i was just wondering if i could use a typical circular saw that i bought with a kit to cut metal just by changing the blade or is it worth buying the metal cutting saw which is $465 just for the saw a bit expensive i think http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...productID=3228



i bought this kit for $500 yesterday
i thought it was a great price

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/to...roductID=15429

 

What kind of metal are you cutting? (How thick?)

 

Uhh if you have that kit why not use the reciprocating saw instead? Or are you talking about cutting a sheet of metal?

either way the reciprocal would be the better choice then clean it up with a grinder after the rough cut. I don't trust metal blades in circular saws one bit, too easy to lose a finger in all that metal banging around.

 

I am an electrical so most of the stuff i am planing to cut is like 1/2 EMT pipe to 1 1/2 EMT pipe and about an 1/8 thick i think

 

conduit? Use the recip saw and just leave it in the truck since you will probably be using it a lot and remember to buy metal blades and lots of em because you are going to break a few in the first few weeks till you get used to it.

recip saw was all we used in Plumbing and I noticed most the electrical guys had one close by as well when doing layout and final trim.

 

I agree with John, the reciprocal saw would be better for that application. A portable bandsaw would be the best however.




http://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-6232.../dp/B00005OBDR

 

Hell yeah those things are dreamy fo sho :love:
as long as you can get it in to make the cut and aren't working in a tight space.

 

there really nice and fast i used my foreman's and he is bugging me to buy the metal saw
instead of getting a cord and getting that bandsaw out of the gang box or where ever the last person put it.

much faster
when time is money

 

SawzAll
This is your best bet. I do a lot of electrical work and a good blade will last through several jobs even cutting unistrut for hangers.

 

We have one at work but someone is always using it