Is it just me, or are there no real affordable options for being able to cut metal stock precisely in order to get a gap free fit-up on metal parts (for TIG welding) without having to do a bunch of sanding / grinding? I have an Evolution 7 1/4 metal saw and a decent horizontal band saw but I have to use a small speed square to set 90 and 45 degree angles. For everything else I have to trust the built in "gauges" and we know how accurate they are.
What I would love to find would a good double miter saw designed for metal cutting without having to break the bank. I have an older DeWalt double miter saw, but it spins waaaay to fast (3600 RPM) for metal cutting unless I use an abrasive blade, but they throw a ton of sparks and wear quickly.
Any suggestions?
plenty of bandsaws that are good enough.
catch with the cheap ones is you need to do a bit of fine tuning to get them right, and constant checking.
i just have a cheap bandsaw and not even a linisher to clean the cut up on. works well enough.
catch with the cheap ones is you need to do a bit of fine tuning to get them right, and constant checking.
i just have a cheap bandsaw and not even a linisher to clean the cut up on. works well enough.
tweak it until it breaks
I tend to do bulk cutting on saw or bandsaw, but if I cant get access to a good bandsaw I just use a thin cut off on an angle grinder.
Its not 'that' difficult and gets very close with practice. That being said I used to be a pipefitter on 6ft - 10ft diameter pipe, making all sorts of lat joints and transitions in situ. Marking off properly is everything.
Its not 'that' difficult and gets very close with practice. That being said I used to be a pipefitter on 6ft - 10ft diameter pipe, making all sorts of lat joints and transitions in situ. Marking off properly is everything.
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If your Dewalt has a brushed motor, switch out the brushes for a harder brush. Like in remote controlled cars, soft brushes will give you speed at the cost of torque, hard will give you torque at the cost of speed.Tim8888 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 7:26 pm Is it just me, or are there no real affordable options for being able to cut metal stock precisely in order to get a gap free fit-up on metal parts (for TIG welding) without having to do a bunch of sanding / grinding? I have an Evolution 7 1/4 metal saw and a decent horizontal band saw but I have to use a small speed square to set 90 and 45 degree angles. For everything else I have to trust the built in "gauges" and we know how accurate they are.
What I would love to find would a good double miter saw designed for metal cutting without having to break the bank. I have an older DeWalt double miter saw, but it spins waaaay to fast (3600 RPM) for metal cutting unless I use an abrasive blade, but they throw a ton of sparks and wear quickly.
Any suggestions?
Note: Hard brushes will last longer also, take a file and cut in as close as you can the radius of the commentator. You can use a socket the same OD size as the commentator to check it.