What is a good 14" cut off saw

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I'm looking for a good 14" cut off saw, what is a good one today? What features do you like?Thanks,David
Reply:Originally Posted by stronicsI'm looking for a good 14" cut off saw, what is a good one today? What features do you like?Thanks,David
Reply:I have a 12" Makita and a 14" dewalt and both are good machine's. The Makita was a abrasive wheel machine so I had to slow it down with a speed reducer before I put the carbide blade on.Digr
Reply:Don't get the made in chicago no wait, made in china, no wait made on mars chopsaw.  For 50$, it works.... just expect to sell it in 6 months for 10$ at a garage sale when your tired of it wobbling, vibrating, bogging down and barely cutting.  You do get what you pay for.  On the flip side, My 50$ rod / flat bar stock bender is serving me very well.  It may not have been made on mars.  Perhaps china.  Happy welding /cutting!  Brian Lee  Sparkeee24
Reply:Originally Posted by Sparkeee24Don't get the made in chicago no wait, made in china, no wait made on mars chopsaw.  For 50$, it works.... just expect to sell it in 6 months for 10$ at a garage sale when your tired of it wobbling, vibrating, bogging down and barely cutting.  You do get what you pay for.  On the flip side, My 50$ rod / flat bar stock bender is serving me very well.  It may not have been made on mars.  Perhaps china.  Happy welding /cutting!  Brian Lee  Sparkeee24
Reply:when I was younger I bought an HF chop.  Thought, hey what the heck.  I used it on couple projects adn just threw it away.  Some trash thief came by and took it.  Hope it worked better for him.Good luckCHRIS
Reply:The only significant difference I've ever seen in chopsaws among the major tool brands has been with the Makita.  One Makita model has a dual pivot point hinge that allows the chopsaw blade to be pulled toward you in order to complete the cut on larger stock (or with a reduced blade diameter from wear).  For some reason, this particular Makita chop saw is a rare find... most of the others have as the last letters "NB", but the Makita with the dual pivot hinge has the last letter of just "B".  Naturally, the dual pivot model is more expensive.  However, it is the ONLY chopsaw that has this extended reach feature.All the other differences between Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Hitachi, Bosch, etc amount to cast or stamped table, coil or lever spring, fence, clamp, and color.  Neither of these features seem to distinguish themselves in function as much as the dual pivot.Respectfully,Charles Brown
Reply:What about the "metal cutting" saws sold by Dewalt?  They use a carbide blade, and are supposedly faster/cleaner cutting than the abrisive wheel chopsaws.  I've been considering the purchase of one of these, but was holding off to put the money towards a plasma cutter instead.Whats a day without flippin' like a trout?
Reply:About $450.00.Blades are about $120.00 each.  And they only last for 75 cuts, if users are to be believed.  Once two too many teeth are chipped... another $120.00 bucks.  I have no personal experience with these, but have coveted them all the same.Other brands of portable "dry cut" saws include one by Milwaukee and one by Makita.An older, better rendition of the same concept is the "cold saw"... industrial class units by the likes of Doringer, and Scotchman, to name two.  From $1,500 to $5,000 dollars, but the cut is lubricated, and the blades (some are 16" in diameter) last longer... and they should, for several hundred.Plasma cutter would be more versatile.Respectfully,Charles Brown
Reply:personally I like my old milwak portaband.  Cuts like a charm.  Thats just me I suppose.  Good luckCHRIS
Reply:Howdy!  I too was thinking that porta band would be a great idea instead.  I have used them many times before on rigid conduit, U channel and uni-strut.  And they are awesome.  Just keep to the directions on max cut size, and be sure to get teh variable speed version, and not the single speed version.  Usually they're the same price believe it or not.  Happy cutting!  Brian Lee  Sparkeee24
Reply:Yeah mine is variable.  I love it.  Ive used it to cut wood, conduit, steel and stainless pipe, pvc, copper pipe, basically everything except cast iron.  I think they are awesome.  Good luckCHRIS