Cutting angle, square and flat bar with a chop saw?

[LewisT]

Just received some full lengths of the above from brundles and need to cut them for storage. I have a evo 355 with a steel cutting disk in it but have never used it on steel before, any do's and don'ts have read its easy to kill the blade.

 

[Davidcardiff]

Earmuffs and face shield

 

[frank horton]

I use mine quite a bit but I also have a 12" bandsaw with coolant.....
as for the Evo.....just check it's square and off u go......
dont force the blade to cut.....just follow thru with a little hand press.....
I never cut light weight section tube or thin strip....

 

[Tangledfeet]

I think you should be fine with it; that's a premium saw designed for steel? Funnily enough I watched this the other evening and it looks like a good saw:

 

[8ob]

Just received some full lengths of the above from brundles and need to cut them for storage. I have a evo 355 with a steel cutting disk in it but have never used it on steel before, any do's and don'ts have read its easy to kill the blade.

Decent supports either side of the vice to the correct height so the cut material doesn't nip the blade or tip the machine.

Bob

 

[LewisT]

Cheers all, first thing to note the chop saw was surprisingly quiet in comparison to an angle grinder. Second the palet with the sheets was fairly soaked and the exposed side of one of the sheets is rusty whats the best way to clean that up and protect it, the other sheet is zintec

 

[skotl]

Cheers all, first thing to note the chop saw was surprisingly quiet in comparison to an angle grinder. Second the palet with the sheets was fairly soaked and the exposed side of one of the sheets is rusty whats the best way to clean that up and protect it, the other sheet is zintec

Light buff with a flap disc and then a bit of oil on sandpaper is what I'd do