TOOL FANATIK
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Does anybody have one of these saws? You can cut through a 12" beam I guess, and they have models that fit your sidewinder circ saw and also your worm drive...for well under $200 bucks I'm looking at getting one...
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Prazi beam cutter
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metaldad
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I would have to weigh a decision on that against a regular chainsaw either gas or electric. Does the Prazi tool have a provision for oiling?
lg
no neat sig line
sure doesn't look like it has an oiler.
view the utube in the link.
http://praziusa.com/beamcutter.html
Hpozzuoli
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I have worked with some guys who use one. They run it off their circular saw so they have the stability of the saw plate. It gives them a nice clean straight cut vs a chainsaw and following a line. I don't have one and have never been in a position that I needed one. In a pinch I would use a chainsaw, but for repeated use you can't beat a clean cut.
Scsmith42
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I own one. It's a great tool for timber framing and is more controllable than a chainsaw. It does not incorporate an oiler, as it is not desirable to contaminate timber frame timbers with bar oil.
I prefer to pull it towards me instead of pushing it because it discharges the chips into your fave when you push, but towards the floor when you pull.
It does not make a precise cut like a circular saw (the 16-5/8" Makita is the best choice for big timbers).
It is not a substitute for a chainsaw, nor is it designed to be used continually for hours on end like a chainsaw is. It works best on a flat surface such as the side of a beam.
Scott
I prefer to pull it towards me instead of pushing it because it discharges the chips into your fave when you push, but towards the floor when you pull.
It does not make a precise cut like a circular saw (the 16-5/8" Makita is the best choice for big timbers).
It is not a substitute for a chainsaw, nor is it designed to be used continually for hours on end like a chainsaw is. It works best on a flat surface such as the side of a beam.
Scott
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TOOL FANATIK
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Scott,I own one. It's a great tool for timber framing and is more controllable than a chainsaw. It does not incorporate an oiler, as it is not desirable to contaminate timber frame timbers with bar oil.
I prefer to pull it towards me instead of pushing it because it discharges the chips into your fave when you push, but towards the floor when you pull.
It does not make a precise cut like a circular saw (the 16-5/8" Makita is the best choice for big timbers).
It is not a substitute for a chainsaw, nor is it designed to be used continually for hours on end like a chainsaw is. It works best on a flat surface such as the side of a beam.
Scott
Thank you. So do you oil the bar chain at all? If so when and what's your method?
Scsmith42
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The chain is relatively short and has survived well without the additional oiler. I will soak it in some bar oil when I sharpen it, but that's all.
Scott
Scott
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TOOL FANATIK
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the chain is relatively short and has survived well without the additional oiler. I will soak it in some bar oil when i sharpen it, but that's all.
Scott
thanks!