Welding Tips and Tricks

Just looking for a chop saw. Easier for me to make mitre cuts on tubing. Only be used as for a hobby. So the cheapest good quality is best. So what do y'all recommend

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As a hobbyist, you can get away with an inexpensive abrasive chop saw. If you don't mind spending a few more $$, step up to a dry cut saw. Your accuracy, speed, and cleanliness will improve dramatically. I started with a Ridgid abrasive saw and am now running an MK Morse 14" dry cut. Needless to say, my abrasive saw is gathering dust on the shelf.

For hobby use, DeWalt at Home Depot is a good compromise between accuracy and cost.

Horrible Freight has one that actually has a better table, but the motor is not too durable for hard use. It may well be fine for hobby use, at a much better price. A hint on HF saws... Run it for 10 minutes without cutting anything, to seat the brushes, and it'll last longer.

A 14" chop-saw has much longer blade life. a 10" chop-saw will be more accurate (less blade flex)

Just some options to weigh.

Steve S

Been using this for aluminum, comes with a 40 tooth blade from lowes in the usa



It Cuts like butter just have to take your time and be careful! For accuracy I give it a 10 with a new blade. After about 12-20 cuts it starts to degrade. Get around 30 cuts per blade.


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That saw takes 7.25 circular saw blades that are cheap.... 10$ cheap. And the saw has a no hassle 3 year return warranty. I'm on my second one. As aluminum has a tendency to break the fences on chop saws when it kicks!

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Building this light I have a million small tabs that need cut out of 1.25x.25 flat bar. Perfect for that!

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That is a cool light. Start a thread on that one.
-Jonathan