Plasma cutters are COOL! Love mine--clean and quick. BTW, they're rentable.
Alex
At 08:37 PM 2/21/01 -0600, Thomas Walter wrote:
>Daniel,
>
>Look at the 14" chop saws. Yes, I am partial to Milwaukie brand
>tools. Pay a little more, they last a life time.
>
>My $200 band saw really doesn't cut that straight but tends to
>wonder. This is even with a various assortment of blades with
>different teeth and tension.
>
>Latest addition was a Plasma Cutter. Nice tool. ;-)
>
>Tom
>
>
>
>Davesmbox@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> A band saw is PERFECT for the tube stock but won't cut the flat stock.
That's
>> a very expensive tool. Try a sawzall. The best is Bosch but its heavy.
>> Portacable and Millwalki make VERY good ones. The Makita (most of their
tools
>> are very good) is junk. The band saw is a very limited tool. For what it
does
>> best its perfect but if you don't use it every day its not worth the money.
>> BTW the best bandsaw is Millwalki.
>> I use a JIGSAW on flat stock. A good one with an orbital stroke will cut
>> metal like butter. Bosch even makes an oiler to wet lube the cut. Bosch
makes
>> the best jigsaw. ($180 but worth every dime)
>> DAVE
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