mitre saw blade for steel

[BrokenBiker]

the rage blade i bought for my rage saw is rubbish...ive made 4 cuts in some 40ish mm exhaust pipe and about 12 cuts in some 25x3 angle iron and its completely worn out...

all the cuts were taken slowly, most of them had cutting fluid on them etc...i gave it every chance but still...less than 20 cuts and its dead...2 teeth missing and only 3 sharp ish ones left...that means 15 dull teeth...

so, im not buying another rage blade no matter how many people tell me they are good, ive got no faith in them...

what would others recccomend for cutting mostly steel...unless i do another fence i doubt this saw will see wood now, and i hate cutting mitres with a grinder, they never come out right

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[123hotchef]

Not sure I have not given my rage any serious stick yet just some ali and a few bits of box section

I hope the blade lasts longer than u say as I like the saw,
It is great for decking and fencing I hope it is just as great for metal work too

 

[cumbriasteve]

I have an Aldi abrasive chop saw (Toolstation make) and it's the business, quick, accurate enough for me, discs are cheap and last for longer than I expect them to.

I think Lidl and Aldi were selling them at about the £30 mark... bargain of a lifetime, they are on ebay for £80ish.

 

[WorkshopChris]

Didn't you have a problem a while back, something moved and jammed the blade and took a bite out of you. Probably that that killed the blade.
I haven't seen any alternative blades so will be interested in this.

 

[Crater Creator]

Sounds a bit weird - my rage saw has done loads more than that and is still going strong, blade is as sharp as new. I also got a diamond blade for cutting paving slabs - I have gone through a couple of them, but done a good few hundred dry cuts each.

 

[the snooper]

was the blade made by Renault

 

[tflnemesis]

I did read someplace that for cutting steel the rage requires the work to be clamped down as any movement of the workpiece can seriously degrade the life of the blade. I only know this because i bought myself a sliding mitre rage saw and was looking into how i could help prolong the life of the blade.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Didn't you have a problem a while back, something moved and jammed the blade and took a bite out of you. Probably that that killed the blade.
I haven't seen any alternative blades so will be interested in this.

i checked the teeth afterwards and all seemed well...it was cutting fine this morning then all of a sudden a load of sparks and a really loud squealing...i stopped to check it and it was as described.

I did read someplace that for cutting steel the rage requires the work to be clamped down as any movement of the workpiece can seriously degrade the life of the blade. I only know this because i bought myself a sliding mitre rage saw and was looking into how i could help prolong the life of the blade.

i was using the built in clamp on the left of the blade with the rest of the stock resting on a workmate to keep it level and vice grips after the cut on anything that extneded over the mitre saw base to stop it wobbling about...dont like things overhanging without them being secured down as when the cut is close to the end it usually bends and screws the cut up

 

[Sarto]

Is a little bandsaw not an option?
I have no problem with mine (max square cut 125mm x 125mm).
No dust, no sparks and a lot less noise than an abrasive one.

 

[BrokenBiker]

Is a little bandsaw not an option?
I have no problem with mine (max square cut 125mm x 125mm).
No dust, no sparks and a lot less noise than an abrasive one.

no where to keep it...im struggling for room now, i need a huge clearout but have never got the time to go through everything

 

[123hotchef]

i know that feeling i had a little tidy up earlier then built another shelve to put the crap i wouldnt throw away on

 

[BrokenBiker]

i know that feeling i had a little tidy up earlier then built another shelve to put the crap i wouldnt throw away on

thats the same set of shelves im building now then well, i will be once ive finished cutting the steel...stuck with a grinder now

 

[123hotchef]

we are all in the same boat all over the country

 

[Parm]

was the blade made by Renault

Impossible, cause he wouldn't even have managed one cut with out having to braze on the teeth 23 times and a 500 page thread on here

 

[Parm]

the rage blade i bought for my rage saw is rubbish...ive made 4 cuts in some 40ish mm exhaust pipe and about 12 cuts in some 25x3 angle iron and its completely worn out...

all the cuts were taken slowly, most of them had cutting fluid on them etc...i gave it every chance but still...less than 20 cuts and its dead...2 teeth missing and only 3 sharp ish ones left...that means 15 dull teeth...

so, im not buying another rage blade no matter how many people tell me they are good, ive got no faith in them...

what would others recccomend for cutting mostly steel...unless i do another fence i doubt this saw will see wood now, and i hate cutting mitres with a grinder, they never come out right

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Just to throw some balance in to this could it be a dodgy blade? Dodgy operator ? Or some duff material your cutting??

Not really too clued up with these saws but surely they have to cut more metal than you suggest or else I'm sure they must be breaking some sort of trade description rules etc etc etc and probably about to go bust

 

[123hotchef]

well i need to cut my ali bar up this week ill see how my blade does although ali is more forgiving than steel,

whats the best way to hold it on the saw tight so not to mess the blade up

 

[BrokenBiker]

well i need to cut my ali bar up this week ill see how my blade does although ali is more forgiving than steel,

whats the best way to hold it on the saw tight so not to mess the blade up

i used the built in clamp on one side with the most stock on and then a g clamp on the side after the cut to stop vibrations and make sure nothing moves...

 

[123hotchef]

thats ok with flat stuff what about round bar?

 

[BrokenBiker]

thats ok with flat stuff what about round bar?

the clamp i have on my saw is like a bit of cable channel, holds round stuff quite well

 

[Parm]

thats ok with flat stuff what about round bar?

Might need a circular magnetic clamp ?