Thread: Mini Chop Saw help

Proxxon...

Not cheap stuff, but they do have a range of blades in those sizes that would work. They also make the tools to use them in.

Click on Europe, English, Micromot tools then table top tools to get to what yer looking for. I can't link directly, but that should get you there.

Would it be possible to make a device to hold a dremel which have all the blades you want.

Thanks Guys

Schtoo, That Proxxon stuff looks real nice....but I would say out of my league.

Iain, I have seen plans for putting a Dremel into a mini router table so yup, it should be possible. I'll take a look at the range of blades etc and then maybe buy one of those Ozito versions for the saw

Cheers
Bruce

MicroMark in the US sell saw blades in the 2 > 4 inch range, they also sell modeller's chop/mitre & table saws - 110 volt, but you can get a transformer.

Proxxon are horrendously expensive, and appear to be much the same as the clones that MicroMark sell.

MicroMark will send you a catalog if you ask, just don't blame me when you Credit Card explodes. http://www.micromark.com/

Originally Posted by bsrlee

MicroMark in the US sell saw blades in the 2 > 4 inch range, they also sell modeller's chop/mitre & table saws - 110 volt, but you can get a transformer.

Proxxon are horrendously expensive, and appear to be much the same as the clones that MicroMark sell.

MicroMark will send you a catalog if you ask, just don't blame me when you Credit Card explodes. http://www.micromark.com/

Bingo! Thanks for that. Looks like I'll get one of the 2" blades with 1/8" mandrel so i can fit it into a Dremel type rotary tool. Then I'll knock up something to create a mini chop/mitre saw. Hmmmmm, wonder if I can build a sliding compound mitre saw in miniature

Cheers
Bruce

I have seen a chop saw made using an anglegrinder and a biscuit joiner blade mounted in and angle grinder cut off stand. Probably a very angry little machine.

I dont think the dremel would have enough guts to drive a 2" blade through some wood.
Why cant you use a real CMsaw, just make up some jigs to hold the wood in place while cutting, you could also make up some zero clearance fences to stop any tearout and then make sure the blade is spinning at full speed before cutting.

Originally Posted by Harry72

I dont think the dremel would have enough guts to drive a 2" blade through some wood.
Why cant you use a real CMsaw, just make up some jigs to hold the wood in place while cutting, you could also make up some zero clearance fences to stop any tearout and then make sure the blade is spinning at full speed before cutting.

Harry

The wood I am looking at cutting is pretty small. For example a 2x4 in 1/4 scale is .0416" x .0832" and a 12x12 is .250"x.250". What I am looking for is consistency and ease of use especially when cutting things like railroad sleepers. I bought 100 2ft pieces of .104" x .146" microcarpa that will be cut into 1-5/8" pieces. My Dremel clone can hack it's way through nickel silver rail quite easily so it shouldn't have too many problems with pine or microcarpa. I did think of a real size CM but didn't want to hack a finger off while cutting the small stuff plus the kref would waste a fair bit. Then again, I have heard of people cutting scale timber on a full size table saw!

Cheers
Bruce

Attached is a picture of what I was aiming for. This one has a motor for a surplus store (US based) and a 2 1/8" x .018" "slitting saw blade" (whatever that is). Apparently it will cut through 1/2" thick hardwood with ease.

Cheers
Bruce

I have a small Dremel circular saw table around that may be for sale! Osed it for cutting balsa and spruce for building radio controlled model aircraft.

Originally Posted by gatiep

I have a small Dremel circular saw table around that may be for sale! Osed it for cutting balsa and spruce for building radio controlled model aircraft.

Yea? You have my attention! Tell me more, sounds very interesting

I'll try and post some pictures on here hopefully on Thursday, as I have to get it from my storage shed and photograph it and I'm working all day today.

Originally Posted by gatiep

I'll try and post some pictures on here hopefully on Thursday, as I have to get it from my storage shed and photograph it and I'm working all day today.

That'd be great, thanks for that. I'll look forward to seeing them

Cheers
Bruce

Would one of those little 9" band saws do the job?
I've got one I use for small stuff like that, plus it's good for cutting out curved shapes and you can even rip wood into thinner strips yourself if need be.

Ian