Wrecked Aluminium from chopsaw

[ChuckDickerson]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

One of the most important things to consider for safety is using the right tool.

I, and the shop where my team works, recently got one of these: https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW872-...metal+chop+saw

It runs at a considerably lower speed than wood chop saws, and holds the material where the saw is cutting down, not up. These two features make this saw inherently safer to use than a chop saw intended for wood. It provides a very nice cut in aluminum, steel, and even titanium.

Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware of the Dewalt DW872 but after reading up on it some I just ordered one for our team. Seems like it will be an improvement over our existing miter saw setup. What blade would you specifically recommend? The saw says it comes with a "do-all" 70T but I suspect there are better blades for specific purposes like everything else. Do you have a recommendation that you have found works well for cutting aluminum?