metal drop saw

[Big-AL]

i have an oldish Hitachi drop saw with a metal cutting disc. can i buy a wood cutting blade and use it for cutting wood too?

[imsohi]

yea should be able to we have a dewalt that we use to cut timber and alloy same saw different blades

[mudlva]

check the saw rpm that will be the decider

[Big-AL]

check the saw rpm that will be the decider

what am i looking for?

[Dirtydog]

what sort of rpm is the difference? i have a drop saw here, which would be rather handy if i could cut steel with it too.

[keithal]

what sort of rpm is the difference? i have a drop saw here, which would be rather handy if i could cut steel with it too.

id like to know as well

[callum007]

Drop saws mostly have plastic bits that melt when you cut metal. unless your using cold cut blades.

[Dirtydog]

im sure it would be hard to make up a metal shield for it, cheaper than buying a metal drop saw anyway..

[imsohi]

cutting from metal to wood should be fine you will need to factor in rpm design/construction if you are going the other way around ie cutting wood and want to cut metal.

[mudlva]

the bearings and construction of wood based saws is a lot lighter than metal saws thats why metal saws a loads dearer

you can cut one or two bits of steel but any heavy cutting will result in bearing and gear failure

[callum007]

You can pick up a metal cut off saw on Trade me for under $200. That too me is far cheaper than wrecking your other drop saw and having no saw.
Use a hacksaw, its better for those little arms...

[Dirtydog]

hmmm, bugger, ill just have to save up and keep using my angle grinder.

[3VILC]

I've often thought about this, since I don't cut a huge amount except for little projects I always use my angle grinder, and of course always end up a little off course. Surely you can buy/make some sort of mitre box/drop arm to hold an angle grinder? Would help when attempting to do angle cuts to make something up too..much more accurate than the old eye-rometer

[Big-AL]

like this?

[dean zuk]

^^ Used one of those work a few times, work quite well but the hinge starts to loosen up a bit of use with a 9 inch grinder in it

[nstacey]

like this?

You would want it to be pretty substantial. I'm not sure that I would trust 'Super works' with a spinning angle grinder. Where is that infamous ORE pic of Sig's? The one with a huge grinder-gashed leg.

[Big-AL]

yeah i agree, wouldnt trust that brand, it was just an example of the product idea.

[DA RAM]

i have a hitachi dropsaw ,the blade you use is a irwin 355mm 80 teeth (correct size )
max rpm is 3200 drop saw runs at 3700
but be warned its a bit like my staffy it will take that piece of wood out of your hand

bloody dangerious really i would go only for 10" blade next time

[Big-AL]

yeah that looks the same as my drop saw.

[JeepFanatixs]

Is the blade on this saw the right way around?
No wonder it grabs your wood

i have a hitachi dropsaw ,the blade you use is a irwin 355mm 80 teeth (correct size )
max rpm is 3200 drop saw runs at 3700
but be warned its a bit like my staffy it will take that piece of wood out of your hand

bloody dangerious really i would go only for 10" blade next time

[DA RAM]

Is the blade on this saw the right way around?
No wonder it grabs your wood

i have a hitachi dropsaw ,the blade you use is a irwin 355mm 80 teeth (correct size )
max rpm is 3200 drop saw runs at 3700
but be warned its a bit like my staffy it will take that piece of wood out of your hand

bloody dangerious really i would go only for 10" blade next time

definatly is ! if it was the other way around it would not cut anything

[JeepFanatixs]

Is the blade on this saw the right way around?
No wonder it grabs your wood

i have a hitachi dropsaw ,the blade you use is a irwin 355mm 80 teeth (correct size )
max rpm is 3200 drop saw runs at 3700
but be warned its a bit like my staffy it will take that piece of wood out of your hand

bloody dangerious really i would go only for 10" blade next time

definatly is ! if it was the other way around it would not cut anything

Thats correct!
But it will also solve the grabbing issue