Thread: Horizontal Band Saw vs Cut-off Saw

Originally Posted by Dougal

Google came up with approx $1k. Is that right?

Absolutely no idea. You wouldn't buy locally anyhow. You would be ripped off. Try the Sears or Harbour Tools web sites. They do international mail orders. I saw one in use at Gary Bridge and Iron last year. Steve Truchan was restoring a couple of Indy roadsters and using the saw to cut lengths of 4140 for a chassis recreation. Looked to me like a real handy item. I didn't know such things existed before then. They have a pretty harsh winter there and Steve and his crew love the Milwaukee heated clothing which uses the same batteries as the power tool range.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

We do a LOT of cutting at work. IMHO, Cold saw with a blade and coolant - ie not an abrasive cut off saw.

Like this:


If youre not doing a lot of cutting, then it doesnt matter.

I like cold saws. Your neighbours might not. They can be pretty loud.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

I like cold saws. Your neighbours might not. They can be pretty loud.

You think? I didn't think the cold saw was loud at all. Abrasive cut off saw like this, now they are loud like massive angle grinders!

Until I read this thread, I didn't think portable band saws existed. Now I think I need one!

Especially at this price.

Milwaukee 2629 20 M18 18V Portable Cordless Band SAW Bare Tool | eBay

Jeff



Edit: I just noticed it doesn't include blade or battery.

Cheap drop saw for your pipe, angle etc, 9 inch grinder for big stuff where cut finish not so important, small grinder with thin blades for more precision, and a plasma cutter with linisher better option?

I think cold saws are nice, and quiet.

For square tubing up to 2" (50mm) this is my favourite cutter:



It's a Triton metal cutter. Cuts perfectly straight cuts all day long. Also does 45 degrees too.

For bigger stuff I have a cold cut saw, but the little Triton cutter gets used a lot and has been 100% reliable. From memory it was not very expensive, perhaps $350 or something like that.

Originally Posted by spudboy

For square tubing up to 2" (50mm) this is my favourite cutter:



It's a Triton metal cutter. Cuts perfectly straight cuts all day long. Also does 45 degrees too.

For bigger stuff I have a cold cut saw, but the little Triton cutter gets used a lot and has been 100% reliable. From memory it was not very expensive, perhaps $350 or something like that.

Looks good spudboy. I can't find any reference to them in oz or on their website, so maybe they don't sell them anymore?

All equivalent cold cut saws appear to be $800+?

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Slunnie

You think? I didn't think the cold saw was loud at all. Abrasive cut off saw like this, now they are loud like massive angle grinders!

I was remembering the large ones we used in industry, 24" to 36" blades. Used to cut large steel tube and sections like RSJ's and rail line and heavy plate. One 36" was used solely to cut reinforced concrete castings and was housed in an insulated booth with roller stands and hatches to feed the material through. Talk about loud.