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madkayaker
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the rage is more industrial that the fury. i have a fury and have not found anything it would not cut through even 50x10mm flat bar (supposed to be 3mm max wall thickness)
gav the welder
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i got a rage 2 the big 1 355mm
not had chance to test it yet but its a big bleeder weighs in at 25 kilo
and very well made , unlike some of the cheapo stuff out there
not had chance to test it yet but its a big bleeder weighs in at 25 kilo
and very well made , unlike some of the cheapo stuff out there
sheetmetalworker
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rage 2 mate 14", use mine daily, bought it from BOC(189 quid) about three years ago, strangely i bought another one from aldis (59 quid) last year, made slightly differently, cheaper? a load of tosh! mortor buned out in first week, swapped it went again, yet first one still goes strong.?????Blades are dear, 45 quid ish for a metal blade, although in emergencies a normal 14" abrasive cutting disc works!! same 25mm centres
rage 2 mate 14", use mine daily, bought it from BOC(189 quid) about three years ago, strangely i bought another one from aldis (59 quid) last year, made slightly differently, cheaper? a load of tosh! mortor buned out in first week, swapped it went again, yet first one still goes strong.?????Blades are dear, 45 quid ish for a metal blade, although in emergencies a normal 14" abrasive cutting disc works!! same 25mm centres
I bought this yesterday, I was cutting mitres in 40x40x2.5 m.s. angle with no problem at all. Obviously I can't say much else about it's performance, but if anything goes wrong I'll let you know. It is accurate,all the joints were square, unless I was just lucky,
Oh, and get a full face visor too if you decide to buy one of these.
Ain't that right Madkayaker
Oh, and get a full face visor too if you decide to buy one of these.
Ain't that right Madkayaker
Do you want a saw for cutting wood and metal, or metal exclusively?
If you want to cut only metal, you might want to consider a 'dry cut' saw with a carbide tipped blade. I picked one up and I'm very happy with it... Dry cut blades don't produce a huge shower of sparks like the abrasive blade cutters do. Here's a YouTube movie of the Evolution EVO355 in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz9fdoFFdvc
If you want to cut only metal, you might want to consider a 'dry cut' saw with a carbide tipped blade. I picked one up and I'm very happy with it... Dry cut blades don't produce a huge shower of sparks like the abrasive blade cutters do. Here's a YouTube movie of the Evolution EVO355 in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz9fdoFFdvc
I am in need of something similar but put it off for 12 years after bandsaw played up.
The piccy above is exactly the same as one i have here with laser £85 with different name on it which i will have to check! Although a different blade presumably for metal cutting i wouldnt have thought it would be ok as the compound slide flexes.
I dont doubt it in the slightest but was thinking flexing and cutting dont mix ie bounce and shear off teeth etc, can you confirm?
If thats the case i will go and get a 355 blade.
The piccy above is exactly the same as one i have here with laser £85 with different name on it which i will have to check! Although a different blade presumably for metal cutting i wouldnt have thought it would be ok as the compound slide flexes.
I dont doubt it in the slightest but was thinking flexing and cutting dont mix ie bounce and shear off teeth etc, can you confirm?
If thats the case i will go and get a 355 blade.
Hi hareng, I am a novice to all this kind of stuff, so with my limited experience here goes.
I did try it using the compound slides today on some 40x3 box and some 40x3 angle. Both were out by 1mm approx.This could easily be my fault, so if someone says they can get it "bob" on I'll stand corrected.
Hope I have not confused you too much
Rich
According to the manufacturer same blade cuts, wood, aluminium and steel, I think it is because the teeth face each other in pairs. First time I used it I was bricking it, I thought the teeth were going to jam on the metal and the thing would launch me over the top.
Usually when I use it to cut metal I lock the slides fully back, and use it on the pivot so it works vertically, not horizontally. I have not used it that much but so far the cuts have been clean and straight.
I did try it using the compound slides today on some 40x3 box and some 40x3 angle. Both were out by 1mm approx.This could easily be my fault, so if someone says they can get it "bob" on I'll stand corrected.
Hope I have not confused you too much
Rich
Double check blade and machine speeds before parting with any money- metal cutting TCT flavours run a lot slower than saws for wood. Looking at around 1300rpm for a 14"/355 saw, be faster for smaller blade diameters but nowhere near (around half?) the rpm of wood saws
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RAGE 2 dry cut chop saw (allidy?)
hi there im going by a rage 2 off ebay . just want to make sure its not one off those crappy ones from allidy .you say the one you brought was slighty different from the boc . please could you tell me what 2 look out for. want 2 make sure its the proper one thanks martyn
hi there im going by a rage 2 off ebay . just want to make sure its not one off those crappy ones from allidy .you say the one you brought was slighty different from the boc . please could you tell me what 2 look out for. want 2 make sure its the proper one thanks martyn
