What is your primary metal cutting tool?

Was wondering what everyone uses for cutting steel.
Also, was wondering how this poll thingy works.

Dan

 

Sorry I missed a few. I should have set "Other" as a option.

 

i bought a milwaukee deep cut potable band saw . and made a stand for it . works great .and takes up next to no room , and has variable speed .

 

Don,

That's what I was hoping to do. I see the Milwaukee ones used are a pretty good price too.

Dan

 

i got the with the 11 amp motor . costed around $300 . there is a cheaper one with less amps . i can cut up to 5 " in length .so at times i will use my hand grinder then the band saw , but it cuts awesome .

 

I have and use a hack saw because I am too cheap to buy a band saw so far and I am not really a fan of angle grinders, for anything.

 

I'd like a band saw to rip some steel. Cross cutting is only a bit of elbow grease with a hacksaw. I was wondering about buying a 6" x 36" chunk of stainless and figuring out how to make that into 1.5" strips. My arms got sore thinking about it!

 

I picked bought a metal cutting band saw several years ago. I got a cheapo one because that was all I could afford at the time. The band saw blade jumps off the wheels if I push the steel through too quickly, but it's still a lot faster than using a hacksaw. I'll eventually look at upgrading to a more heavy duty band saw.

Jim T

 

You must have arms like Popeyes !

 

I have 4 angle grinders. 2 with 4 inch disk's and the other 2 are 5 1/2 inches.
The guy from X-Men was to busy this week so I took my old Makita instead ;-)

 

I have a cheap metal cutting band saw have to go real slow blade jumps off if you go to quick but its a lot better than a hacksaw

 

This poll thingy is neat. Side grinder and a zip disc is where I'm st right now.

 

I got a metal cutting bandsaw (horizontal/vertical) from Busy Bee for Christmas.

Now to cut some steel.

 

harbor freight bandsaw.

 

I might be leaving the hack saw club. I just picked up a 2-speed Porter-Cable Portaband Model 725 for $150 on Kijiji. Near perfect condition in the case, with blades and owner's manual. Now to rig up a little table, switch and work lamp. I have a feeling this is going into the tool WIP department.

Dan

 

I use a mini grinder or hacksaw and sometimes a hardy

 

Is it the 220 version?

 

I use a angle grinder