Cold cut saw?

[w33b8t1]

Recommendations in mid price range. 100% sick of using a chop saw.

 

[dr_clyde]

I have a Startrite from the 80’s, an outstanding saw. Scotchman makes a really nice saw, and Doringer would be a good saw. Dake is another good name.

Avoid Baleigh like the plague.

 

[BukitCase]

Do you actually mean COLD cut, or DRY cut? At least one decimal point difference in cost... Steve

 

[tarbellb]

Do you actually mean COLD cut, or DRY cut? At least one decimal point difference in cost... Steve

This^^^

If the later, DRY cut, sub $500, then do yourself a favor and search "dry cut" "dry cut bandsaw" etc... lots of great info.

AND

DrClyde has good advice as well. (Baileigh *****)

 

[w33b8t1]

Ha, yeah ok. Not a wet saw. My bad. Just a dry saw. Something simple. Just sick of dust and noise.

 

[matt_i]

I have an older Kalamazoo in my shop, is quite nice. I have used a Wilton/MEP 225" saw but the bigger ones are better. The coolant pump is junk on the 10" micro cold saw.

Saves a lot of milling bandsaw cuts!

 

[bcradio]

As for dry cut saws, I enjoy my Makita and it has served me well.

 

[tarbellb]

There is a solid argument between bandsaw vs dry cut (cold for that matter).

After using a dedicated Doringer 350 (14" cold cut, coolant, 700lbs saw) for the last 18 months....

I vote going with a smaller bandsaw. Super versatile, quiet, no hot chips, better site lines.

Dr_Clyde may be chuckling when he reads this. For years I have been in the dry cut saw camp, he in the bandsaw.

They are both a huge step up over a abrasive saw. Dry cut is fast, very accurate, and is a excellent tool for some fab. But I think the bandsaw offers more features.

Pivoting head bandsaws are my fav, something like this:
Femi 782XL ~$550
https://www.trick-tools.com/Femi_782XL_Benchtop_Mitering_Bandsaw_F_782XL_000_00_0_000_2209

or the

Grizzly G0885 $450
or
Grizzly G9742 $800
https://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-5-x-6-1-2-HP-Metal-Cutting-Bandsaw-w-Swivel-Head/G9742


If you do decide to go dry cut, I really like the Hitachi (very hard to find), the Makita (smaller capacity), and the Evo 14" metal only. The Morse gets great reviews as well (no personal exp)

 

[dnschmidt]

M. K. Morse is the way to go. Get the optional vise blocks.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IHXOKI/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Vise Blocks: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049SQ5OO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[ClappedOutBport]

Ha, yeah ok. Not a wet saw. My bad. Just a dry saw. Something simple. Just sick of dust and noise.

Uh, well dry cut saws are not quiet. Just an FYI.

 

[strength_and_power]

Uh, well dry cut saws are not quiet. Just an FYI.

Definitely not quiet. Gloves, goggles, hearing protection, dust mask or face shield and long sleeves . The little curls of metal the blade makes like to dig into anything soft.


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[Cryptic1911]

M. K. Morse is the way to go. Get the optional vise blocks.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000IHXOKI/?tag=atomicindus08-20
Vise Blocks: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049SQ5OO/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Yup, same setup we have and I love it

 

[bdbecker]

Definitely not quiet. Gloves, goggles, hearing protection, dust mask or face shield and long sleeves . The little curls of metal the blade makes like to dig into anything soft.

Don't forget some sort of head protection - those hot little flakes of metal will remind some of us very quickly of that bald spot we don't want to admit is getting bigger.

I've got a dry cut saw (Evo Rage3, now discontinued). Better than an abrasive saw, but not as clean or quiet as a bandsaw. While I like it and it works well for me in my limited space, I have been looking into benchtop bandsaws as I've gotten more interested in metalwork.

 

[DerekV]

There is a solid argument between bandsaw vs dry cut (cold for that matter).

After using a dedicated Doringer 350 (14" cold cut, coolant, 700lbs saw) for the last 18 months....

