Thread: Cut-Off saws - Can anyone recommend a good one?

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Basically, I said try Maktec. We hammer one of these at work and so far it has been excellent. It will be more than fine for home use.

I'd just use an angle-grinder with 1mm steel cutting disks.

I use a small one for ad hoc cuts (115mm) and then a static one for larger cuts.

The 1mm cutting disks are amazing. With practice, you can cut pretty accurately down a scribed line on anything up to 4mm steel.

If you are getting the old one repaired under warranty (eventually), I would make do with thin discs on an angle grinder till then. Chop saws are nice, but I have built sliders, bars, wheel carriers etc etc etc using a 4" grinder running thin discs (and occasional bits from the friendly local laser cutter).

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hmmm, I just lost my reply... so anybody that tells me wireless is the NBN solution may just get my wireless modem jammed up their .....

Basically, I said try Maktec. We hammer one of these at work and so far it has been excellent. It will be more than fine for home use.

Another vote for Maktec.

They are made by Makita, and seem to be very well put together.

Originally Posted by Basil135

Another vote for Maktec.

They are made by Makita, and seem to be very well put together.

Slightly OT:
I killed a Maktek circular saw. Just out of warranty. The armature was completely fried.

Hopefully it is an anomoly. I've always bought Makita because they just go and go. I tried the Maktec while being told by my supplier that they wouldn't last as they run plastic gears etc (this is in a high school workshop environment where everything gets thrashed and flogged all day every day). I trialled 1 cordless Maktec driver drill and it was excellent so bought 3 more. None of them have given problems where I have seen a few others quite literally fall apart in the workshop from use and accidental damage. When the ol Makita Cutoff saw finally threw its last spark this was also replaced by a Maktec which is going strong. 1 year in my workshops is probably like 25 at home and these are all from 1.5 years to 0.5 years in age.

Something like this?

DEWALT 9'' ANGLE GRINDER D28492K-XE + 5 GRINDING DISCS (eBay item 370469853916 end time 26-Jan-11 13:13:51 AEDST) : Home

I have one and love it. Mine has soft start so doesn't jump in your hand. It will cut 50-60mm in one cut.

PS I love Makita too but it all comes fom China now. I bought an electric Makita chain saw last year that was really cheap but is still going well.

When you say Cut off saw, do you mean something like this Makita Cold Cut 4131 saw? We have one on the farm and it is unstoppable for steel tubing/beam up to 50-60mm, and also for cutting sheets of steel too:


185mm Cold Metal Cutting Saw


Cost was $400 I think.