Thread: Makita Cold Metal Cut-off Saw

I've heard that they're good, too. Quiet and cool. The idea worries me a little. Remember the times you've used a 235mm circular saw and were worried about the blade bogging and so on?t seems to me that a metal cutting one would be even more of a blood-pressure-stimulant. But I've heard that this is not the case and that they do a good job and are easy to use.

Let's face it, cutting with fibre discs is NOT fun.

Originally Posted by Rossluck

I've heard that they're good, too. Quiet and cool. The idea worries me a little. Remember the times you've used a 235mm circular saw and were worried about the blade bogging and so on?t seems to me that a metal cutting one would be even more of a blood-pressure-stimulant. But I've heard that this is not the case and that they do a good job and are easy to use.

Let's face it, cutting with fibre discs is NOT fun.

The LC1230 is a drop down, but I see that they do hand held circular for metal cutting as well.

Originally Posted by rod1949

The LC1230 is a drop down, but I see that they do hand held circular for metal cutting as well.

OK.

I've got a, well I don't know how to describe it, it's a three-phase saw used for cutting laserlite and stuff like that. Like a radial arm saw but with an overhead rail that is supported at both ends. It came with a metal cutting blade and I was told that it cuts metal pretty well.

My (fitter and turner) brother owns a metal cutting bandsaw and he reckons it's the best machine he's ever bought.

I own a metal-curring dropsaw that screams and makes sparks that hit me in the face.

I've heard they are prety good gear.
I know from experience that carbide circular saws cut steel reasonably well.
I cut a slice out of the rails of my trailer by accident once when I was using it for a bench didnt do the blade much good .
So I can imagine a tool and blade designed for the purpose should be prety funky.
If you wat to know what bad temper is find the bloke who has been hanging off an abrasive wheel drop saw for a few hours and ask him a silly question:confused:
Those things are bad news.

cheers