Advice on Cold Cut Chop Saw

[ToolCrazyDude]

I'm looking to purchase a good cold cut chop saw. I'm looking to keep the purchase under $600 but am willing to pay a little more if the quality is worth it. I want a pretty heavy duty saw so I think I've narrowed my options down to the Dewalt DW872 or the Trajan Q1400, but I'm open to other options. This is going to be for projects at home cutting square tubing and plate steel for welding. Thickest will probably 3/8 inch but may occasionally go thicker. What do you think?

Dewalt:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000302QS/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Trajan:
https://www.sawblade.com/order-circular-saws.cfm

 

[lis2323]

Both those DRY (not cold) cut saws look good. I have the Makita dry cut which I really like.




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[signcrafter]

I've had the dewalt for around 10 years now and have been happy with it.

 

[ScottReb]

Fein is another option. You wont go wrong with any of them, they're all very similar. Find whats best price and go for it. We us ours weekly for tubing and even 1"x4-6" bar withot any issues

 

[mike93lx]

Cold cut saws use coolant, run very slow, and are out of your budget. As noted, a dry cut saw is what you want if you are looking to get away from abrasive wheels

 

[lis2323]

$600 would easily cover the cost of the coolant system and a couple jugs of coolant concentrate. [emoji2]

 

[TTMotorsports]

I have the dewalt and the base and camping setup on it *****. It works but the base should be heavier duty that it is.

 

[mcbane]

I have the dewalt and the base and camping setup on it *****. It works but the base should be heavier duty that it is.

+1. Very flimsy clamping on the dewalt. Especially frustrating if you try to clamp for a 45 degree cut.


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[mike93lx]

No experience with it, but that makita base looks way nicer than the dewalt

 

[Mandres]

I've read good things about the MK Morse version, but I've never tried it personally. The price looks pretty competitive: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IHXOKI/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[dogdog]

No exp on the Dewalt, but the Evolution Rage2 *****... well n... I have to tune it after every heavy cut or the next cut will be about 1/16 off (out of square) ... so yea It **** mamba... but cuts clean on new blade though.. just that the blades don't last too long. and I treat it like a princess on the cut too... maybe it is me. I got the earlier rage2 that have the cast iron fencing instead of steel sheets....

 

[J.C.]

I have the DW872-XE and it cuts very nicely with the provided blade but the clamping/fence setup is less strong than I’d like. Mind you, the other similarly priced saws available around here were worse so there wasn’t much to choose from. Would buy again.

 

[lis2323]

Keep in mind the Makita only has a twelve inch blade (which perhaps contributes to its consistent accuracy) so your cut capacity will we less than the others with 14” blades.

This wasn’t a concern for me as I also use a bandsaw.

In a perfect world a person would have several types of saws for different applications. You have to decide what suits you best.

FYI for my needs I find I use the dry cut saw a lot more often than the horizontal bandsaw. But like I said everyone’s needs differ.




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[dnschmidt]

The M. K. Morris is the pick of the litter. The primary reason for that is the vise which is first rate and the optional blocks which make the vise even better. When you're cutting metal the vise is EVERYTHING. A bad vise can ruin the carbide blades in one cut.

 

[signcrafter]

I will agree about the clamping on the dewalt leaves a little to be desired. It isn't horrible doing straight cuts but doing angles is a little frustrating.

 

[Cryptic1911]

I got an MK Morse Metal Devil and the extra vise blocks, and I love it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IHXOKI/?tag=atomicindus08-20



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049SQ5OO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[lis2323]

I got an MK Morse Metal Devil and the extra vise blocks, and I love it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IHXOKI/?tag=atomicindus08-20



https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049SQ5OO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

COOL!!

Anyone that has that MK Morse would be foolish NOT to pay an extra $40 for the vise blocks. I would imagine it’s difficult to set up supporting longer heavy lengths of different sizes though?

I’ve done similar with a horizontal bandsaw vise.








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[ToolCrazyDude]

There seems to be a lot of love for the MK Morse model. Any idea how it ranks relative to the Trajan Q1400? I've heard a lot of similar complaints on the dewalt stand being flimsy.

 

[tym]

The title of this thread had me thinking of deli meats.

 

[lis2323]

Thanks. And now I’m hungry..... again. [emoji3]

 

[ToolCrazyDude]

Total noob still, now i know it's called a dry cut saw.

 

[lis2323]

Total noob still, now i know it's called a dry cut saw.

No worries. We’ve all been there. Well me , anyway. [emoji3]


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