"Tony" wrote in message
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No

Woodworkers like chops saws because they are similar to their power miter
box.


Common abrasive chop saws have very limited miter and no bevel capability. I
would say cold saws are more simlar to miter saws than abrasive chop saws
are.

But that's beside the point. Professional metalworking is about efficiency,
or at least *most* professional metalworking. If an abrasive chop saw is the
most efficient cutting method which satisfies the requirements of the part,
then it is used.

Woodworkers use drill presses, drill bits, chisels, squares, etc., etc.,
etc., which closely resemble (or are identical to) the tools metalworkers
use. Shall we all start interpolating all holes with endmills on VMCs simply
because woodworkers do not?

Regards,

Robin