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New items for the tool horde and a minor carpentry project.
Posted on 4/2/19 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 4/2/19 at 9:15 pm
I picked up this Skil worm-drive on FB Marketplace, $40. Cleaned it up, new power cord, drained/flushed/refilled the gear box, new blade, cuts great. Getting a new base plate and blade bolt for it too.
Since I got a welder last month I've needed a better way to cut metal. Would have liked a cold cutting saw but this works fine and wheels are cheap.
Local bar manager wants to add whiskey flights to the menu, made a pair of sample trays for the glasses he wants to use with the promotional tray as an example. Would be so much easier with a CNC router...
Since I got a welder last month I've needed a better way to cut metal. Would have liked a cold cutting saw but this works fine and wheels are cheap.
Local bar manager wants to add whiskey flights to the menu, made a pair of sample trays for the glasses he wants to use with the promotional tray as an example. Would be so much easier with a CNC router...
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Posted on 4/2/19 at 9:55 pm to Clames
I've got that same chop saw. Would not use it with all of that wood around
Posted on 4/2/19 at 9:58 pm to Hammertime
Wood and gallons of flammable chemicals... No, it gets used in the driveway. My little shop isn't big enough for anything except small engine work and storage.
No, it gets used in the driveway. My little shop isn't big enough for anything except small engine work and storage. 
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:08 am to Clames
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picked up this Skil worm-drive on FB Marketplace, $40. Cleaned it up, new power cord, drained/flushed/refilled the gear box, new blade, cuts great. Getting a new base plate and blade bolt for it too.
How much is it new? Seems like a lot of work and money put into it.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:15 am to baldona
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How much is it new? Seems like a lot of work and money put into it.
Around $180
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:24 am to baldona
New they would be $180+ with tax. These saws are designed to be repaired and parts are easy to come by. They sell the oil, replacement cord, and carbon brush kits at Lowes right next to them. This isn't a tool I'll use very often, I'm not a framer, but they are nice to use when ripping or crosscutting a lot of dimensional lumber, especially treated stuff. Apparently Skil (owned by Bosch now) has a worm-drive miter saw coming out this year to go with the jobsite table saw, that would be worth looking at.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:34 am to Clames
i have that chop saw as well, and it cuts great. however, the blade tends to bend and wander out of the cut if you're cutting too close to the end. in other words, you can't cut less than 1/4" off metal, or the blade will flex out to the end of the piece. i use a portable band saw or angle grinder when i can.
have you used the similar saw that has a toothed blade (like wood saw blades) made for metal? i hear they're effective, but damn loud.
i don't keep gas cans in the shop, and the thinners are kept way in the back, in sealed cans. i did set myself on fire last weekend when i was cutting expanded metal with an angle grinder. the sparks shooting through the sheet burned a hole in the leg of my ancient overalls. it's a shock to look down and see flames near your package.
have you used the similar saw that has a toothed blade (like wood saw blades) made for metal? i hear they're effective, but damn loud.
i don't keep gas cans in the shop, and the thinners are kept way in the back, in sealed cans. i did set myself on fire last weekend when i was cutting expanded metal with an angle grinder. the sparks shooting through the sheet burned a hole in the leg of my ancient overalls. it's a shock to look down and see flames near your package.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 10:49 am to Clames
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They sell the oil, replacement cord, and carbon brush kits at Lowes right next to them.
The cord on mine is only about 6" long now. After accidentally cutting it a couple of times, I just shortened it to that and brought the extension cord up close to the saw. Been like that for several years now and the plug doesn't hang up on stuff when I'm making long cuts.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 11:54 am to piratedude
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have you used the similar saw that has a toothed blade (like wood saw blades) made for metal? i hear they're effective, but damn loud.
I was looking hard at cold cutting chop saws but the ones in the $200 - $250 range didn't have good reviews and good blades for them are well over $60. If I get into doing more metal work and aluminum stuff I'll bite the bullet one but. They make abrasive blades that don't flex as much, Norton among others, and do a much better job than OEM wheels.
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i don't keep gas cans in the shop, and the thinners are kept way in the back
I don't do any cutting or grinding in my shop, do all that in the garage or driveway where I don't have to worry about dust.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 11:57 am to ducksnbass
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The cord on mine is only about 6" long now. After accidentally cutting it a couple of times, I just shortened it to that and brought the extension cord up close to the saw.
I've seen them pigtailed like that and I've seen the opposite where they put a 25' or 50' extension cord on them. I can see doing both for a pro framer, I always keep the cord over my shoulder anyway.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 1:42 pm to Clames
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aluminum stuff
i needed to cut some thin aluminum sheets recently and the mind hive of the internet says aluminum cuts fine on woodworking tools. i ripped it on my table saw with a carbide blade. it worked fine.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 5:06 pm to Clames
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I was looking hard at cold cutting chop saws but the ones in the $200 - $250 range didn't have good reviews and good blades for them are well over $60. If I get into doing more metal work and aluminum stuff I'll bite the bullet one but. They make abrasive blades that don't flex as much, Norton among others, and do a much better job than OEM wheels.
The Harbor Freight 4x6 band saw is working pretty well for me. Plus, with the band saw, you can rotate it vertically and use it like a wood band saw. I had to make my own base plate though because the one it comes with is too thin to stay flat.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 6:13 pm to Clames
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Would be so much easier with a CNC router...
You're obviously handy. Build yourself one. ThisOldTony has a pretty good video series on it. It's not terribly expensive, relatively speaking.
Posted on 4/3/19 at 9:46 pm to TigerFanatic99
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You're obviously handy. Build yourself one. ThisOldTony has a pretty good video series on it. It's not terribly expensive, relatively speaking.
A CNCRouterParts kit is what I'd go with but I don't have room for even a 2'x2' machine. I built a router jig out of a scrap red oak strip and a piece of 1/4" birch sheet, I'm only going to make a few of these trays anyway. Some day a CNC router and a CNC benchtop mill will find their ways into a future bigger shop...
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