Topic: Looking for Rec for a chop saw or miter saw for angle cutting tubing
Hi:
I've got a project coming up that require me to cut some metal tubing at various angles. I know after my last project (cutting 3" exhaust tubing at an angle to make a brake duct mounting point) that my skills with my trusty Makita LXT angle grinder aren't good enough and I believe the proper tool I need to buy is a miter saw or a chop saw. Ideally, I want to spend <$200 but will spend up to $300 if there's a damn good reason for doing so.
Here's what I've learned so far:
- A wood miter saw will do the job but you need to change blades (obviously). Also, they tend to NOT come with dust guards.
- A Dust guard is a nice thing to have since we are basically abrasively cutting
- Metal bases are nicer than plastic ones esp if you want to cut at an angle. Up to 45 degrees is common but some can do up to 52.
Here are the few that have caught my eye.
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-10inch-c … 921236000P - $106 minus $31 in shopyourwaypts if you can spend them before Sears goes the way of ToysRUs = Crazy cheap
Pros: Crazy cheap
Cons: 10" blade vs 14-15". Seems to have problems securing angle cuts on wood so likely too shoddy to be used to cut metal reliably.
Porter Cable 14"
https://www.amazon.com/PORTER-CABLE-PCE … 00NI2CF28/
Pros: Pretty good reviews. Good price ($103). Steel base
Cons: Some negative reviews
Skilsaw 15"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AX4I89C/
Pros: Good Reviews. Probably the one I'd buy in the absence of any other advice.
Cons: only bad review was from some nitwit who bought a metal saw to cut wood. Other guy says stock blade is a bit too flexible (can be easily remedied).
Any other suggestions/comments would be appreciated. I did see a few folks saying to save up a few more bucks and buy into the Evolution product line but others say that the bottom end of the Evolution has a flimsy base and poor QC afrter their redesign in 2015 or so.
Evolution 10"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030M2TCC
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