budl
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Just saw and add for a good deal? on a double cut saw from HF. Says it cuts wood, plastic, metal etc. I'm not familiar with this tool. Do you use it like a skil saw? Anyone have experiences to share?
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gus1962
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I believe you are referring to this : http://www.harborfreight.com/5-double-cut-saw-68316-8065.html ,
It looks great and cool but I don't do much wood stuff. I got Trajan band saw so I don't know if it will be useful for me.
It looks great and cool but I don't do much wood stuff. I got Trajan band saw so I don't know if it will be useful for me.
ConnerSmith
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I saw an infomercial for it once. They say that that because it has two blades, it won't throw sparks. They proceeded to cut a compact in half and went straight through the fuel line. I don't think it would be practical for projects though, considering it has two blades.
Jim Stabe
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I bought one for a specific purpose and that was to clean up the groove in the windshield frame I built for my MG project. I had built up the aluminum posts with a lot TIG weld and I needed to end up with a 1/2" wide slot that the rubber would sit down into. I couldn't do it on the mill because it was difficult to hold because of the shape and the slot had a slight curvature. The saw was the perfect tool to open up the slot in a controllable manner, it never grabbed or kicked back. It just ate through the aluminum with ease. The slot had to be extended down through the bottom plate so the glass coule be slid in.
This how it came out
This how it came out
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vhol5
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I have the Craftsman model. Looks identical. Those twin blades CONSTANTLY need to be kept lubricated or the blades start binding, putting a heck of a strain on the motor. Used it on aluminum, no problem. Used it on 1/4" plate and surprisingly, did pretty well. The bad thing is there is no way to really set up a guide to use as a straightedge, so pretty much have to freehand a long cut.
The twin blade turn in opposite directions, so the cutting action is similar to nibblers, but with tiny chips, as opposed to a long continuous ribbon chip. Be careful! Those chips are HOT! Very hot, and fly ALL OVER!
The twin blade turn in opposite directions, so the cutting action is similar to nibblers, but with tiny chips, as opposed to a long continuous ribbon chip. Be careful! Those chips are HOT! Very hot, and fly ALL OVER!
I had a craftsman one that I attached to an old junky radial arm saw with a burnt out motor. It was baller!!!. Like a radial arm saw for metal, very accurate. I primarily used it for cutting 1.5" and smaller steel and aluminum tubing, 0.120" wall thickness and less.
As others mentioned, it is kind of a pain to use without the guide. I don't know what the designers were thinking to create it without a guide
Only other downside is the limited depth of cut. This was the ultimate reason I sold my little setup, plus the space the RAS took up. Not sure if I would purchase it again.
As others mentioned, it is kind of a pain to use without the guide. I don't know what the designers were thinking to create it without a guide
Only other downside is the limited depth of cut. This was the ultimate reason I sold my little setup, plus the space the RAS took up. Not sure if I would purchase it again.
kunkernator
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Holy ****, 1/4" plate?! From what I have seen, those saws are pretty tiny. How well did this work? Was it more shearing, or actually cutting?
vhol5
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Like I said, it did pretty darn well on the 1/4". The actual cut is very clean, almost like a cut with a cold saw.
Jim Stabe
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I agree, it will cut thick aluminum easily. I was cutting through sections that were probably 1" thick at some points. I would describe what I was doing as carving more than cutting but it was the only tool I found that would work for the job I had to do.
x2 on the hot chips.