixer Man ... I'll check with my welding supply guys about Nitrogen, that
may be the way to go. A 5 lb CO2 extinguisher is amazingly pricey, unless you can buy out-of-date ones from the fire dept. The trouble with dry ice is getting enough of it through a 3-inch opening to fill the tank (with CO2). I guess with Nitrogen the problem is how to know when you've actually flushed out all the air ... maybe it comes in colors.