"Don Foreman" wrote in message
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On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:27:53 -0700, "Michael Koblic"
wrote:
If you want to cut solid bar stock 1" sq or dia, a bandsaw would
definitely be the best choice. The cold saw (e.g. Rage3) will do
angles and tubes just fine. It is obviously intended to do miters and
does them well. With a bandsaw you can get some blade wander when
cutting miters while the cold saw blade is considerably stiffer.

Note blade costs and number of cuts expected per blade. Cost per cut
will be much higher with the cold saw. Good bimetal bandsaw blades
are not costly (7 or 8 bux, 3 for under $20) and they last an
amazingly long time when cutting mild steel, ally, etc. The key is to
match the blade to the material, always having at least 2 teeth in the
thinnest part of the cut or you may knock the teeth right off the
blade. With thick stock a coarser pitch cuts considerably faster. A
blade change in a portable bandsaw takes about 10 seconds and no
tools.

That makes sense.
My understanding was that the bandsaw manufacturers recommend starting the
cut with a maximum number of teeth in contact with the material. But perhaps
I misinterpret the manuals...

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Michael Koblic,
Campbell River, BC