wrote:

I'm looking for a 4" abrasive cutoff saw and finding that they are
pretty expensive for what they are.


What do these do that make them so much more expensive than a 14"
chop saw? Would something like
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42307
be remotely capable of doing what you need it to do (even if it were
from
a reputable company)?
I thought I saw an adapter table to turn a mini-grinder into a chop
saw somewhere too, but can't find it now. That, at least, sounds like
it would be cheesy...

Glenn Lyford

There are a whole bunch of mini chop-saws that amount pretty much to a
4" angle grinder mounted in a stand. Typically they sell for about $40
new. HF has one version. They also have a micro version that takes about
2" wheels ... it actually works quite well for small jobs.

There are even, as you say, adapters that let you use a regular angle
grinder.

Dan Mitchell
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