I have always used a hack saw, but I am tired of doing it that way. I wish I had a band saw laying around.

Can I use this Electric Miter saw to cut the piping. Might have to do it one side at a time, but is it possible? If not that is fine, but I got one back home and thought it might be worth a try.

 

get a metal cutting blade and it will be fine, just dont cut your hand off

 

Cool, that is what I thought. Thank you.

 

Make sure the blade is rated to the speed of your saw.

 

The metal cutting miter saws have a slow rpm. they only spin at about 1600 rpm on a 12" blade. You can't just put a metal blade in that saw. It will cut aluminum really well with a carbide and a little lube wd40 but not steel and especially not stainless. Your saw probably spins about 3450-3600 rpm way to fast for steel

 

Ahh okay, well **** this sux lol.

 

I use my wood saw all the time!

Best thing to do when cutting stainless, is to PUSH and RELEASE the trigger. Every Second.

This will allow it to slowly cut, yet it wont heat the stainless up, where it will get VERY hard to cut, if you heat it up. Try it

Use a blade for metal though. Dewalt blade works like a charm.

 

Yah, I ordered some 2.5' Mild steel piping from Racing Solutions so hopefully this saw will cut it.

 

Harbor Freight sells a 14" chop saw for $50. Can't beat that. I use mine 2-3 times a weeks for about 7 months. No problems here.

You can use a woodcutting saw, but be careful, they are not meant to cut metal and so they are not really protected from metal shavings very well.


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I use my Delta miter saw all the time. Usually use the black metal blades.

 

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thats the route i am going when i begin fabbing my piping

 

Be careful with the cheap chopsaws. They usually tweek at their pivot points while cutting causing angled cuts.

 

the plastic will melt. I melted mine the first time i did it. i have cut all the way up to 1/8 steel plate, worked just fine.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

I use a wood saw like that i just put in a metal blade... I have cut 4" piping with it lol.... Im going to buy a normal metal saw that goes lower speed. Cause i think it is eating my disc's kinda fast

 

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I'm surprised it took this many posts for someone to point this out..

 

What plastic? The plastic guard?

 

yes. we are cheaping out at work too and the same thing happened

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The first time I made intercooler piping I used a sawzal. lol

It actually worked really well. I used fresh metal cutting blades and made sure that the guard was pressed up against the piping, then just cut right through it. Only takes a few seconds and makes perfect cuts if you are careful.

 

The member "TheThiefTheKnife'NTheGun' who is local to me offered to let me use his chop saw that he uses to cut his pipes. So I will most likely take him up on that offer. He's been a great help.

 

I have been using that same miter saw for at least 2 years now..... never had a problem....

 

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Yup, the thrill of owning a chopsaw wore off after the first cut When I have to use it I don't apply force on the handel but on the metal casing over the blade, helps push it down and not out.