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Mike Marlow wrote:
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My chop saw is aluminum, just like my miter saw.


My point was intended more that after using it for metal-cutting
extensively it wouldn't be much good for precision woodworking any
longer...

The metal-cutting chop saw isn't Al and after the years of use it has,
if it were built like the miter saw it might still suffice for a chop
saw but it certainly wouldn't be an accurate miter saw...

But it gets farm repair use, not just the rare cut one light piece of
metal that a strictly woodshop saw might get...but I don't think the
miter saw would have held up even to some of the work the chop saw has
done in its life...
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replying to Ned Simmons, Lulu wrote:
Hi, I've done it tons of times, for heavier metals, no problem whatsoever and
my saw still runs like a new.

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On 4/1/2018 10:44 AM, Lulu wrote:
replying to Ned Simmons, Lulu wrote:
Hi, I've done it tons of times, for heavier metals, no problem
whatsoever and
my saw still runs like a new.


I've done it when needed, but modern mitre saws have lots of plastic
parts and you will melt them. I know first hand. LOL.
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On Sun, 1 Apr 2018 11:24:06 -0700, Bob La Londe
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On 4/1/2018 10:44 AM, Lulu wrote:
replying to Ned Simmons, Lulu wrote:
Hi, I've done it tons of times, for heavier metals, no problem
whatsoever and
my saw still runs like a new.


I've done it when needed, but modern mitre saws have lots of plastic
parts and you will melt them. I know first hand. LOL.

I have a dedicated 14 inch abrasive chop-saw that I got for nothing
with a damaged handle. Handle and switch upgrade from Milwaukee cost
me about $15. Does all the cutting I'll need.
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On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 2:58:11 PM UTC-4, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 1 Apr 2018 11:24:06 -0700, Bob La Londe
wrote:

On 4/1/2018 10:44 AM, Lulu wrote:
replying to Ned Simmons, Lulu wrote:
Hi, I've done it tons of times, for heavier metals, no problem
whatsoever and
my saw still runs like a new.


I've done it when needed, but modern mitre saws have lots of plastic
parts and you will melt them. I know first hand. LOL.

I have a dedicated 14 inch abrasive chop-saw that I got for nothing
with a damaged handle. Handle and switch upgrade from Milwaukee cost
me about $15. Does all the cutting I'll need.


Somewhere I've got a picture of my then 12 YO son cutting a 3/4 steel rod
on my old 10" Delta CMS. We were making parts for his Soap Box Derby car.
He had already made dozens of cuts, so I was comfortable setting up the
pictu

I gave him a long rod so his fingers were no where near the blade. He lowered the disk into the rod just before I turned off the lights in the windowless
shop and took a couple of pictures. His face was lit up by the orange glow of
the shooting sparks.

I gotta find that picture.


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On 4/1/2018 6:55 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 2:58:11 PM UTC-4, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sun, 1 Apr 2018 11:24:06 -0700, Bob La Londe
wrote:

On 4/1/2018 10:44 AM, Lulu wrote:
replying to Ned Simmons, Lulu wrote:
Hi, I've done it tons of times, for heavier metals, no problem
whatsoever and
my saw still runs like a new.

I've done it when needed, but modern mitre saws have lots of plastic
parts and you will melt them. I know first hand. LOL.

I have a dedicated 14 inch abrasive chop-saw that I got for nothing
with a damaged handle. Handle and switch upgrade from Milwaukee cost
me about $15. Does all the cutting I'll need.


Somewhere I've got a picture of my then 12 YO son cutting a 3/4 steel rod
on my old 10" Delta CMS. We were making parts for his Soap Box Derby car.
He had already made dozens of cuts, so I was comfortable setting up the
pictu

I gave him a long rod so his fingers were no where near the blade. He lowered the disk into the rod just before I turned off the lights in the windowless
shop and took a couple of pictures. His face was lit up by the orange glow of
the shooting sparks.

I gotta find that picture.


Yes find that picture and share. Sounds way cool!
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