Turning a regular chop saw into a wet chop saw...

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can it work? or will I either kill the saw or zap myself? lol! just curious.. it's been going through my head so I figured I would ask you all smarter then me people.www.thefusionsolution.com
Reply:Sounds messy.What would be the purpose of the liquid? Keep parts cool?Dust control?Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite
Reply:It't not a good idea. It's like turning a Yugo into a Cadillac. It can be done, but why?You are better off buying a cold saw. Cheaper than a wet saw and cuts almost as nice with no sparks. The blades are more expensive than a chop saw but last way.....way longer than the abrasive chop saw plates.
Reply:That's what I figured.. it just popped into my head, so I figured I'd ask. I wont be doing it though.www.thefusionsolution.com
Reply:Those high speed chop saws wont work well with a carbide blade, they spin too fast. Abrasive blades dont like water at all, they will start to come apart when they get wet, might be good for one use but thats about it. Gonna be cheaper to buy a new dry cut carbide saw and be done with it.
Reply:Wet saws are typically at a lower rpm then dry saws for abrasive wheels. There are some abrasive wheels that work at 4800 RPM, just pricy. My wet saw (a high speed) just sits there as a dry saw, not worth the mess in my opinion, and with the added cost for high speed wet abrasive blades and cutting toothed blades, just not that worth it.