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07-08-2011, 12:31 AM
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| Got Worms? Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Golden, CO
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|  Micro Chop saw and table saw
I was at harbor freight the other day, and came across two neat little tools that be perfect for the hobby shop arsenal, sadly though, even though it was tempting, i didn't walk out of the store with them...but i'm sure many of you won't be able to resist (if you don't have $70 don't click on the links below, i'd hate to see some one go into debt with their cc) check it out http://www.harborfreight.com/garage-...saw-93211.html http://www.harborfreight.com/power-t...saw-42307.html Last edited by losikid; 08-19-2011 at 03:15 PM. |
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07-08-2011, 02:04 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North Alabama
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ok those 2 saws are entirely to awesome not to have. think I may have to take the wife shoping this weekend and these might jsut happen to fall into the cart.  |
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07-08-2011, 03:45 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: middle,tn
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I want em J-bird |
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07-08-2011, 06:51 AM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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That chop saw is perfect!
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07-08-2011, 07:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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07-08-2011, 07:37 AM
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| Oliver Custom Knives Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bloomfield NM , not something stupid
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Thanks for posting , that little chop saw would be perfect for cutting pinstock..
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07-08-2011, 07:39 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Green Bay
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I have the little chop saw, works well on brake line but not too good on solid rod. I would suggest it, great by for the money.
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07-08-2011, 07:50 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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man that second chop saw is money! i need something for brake line. bandsaw blade didnt last long. |
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07-08-2011, 08:28 AM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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Does anyone have that chop saw? Any word on the quality? I've been looking at a Proxxon, but the price is a bit steep.
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07-08-2011, 10:21 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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for the money I would get a 6" chop saw. I picked this one up on sale and its a 100 times more machine with out really a much larger foot print.. Getting one of these is why I gave the little cut off saw away.. http://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-...saw-41453.html The little table saw is also great for small work.. | |
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07-08-2011, 10:25 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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07-08-2011, 10:56 AM
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| Yashua  Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree
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CHOP SAW ORDERED |
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08-12-2011, 06:03 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon
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I owned both of these. The chop saw works fine for wood and plastic. As stated, the blade doesn't last long on steel, if that's your plan replace the blade with a fiber disc as stated by Sloppy. Pretty decent overall, just didn't work for me, as I was mainly looking to cut steel rod. I bought the same 6" to replace it, and have used the piss out of it. Still working great. The table saw on the other hand should be avoided. The quality on that one is horrible. The blade had more than an 1/8" of side to side play. Which by the way is the armature inside the motor moving, as it's direct drive. So there was no way at all to get an accurate cut of any form. I replaced it with an older Dremel model 580 4" table saw I found on ebay. 1,000,000X better! Micro Mark now makes a mini table saw that is more affordable in most cases than the Dremel are going for. Proxxon of course makes the most bad ass mini table saw, but they are $pendy! |
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08-12-2011, 06:18 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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I took my chop saw back, even after switching to a abrasive blade...it wasnt up to snuff by my standards. Tools should work for you,not against you.
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08-12-2011, 07:34 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake City, Fl
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I would like a micro band saw THAT would be awesome
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08-12-2011, 09:26 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon
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You mean like this one? Warning: Expensive item in this link  http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-37172-.../dp/B001D6PJAQ | |
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08-12-2011, 09:28 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Forgot about this thread. I bought the 6" mini-chop saw after seeing this thread. Couldn't pass up a Harbor Freight trip/deal. Yet to use it. |
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08-12-2011, 10:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake City, Fl
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08-18-2011, 12:48 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas
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I do not have the chop saw but will before I start cutting anything again soon. I do/did however have the table saw and I never even got a chance to use it. I tried to change out the blade and thing was stripped from the factory. I also can see how getting angles exact would be next to impossible with it.
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08-19-2011, 10:22 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Washington
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I have both, chop saw works great for me.....I have not used the table saw yet, but mine doesn't seem to have any play. Best part was, the lady gave me a coupon at the register, so I walked out with both units and extra blades for both for under $60... Later EddieO |
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