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Posted by Cliff on June 23, 2008, 8:56 am
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:05:15 -0400, "Proctologically Violated®©"
>> Scotchman makes a nice cold saw. I have one I use on aluminum, which
>> works fantastically. I don't cut steel. Scotchman is American made.
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>> http://www.scotchman.com/
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>Is Scotchman the same as Thomas?
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>Thomas makes a beautiful one, centering vise, 2 speed: slow and slower.
>Pricey, even used. Very heavy, nice to work with. Uses the weight of the
>motor head to drive through the work, with a arbor-press like handle to
>lift, or apply more force.
>Blades are pricey as well, $30+ just to have sharpened.
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>For thinner alum bar or tube, a regular chop saw + wax works well. or RAS.
>Can also use on thicker stuff, if you're careful.
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>There's another kind of saw, like a chop saw on effing steroids, pneumatic
>(iirc), that will cut through 3" bar alum in seconds, using carbide blades
>and high-velocity water mist. Sort of unnerving to use, tho, it's so
>ferocious--and loud, even with muffs.
A controlled programmable *variable* feedrate might
be nice too.
--
Cliff
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>> works fantastically. I don't cut steel. Scotchman is American made.
>>
>> http://www.scotchman.com/