Re: [TCML] Machining Question - Techniques for Cut-Off Sawing

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I use a carbide blade in a standard table saw for alum,plastic, brass, and
copper.

I also use a special ceramic blade in a standard bandsaw for cutoff work,
and for very rough cuts, as you suspected, a chop saw works fine.  The
ceramic blade works great for cutting fiberglass which seems to dull
almost any other type of blade.

Then, we square everything in the mill.

Dr. Resonance




>
> Just getting around to finally investing in a vertical mill, and am
> looking at what options there are for a cut-off saw.
> Do you typically just make a rough cut and then use the mill to
> "perfect" the cut, or get the best possible cut right off the bat
> using a cut-off saw?
>
> Dewalt and Milwaukee (as well as others) sell some inexpensive metal
> chop-saws, but not sure how well they work for soft metals like
> aluminum, brass, etc... and plastics.
>
> Any help appreciated!
> Thanks!
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Dr. Resonance

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