Nashville TJ's Build - Continued
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Had to match my current fab table - which also has the orange castors. Lack of foresight on my part...
I've not actually looked at the blades in detail - it's the blade which came with the tool, and this is the first time I've used it. It is carbide tipped, with a fairly thin kerf - which is about all I know. I'll need to educate myself a bit on metal / carbide blades going forward.
It is a cordless circular saw - but specifically designed for metal. The big difference is that it operates at a much slower speed than a similar saw designed for wood. The slower speed keeps the blade from overheating and destroying itself. Metal cutting carbide-blade chop saws operate on the same principle.
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Next time I tell the story it will be 5000' and we did it blind folded, one hand behind our back and the other holding a Natural Light.
How did this act when you started a cut? Meaning, did it feel like pushing in a cut-off wheel on a grinder (since you mentioned it's a toothed wheel...).
I can only imagine the pause and hesitation on the first cut, bracing for kickback...
Like you said, it sounds like the blend of a bandsaw and a grinder rotation. Curious how comfortable you felt with its operation - Did it feel like a wood circular in operation or more a metal tool?
On the few occasions I have had to use a metal circular saw it's pretty much just like cutting a wood panel. I strongly recommend a face shield instead of just safety glasses they can get pretty wild with metal chips if you're not directly behind the saw blade.
Very smooth, with no hesitation or bind at all when you start the cut. As Red said, not much different than cutting into wood - but quite a bit louder.
And Red's point on the face shield is spot on. This thing does not make metal dust, it makes tiny razor blades. Millions of them. You need to make damn sure you get them all cleaned up - stepping on one of those shards when walking into the shop barefoot will wake you up...
Facts^^^
Was helping my old man cut some sheet metal the other day and I was holding the end of the sheet. I felt the shrapnel hitting my face and neck standing 5 feet away. It wasn't until I took a shower that night that I realized some of those shards drew a tiny amount of blood.
I stand a 50/50 chance of NOT stepping on them with my left foot...
I’m definitely planning to graduate to a metal circular cutting saw soon. i’m thinking about something that has a vacuum attachment to try to eliminate some of the shards because they get everywhere.
Cool project.
Well, the little metal saw’s big brother came out yesterday…
Today I finished up the fab work on the new bench.
Slapped the castors on to more easily move it around the shop, but this one is not too heavy - unlike its big brother which weighs 1,000 pounds.
Next up, some paint and a maple top with an oak border. Very happy with how it has turned out so far.
Slapped the castors on to more easily move it around the shop, but this one is not too heavy - unlike its big brother which weighs 1,000 pounds.
Next up, some paint and a maple top with an oak border. Very happy with how it has turned out so far.
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I cut many 1/2” thick plates of 4140 with a metal cutting circular saw due to an associate not wanting to pay for them to arrive cut from the supplier.
You couldn’t go too fast or too slow because the material would work harden, and we had a spare saw and blades in order to keep the operation going.
I don’t miss that stupidity, but the saw would make easy work of thinner material.
You couldn’t go too fast or too slow because the material would work harden, and we had a spare saw and blades in order to keep the operation going.
I don’t miss that stupidity, but the saw would make easy work of thinner material.
Set up the paint shop today...
...and the Red-Neck Paint Booth:
Back up on its wheels for the last time. Tomorrow I'll slide the cabinets in...
...and then mortgage the house to buy the maple top.
...and the Red-Neck Paint Booth:
Back up on its wheels for the last time. Tomorrow I'll slide the cabinets in...
...and then mortgage the house to buy the maple top.
I just bought an absurd amount of thick walnut, I feel you here. Maple will be the next project.
I introduced my better half to beautiful wood, so she has requested walnut shelves to feature some heirloom dishes. It'll have some polished brass to highlight the contrast.
My custom garage cabinets were back burnered, which will use maple for the tops and I'm hoping to mill down off cut walnut for the edge banding.
Budding at best, but hopefully the trend continues so I can do my kitchen myself by Christmas! I am tired of paying people to do subpar work for things I can learn to do.
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