dry cut of saw
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Ign
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I've got the Milwaukee, very much enjoy it. VERY loud but I always wear ear protection in the shop anyhow, and I always used ear protection even w abrasive saws. Don't discard your abrasive, however. Just tonight I was using it to cut single wall stove pipe, it won't "grab" thin material like the aggressive blades on the dry cuts.
TNToy
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Be aware, also, that the $150ish bandsaw from Harbor freight works pretty well once a good blade is installed to replace their tinfoil one. Cheaper alternative to the cold-saw, and about as clean. 
Ign
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Agreed, an inexpensive band saw is a good alternative. But does take up more room, is slow for small stock, and will actually pull/bend very small stock. Has advantages, too, tho....good blade life, blades aren't too spendy, might handle larger stock than a 14" circular.
Sorry, don't mean to steal the thread, but does anyone have any more info on these? Price range? Links or anything? I have a Ryobi chop saw, and it works pretty good, but yeah, it's pretty messy. The only other ones I've seen are the wet saws. Thanks for any more info!
TNToy
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BowtieNut said:
Between $400 and $500. Hope you REALLY hate your chop-saw.
Google DeWalt Multi-Cutter - that should net you a bunch of hits.
http://vansantent.com/Saws/evolution_chop_saw.htm
http://vansantent.com/Evolution_Saw.wmv
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=244874
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309131
TNToy said:Between $400 and $500. Hope you REALLY hate your chop-saw.
Google DeWalt Multi-Cutter - that should net you a bunch of hits.
Some great info there, thanks! That seems like a pretty good compromise between the chop saw and a cold saw. My chop saw works good enough for now, but I have a feeling I'll be in the market for one of these dry saws in the next year or two.