Workshop/Tools/Parts

[marccenter]

Originally Posted by yerko42

I'm struggling to find a good solution to a metal cutting band saw. Anyone have any thoughts on a good all around saw? we've used a 10in miter box with an aluminum blade but it's blown a few pieces out and generally seems sketchy. Maybe one of those portable band saws with a table attachment? is the small throat an issue?

Here's a metal cutting saw that I have used for our team for small pieces typically used with a FRC team (1inch by 2 inch rectangular tubing). http://www.littlemachineshop.com/pro...4829&category= This saw can be brought to an FRC event. We also have a larger metal cutting saw in our workshop area.

This season we used a Ryobi chop saw TS1345L and stand A18MS016 donated from Home Depot with a 100 tooth non-ferrous cutting blade http://www.amazon.com/Oshlun-SBNF-10.../dp/B0012YMVBE with much success on the many thin pieces of aluminum used with the KOP chassis build. For safety we purchased a face shield http://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Clear-...0025/202195394. If you use a cheap chop saw blade to cut aluminum you end up with a lot of flying debris that requires the use of an inexpensive face shield ($14) in addition to standard safety glasses.