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Originally posted by dirtgrip
I was recommended this as a cutting tool for home fab projects.This person has a well equipped shop & says he uses this more than most other tools(bandsaw etc)for cutting.I,m not saying it will replace a plasma but it fits the budget for now.I need to cut tubing, angle, square stock, and up to 3/16 sheet steel.I also have a Milwaukee sawzall.What do you think?? http://www.maxtool.com/products/DeWalt/DW872R.asp
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I have the Makita version and it rules. Pay special attention to blade selection and the manner in which the manual tells you to cut steel.
You have to clamp the metal a specific direction in order for the teeth to enter the metal at the correct angle to prolong their life.
No flat cuts, too hard on the teeth.
Anyone that tells you that their HF abrasive special is equivalent is just plain goofy. That saw will cut a slice off the end of a chunk of tube about a 32nd of an inch thick with no distortion. Try that sometime with an abrasive saw.