Metal Cut off saw?

shoot summ · Oct 21, 2010

We just wrapped up the bizarre event known as the State Fair.....

When I was walking around the vendors there was one with a neat metal cutoff saw that I can't remember the name of. It was fashioned after a chop saw but used a variation of a portable band saw instead of the typical circular arrangement. It was quite impressive, the guy was cutting wafer thin pieces off of a 2" round bar. I remember it was pricey(fair special) but had some neat attributes. It was a fairly small footprint and easier to store than a traditional horizontal band saw. Has anyone seen one of these, and do you recall the brnad?

Defender Chassis · Oct 21, 2010

http://hydmech.com

Defender Chassis · Oct 21, 2010

http://hydmech.com/portable-band-saw-hydmech-ph101.html

Defender Chassis · Oct 21, 2010

If it was in fact a Hyd-Mech, I have a DM-6, which is no longer made, and I love it. Its well made and an animal. I cut some 5" solid bar the other day to make a counterweight and it performed wonderfully.

Defender Chassis · Oct 21, 2010

http://www.vansantent.com/Saws/Hyd_Mech_PH101.htm

Kama also makes a small saw like you describe.
http://www.vansantent.com/Saws/portable_bandsaw_ev90.htm
http://www.vansantent.com/portable_bandsaw.htm

shoot summ · Oct 21, 2010

Thanks for the leads, it was similar in design, but neither of those manufacturers. It had a handle on the "front" like a chop saw or miter saw. It was really pricey, one for $599 and a premium model that was $999, just wondered if there were cheaper alternatives as it seemed to be a neat design.

Joe From NY · Oct 21, 2010

shoot summ said:
.... It was really pricey, one for $599 and a premium model that was $999, just wondered if there were cheaper alternatives ...

Yeah, at $170 ,free shipping, this is functionally equivalent (and probably alot easier to change blades on): http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_32181_32181
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shoot summ · Oct 21, 2010

Joe From NY said:
Yeah, at $170 ,free shipping, this is functionally equivalent (and probably alot easier to change blades on): http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_32181_32181
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Or this for $100 less....

http://www.harborfreight.com/2-hp-14-inch-heavy-duty-cut-off-saw-91938.html

But that isn't what I am looking for.

Jack Olsen · Oct 21, 2010

Milwaukee sells a base for their portable bandsaw that turns it into something like that. It's pricey, though.

Jack Olsen · Oct 21, 2010

Those cheap abrasive chop saws are not very accurate and not very pleasant to use. Northern's come out with the first Chinese knock-off of a dry cut saw, though. The $299 price will probably come down further once Harbor Freight gets involved.

You could cut wafers with this (at least until the hinge and the vise go out of spec):

shoot summ · Oct 21, 2010

Jack Olsen said:
Milwaukee sells a base for their portable bandsaw that turns it into something like that. It's pricey, though.

That's actually closer the what they had.

Jack Olsen said:
Those cheap abrasive chop saws are not very accurate and not very pleasant to use. Northern's come out with the first Chinese knock-off of a dry cut saw, though. The $299 price will probably come down further once Harbor Freight gets involved.

You could cut wafers with this (at least until the hinge and the vise go out of spec):

Yea, I hate the abrasive saws, I'm looking at the dry cuts, I've seen a couple of decent ones around $250ish.

DeadSock · Oct 21, 2010

was it this one ...
http://hydmech.com/pivot-arm-cold-saw-hydmech-p225.html

shoot summ · Oct 21, 2010

DeadSock said:
was it this one ...
http://hydmech.com/pivot-arm-cold-saw-hydmech-p225.html

Nope, it used a band type blade.

shoot summ · Jun 20, 2011

Wanted to update this. I finally pulled the trigger on a dry cut saw, bought the Evolution Fury 14" on Amazon, $199 shipped with blade, they actually have one in the deal warehouse for $171.99 when I last looked.

This saw is great, cuts good, very little mess, I'm very pleased with it.

Altec · Jun 20, 2011

How straight are the cuts? I'm looking for a new way to cut stock down for my hobby machining. The band saw ain't cutting(hehe) it, and the abrasive saw won't cut my aluminum... Something that will need very little machine work to true up would be great. I just don't have the $400 at the moment for a better dry saw.

Chloe Taylor · Jun 20, 2011

Have you ever tried a heck saw balde for this purpose.... ?

shoot summ · Jun 20, 2011

Altec said:
How straight are the cuts? I'm looking for a new way to cut stock down for my hobby machining. The band saw ain't cutting(hehe) it, and the abrasive saw won't cut my aluminum... Something that will need very little machine work to true up would be great. I just don't have the $400 at the moment for a better dry saw.

Very true...

I think it is a great machine for $200 shipped.

shoot summ · Jun 20, 2011

Chloe Taylor said:
Have you ever tried a heck saw balde for this purpose.... ?

Wow, great contribution there Chloe.

Let's see, I just zipped through some 2.5"x3/16" wall square steel in about 15 seconds. As an advocate of the good old "heck saw balde" how long do you think it would take for the same cuts? How true would they be?

Any other pearls of wisdom you want to contribute here?

Altec · Jun 20, 2011

shoot summ said:
Very true...

I think it is a great machine for $200 shipped.

Good to hear! Thank you for the info! :thumbup:

shoot summ · Oct 1, 2012

Found the vendor this year, neat saw, way less chips thrown around than my Rage.

But at $1200 I think I can live with the chips, nice saw though, NG120XL.

http://www.hemsaw.com/bandsaw/femi-utilitybandsawo.htm

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