4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
Hey,
I'm looking for a 4" abrasive cutoff saw and finding that they are pretty expensive for what they are. I had used a Con-Saw brand in a previous shop and liked it a lot. Cutting a half inch ejector pin was a bit much for it but smaller sizes worked great. Well, apparently Con-Saw went out of business. So, I found a Wilton for under $500. Here's a link if you're not familiar with what I'm talking about: http://www.penntoolco.com/catalog/pr...ategoryID=2307 I've heard of that tool company also, anyone got any thoughts? Ed Huesers http://www.grandshelters.com |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
I'm looking for a 4" abrasive cutoff saw and finding that they are
pretty expensive for what they are. I have this one. Probably the same that penn tool sells but you can get options from the manufacture that are not available from some of the resellers. http://www.coasteltools.com/prod_ct3.htm I like it a lot. A standard abrasive blade cuts small things 1/4 inch or less quickly. Bigger things are a bit slow. I use a Dart DC motor speed controller and a 3 inch slitting saw to cut wood, brass and plastic. My friend mike has the wilton. The wilton is better for thick steel opjects. I was surprised to see how fast it cut a large 3/8 pin. chuck |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
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 |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
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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 Harbor Freight has this table adaptor for around $13 when not on sale. Don't recall the PN. Chuck P. |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
MOP CAP wrote: In article .com, 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 Harbor Freight has this table adaptor for around $13 when not on sale. Don't recall the PN. Chuck P. And it is pretty cheesy....one of those "get you by in a pinch" things but I wouldn't want to use it for more than emergencies. (one liner posted just so there would be more than OT posts to look at) |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
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" Must be low volume. A little cutoff saw can do lots of things that a big one cannot. Like cut small screws, HSS toolbits, piano wire etc. The blade is only 1/32 wide. I can also put a slitting saw blade in my coastel saw and cut thin brass tubing wood, plastic etc. chuck |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
Chuck Sherwood 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" Must be low volume. More than likely. Of all the mold shops I've worked in, there has only been one 4" chop saw. That was the Con-Saw one and it worked quite well on a 3/8" ejector pin and did work on a 1/2" well enough if you didn't have to many to do. A little cutoff saw can do lots of things that a big one cannot. Like cut small screws, HSS toolbits, piano wire etc. The blade is only 1/32 wide. Yeah, it's better than wearing down the corner of the grinding wheel so you can break the tool bit. I like my wheel corners sharp for thinning the web of small drills. I can also put a slitting saw blade in my coastel saw and cut thin brass tubing wood, plastic etc. I've got one job that is 1/8 X 1 aluminum bar stock. I'll try it on that once I find one. Heh, I found the Harbor Freight one on E-Bay for $26 [new] and have received it. It'll go to my home shop, maybe when I get old I'll be into making models or something. It struggled to cut a 1/4" ejector pin and an 1/8" one was bad enough. I see the $450 unit has 1/2 hp. and this one: http://www.coasteltools.com/prod_ct3.htm has 1/5 hp. I think I'd better pay for what I want. Ed Huesers http://www.grandshelters.com |
4" Abrasive cuttoff saw
I see the $450 unit has 1/2 hp. and this one:
http://www.coasteltools.com/prod_ct3.htm has 1/5 hp. I think I'd better pay for what I want. Mike Henry has the wilton and I was impressed to watch it cut 3/8 steel rod. Its a 4 inch saw and seems to have lots of power. I have the normal coastel tool saw with the optional vise. It does well with 1/4 and less. Takes a bit to cut 3/8. The HD motor might make a difference. This is a 3 inch saw and has less power than the wilton but I like the vise better and it was cheaper (ordered directly from coaster). I have found that using a ceramic blade helps greatly with HSS toolbits. Keep in mind that the wilton is a 4 inch saw and the and the coastel is a 3 inch. A 4 inch disc could be fitted if you remove the blade guard and fab a bigger one. I do not recommend running it without a guard! Coastel pushs their blades and charge excessively for them. I ordered several different blades from J&L and I like the Hertel ceramic discs the best. I even tried the Norton Norzon. I dont remember the specifics but I do know that I decided on the Hertel ceramic. Look for Hertel ceramic abrasive cutoff disc. |
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