Originally Posted by
diarmaid
Hi folks,
Im thinking that Im going to buy an abrasive chop saw, but....
Before I purchase can someone please outline for me the advantages/disadvantages of an abrasive chop saw vs a dry cut metal chop saw?
All I can see so far is that the abrasive chop saws are cheaper and the discs are much cheaper, about $5. Whereas the more expensive metal chop saw has blades costing about $100.
Even if the metal blades last longer I cant see that they would last over 20 times longer to balance out the consumable cost.
Two pics are below so you know what Im talking about.
Im also confused about the metal blade. Using a metal blade to cut metal dry doesn't seem like a good idea. I know they are carbide, but are the blades diamond tipped?
Thanks for any advice.