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Dan
 
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Default Cutting metal with a compound miter saw

CraigT wrote:
When cutting metal there is a great tendency to stall the blade. I wonder if
the hp of a miter box would have the guts to get the job done. Nevertheless
you'd need to disassemble the unit and clean out all the grit when you're
done.


Thanks for the reply. The miter saw is rated 2.4 hp, seems like this
would be sufficient. There are probably more powerful examples, but
probably not for the HF model's $180 price. Good point about the grit.

Dan