I vote going with a smaller bandsaw. Super versatile, quiet, no hot chips, better site lines.

Dr_Clyde may be chuckling when he reads this. For years I have been in the dry cut saw camp, he in the bandsaw.

They are both a huge step up over a abrasive saw. Dry cut is fast, very accurate, and is a excellent tool for some fab. But I think the bandsaw offers more features.

Pivoting head bandsaws are my fav, something like this:
Femi 782XL ~$550
https://www.trick-tools.com/Femi_782XL_Benchtop_Mitering_Bandsaw_F_782XL_000_00_0_000_2209

or the

Grizzly G0885 $450
or
Grizzly G9742 $800
https://www.grizzly.com/products/Grizzly-5-x-6-1-2-HP-Metal-Cutting-Bandsaw-w-Swivel-Head/G9742


If you do decide to go dry cut, I really like the Hitachi (very hard to find), the Makita (smaller capacity), and the Evo 14" metal only. The Morse gets great reviews as well (no personal exp)

I have that Grizzly G9742 and I love it. Very versatile, not massive, clean cuts, quiet, easy clean up, remarkably precise, swivel head is just awesome, easily converts into a vertical BS, etc.

I am not a fan of the dry saws.

 

[w33b8t1]

Don't forget some sort of head protection - those hot little flakes of metal will remind some of us very quickly of that bald spot we don't want to admit is getting bigger.

I've got a dry cut saw (Evo Rage3, now discontinued). Better than an abrasive saw, but not as clean or quiet as a bandsaw. While I like it and it works well for me in my limited space, I have been looking into benchtop bandsaws as I've gotten more interested in metalwork.

Yeah I have a Milwaukee metal cutting circular saw. So maybe it’s not quiet, but less annoying????

The chips definitely ****, but I am ready for a change from the dust.

I have one of the sway portaband tables and a portaband that works well for small stuff, but it’s not ideal for cutting sections of tubing off.

So I was thinking a dry cut chop saw. Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I can look at a bigger horizontal band saw too instead.

 

[tarbellb]

I have that Grizzly G9742 and I love it. Very versatile, not massive, clean cuts, quiet, easy clean up, remarkably precise, swivel head is just awesome, easily converts into a vertical BS, etc.

I am not a fan of the dry saws.

Thanks for the feedback, I have been eyeballing this model for years now. It looks like a nice beefie unit, and the swivel head is hard to beat.

How long have you had the Grizzly for, any issues?

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

So I got this big Salami and was wondering how cold the saw should be before slicing it up?

 

[PugetDude]

So I got this big Salami and was wondering how cold the saw should be before slicing it up?

Really, really cold- you're going to want to numb your salami before slicing it.

 

[slodat]

I’ve had a Milwaukee dry cut saw for over ten years. I’ve been very happy with it. Would buy again. I also own a horizontal, vertical and portable metal cutting bandsaws. Still use the dry cut.

 

[sleepb_boz]

work has two Brobo cold saws, one with a Razorgage stop on it and the other a Profi-stop
Ill try to nab a picture tomorrow and find out how much we got them for

 

[vanapplebomb]

We have a Dake cold cut saw at work, and it is awesome. Cuts through thick hunks of of aluminum like butter. Most we use it on is 1-1/2” x 6” 6061T6 flat stock.

 

[dnschmidt]

The Milwaukee Dry Cut Saw is an interesting story. Milwaukee stopped making them and no matter how brutally I interrogate my inside Milwaukee informant he will not provide an answer as to why they did that.

 

[Steve_P]

I have the Morse. It's fairly new so I cant comment on lifespan, but the build quality is good, and it cuts nicely. And it's not quiet You will still need an abrasive saw for hardened steel, but I hate mine and was glad to get away from it the majority of the time

 

[mxdev]

I love my Makity LC1230 for cutting mild steel. Keep in mind you are replacing dust for razor sharp metal chips though.

Cuts are accurate, smooth, only have a tiny burr and is ridiculously fast.