welding up a stair railing
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hossmwp
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Let us know what you think of that saw. My older Millwaukee is about dead and I have toyed with upgrading to that unit. I am just not sure if it likes to deal with larger stock or not.
I built a railing for a loft about 2 years back. I used pipe though not square tube. I built it for a person that was helping out that wasnt exactly sure footed and they are no longer there. However I notice that everyone that goes up the steps puts there hand on it so it was well worth it!
Square tube may be lighter, my pipe version was heavy but simple its just bolted to the wall and the pipe was already in the shop.
I built a railing for a loft about 2 years back. I used pipe though not square tube. I built it for a person that was helping out that wasnt exactly sure footed and they are no longer there. However I notice that everyone that goes up the steps puts there hand on it so it was well worth it!
Square tube may be lighter, my pipe version was heavy but simple its just bolted to the wall and the pipe was already in the shop.
nismomans13
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Ditto, i've been thinking about picking one up.
Chaz
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The blades are expensive, and go dull easily. I've got a Milwaukee, and it sits in the corner.
When it works well, it cuts nicely, but its not worth spending all that money on blades.
Go look for a good horizontal bandsaw. Just my .02
When it works well, it cuts nicely, but its not worth spending all that money on blades.
Go look for a good horizontal bandsaw. Just my .02
riley.m
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have you considered using a chopsaw with a steel cutting blade.makes fairly square cuts and quickly.what is a dry cutoff saw,do you mean a chopsaw.?
riley.m
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are you guys using metal carbide tooth blades instead of cutoff blades.
riley.m
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i use these tools quite often,and in my opinion metabo makes some of the best cutting and grinding tools.
Chaz
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The standard cutoff saw is unlike the carbide toothed one. The one with the carbide blade spins MUCH slower.
nissan_crawler
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Holy thread hijack.
Stairs for what use? How wide? how high? What supports? How are you building it? Structural railing?
Stairs for what use? How wide? how high? What supports? How are you building it? Structural railing?Lyaec350
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I used sched 40 in 1.5" for the upper railing, 1" for the middle bars and 1.5"x0.5" bar stock for the uprights. Turned out well I think.
e-tek
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Someone needs a leaf blower!!!!!!!!!!1
Lyaec350
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Ha. Usually don't bother blowing the leaves off the decks in the back yard. That was right in the fall when tons of leaves started coming down.