Cutting Box Section (quickly)

[Kent]

Speed and economy abrasive for me. But you will need a good one and set the angles via a scribed line not by the indications
Also with lesser vices fitted better to clamp instead

 

[steve t]

can you cut a few lengths at once in the bandsaw to speed things up, think the most I done was a tonne bale of angle iron, had hundreds of lengths cut in no time.

 

[Welderpaul]

Bandsaw, every time. If there's a lot of straight cuts, and they are all the same length they can be stack cut.

 

[Windy Miller]

ok...i find 110V tools gutless and a pita to use when you get everything to where you are working and realise you have forgotten your transformer...plus its not abrasive.

i sold my 110V transformer after getting fed up with the 110v 230mm grinder i had that bogged down with every cut when any sort of pressure was applied...

I had a similar experience with my 110v Bosch Abrasive saw. Until is plugged it in to a decent supply - bloody hell what a difference! Previously I was running it on a shonky old extension lead. I wanted to test the 110V output of an old genny that I had fixed up, so I quickly plugged in the Bosch to see if it worked - I was blown away by how powerful it had suddenly become! No bogging down at all, just whizzed straight through a chunk of 40x3 box. This got me wondering, so I plugged the transformer into a good 13A supply, and it's now every bit as good as it should be!

So BB, before you condemn all 110V kit, make sure it's plugged into a meaty supply! Looking at it logically, the majority of 110V kit is for professional use, so it's hardly going to be sh1te now is it?

 

[Richard.]

Paul beat me to it. A bandsaw is great for loading the vice up with steel and letting it go while you do other things. (Like de burring the first batch you cut.) a 6x4 Clarke bandsaw will cut 6off 40x40 box sections at a time while your cleaning up the burrs off the 1st six and drinking tea. Chop saws are quicker but it ties you up

 

[skotl]

just look out with that hat seen more than one burst into flames. I wouldn't allow one in the shop just wear a welders cap or canvass type ball cap.
Its seriously unfunny if its your head on fire

Aye - the only benefit I can claim is that I have no hair to catch fire so, if the worst happens at least I can jump around screaming and throw the hat on the floor

Hmmm... must look into welders' caps - that's about the only thing I've not bought yet...

 

[skotl]

Coward.

I do mine in me kilt and nowt else.

Yarrrrr!

I wear my kilt on my head and let my naked torso bear the brunt

^^^-- safe-for-work version

 

[skotl]

Ok thanks the replies guys

I think we are in a general agreement that a chop saw is the way forward. I suppose you can guess what my next question is, Which is the best one to go for? And what are the best discs/blades to use?

I have a Transformer so no bother using 110v

Getting serious for 30 seconds, at £50 for a Rage chop saw from screwfix is a pretty cheap option and it will likely do everything that you need (with some careful setup).
I'd do that before looking at anything else. Worst case you flog it on ebay for £35 afterwards...

 

[rikrobson]

Rage state for professional use on their 110v .kit

 

[Turbo]

Having used both a chopsaw & a bandsaw I would vote bandsaw every time. A chopsaw is noisy, messy & it ties you up using it. The only exception would be a professional chop saw with coolant but they are £££.

Have you tried using M42 bimetal blades in your bandsaw? They cut faster and last a lot longer than standard blades.

You could get another bandsaw, set it up for 45's and keep the other one for 90's. You'll find yourself very busy keeping up with 2 saws running, I struggle with one! When cutting 40x40x3 by the time I get the piece deburred the next one is dropping off the saw!

 

[Kent]

Aye - the only benefit I can claim is that I have no hair to catch fire so, if the worst happens at least I can jump around screaming and throw the hat on the floor

Hmmm... must look into welders' caps - that's about the only thing I've not bought yet...

Seriously the worst that can happen is it removes the skin from your scull. Potential threat to life
DUMP THE WOOLY HAT

 

[desmo11225]

Hi stevieh 17
I've just bought an Evolution Rage from amazon foe £50 + postage £3/4 odd the third one, cuts every thing with the same blade, they are also in Screwfix for about the same price, a bit noisy of course but does the job reasonably well. Good Luck desmo

 

[Freddy0309]

They sell on their website too http://www.evolutionstore.co.uk/reconditioned/

 

[skotl]

They sell on their website too http://www.evolutionstore.co.uk/reconditioned/

Wow! Some bargains on there, for sure!

Edit: at those prices, I think I'll replace my 210mm non-slide chop saw.
Question; I can get the 210mm sliding saw for £48, same price that I paid for my non-slide (and I'll get £30 back for it on ebay/gumtree).

Is it worth going to £70 for the 255mm saw?

 

[Freddy0309]

Glad I could help at least 1 person, in seriously tempted to get the sliding chop saw for £48

 

[skotl]

Glad I could help at least 1 person, in seriously tempted to get the sliding chop saw for £48

That's exactly what I was thinking. The slide would have been very handy at times. Then I got to wondering whether to go to the larger blade!

At these prices, it's hard to say no.

 

[Freddy0309]

Also contemplating on of the cheap circular saw as well