I think that your chopsaw mustn't be very good.
I gave a 14" one to my Dad (inexpensive model picked up at Grizzly) and
we used it to cut through a piece of rail in a few minutes (had to flip
the track over since it was too big to cut in one pass). I'm using the
hunk of rail as an anvil.
As for the 4x6, getting the bimetal blade will cut much better. I'm not
sure how it will compare in performance to a good chop saw. So far the
largest thing I've cut is some 1-3/4" solid-brass rounds.
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Dave Hylands
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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-----Original Message-----
From: cwend2002 [mailto:cwend@...]
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:14 PM
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: [4x6bandsaw] saw capabilities
i tried searching, but couldnt find the answer. i have a chopsaw,
but its sure not very good at cutting through large thick steel. i
will be cutting 2x4 1/4" rectangular tubing and 1/4" 4x4 angle iron.
i spent about an hour on a piece of the tube and only got maybe
halfway through. its great on 1/8" and less stuff, but not the thick
i guess. i was lookin at getting one of these metal bandsaws.
understanding i will have to get a newer, better bimetal blade, will
it be capable of cutting through the thicker metal better?
cory
