Looking for a good chop saw blade..Where and what brand?

[sosoe]

speaking of torch. I need to cut those ramps off on friday at 7pm

10-4

[turbostang]

Well the size im cutting varies.
from rebar to peoples arms.
I was cutting some square tubing the other day and that bitch was taking some time.
So its not like im cutting a certain thickness, i just want a good blade that I can depend on.

Process is what counts. If you cut it 'slow' you are begging for trouble. You have to put as much pressure on it as your saw can handle and cut it as fast as possible. If not, you work harden the part and then it takes forever to cut. It's not so bad on mild steel and hot rolled steel unless it's kinda thick - if your cutting ChroMo and stainless, it will work harden FAST.

If you cut aluminum or any other non-ferrus materials, you are begging for a trip to the ER.

[KBScobravert]

If you cut aluminum or any other non-ferrus materials, you are begging for a trip to the ER.

?? with a chop saw??

[Matt]

yeah, you aren't suppose to grind aluminum on a bench grinder either. Those wheels can explode.

[KBScobravert]

yeah, you aren't suppose to grind aluminum on a bench grinder either. Those wheels can explode.

ooops. I know this and am pretty guilty of doing it but I don't do it to the extent it builds up on the wheel.

[turbostang]

Yeah, it's bad news. I had a guy I used to work with do it - the wheel broke and cut his face up REAL bad.

[Grape]

dfwstangs is nothing but ballers. we all have EDM machines as well as cold saws.

[CJ]

dfwstangs is nothing but ballers. we all have EDM machines as well as cold saws.

I use a cnc waterjet for all my cutting.

[Chas_svo]

I use a cnc waterjet for all my cutting.

5 axis, to be more precise. And the ones are large enough to whittle out small parts, like the largest piece of "metal" on modern aircraft. I don't think I'm supposed to divulge what type of metal...

[sosoe]

dfwstangs is nothing but ballers. we all have EDM machines as well as cold saws.

yes understandable.
But I am Mexican, so thus I am not a baller YET.
I just came back from the coast of CA Sunday, But empty handed.

[JimD]

I guess everyone has a band saw.

I do, matter of fact 2 of them(one is portable hand held)