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Darren:
--- Quote from: dsquire on November 30, 2008, 06:51:29 PM ---Darren
Is that saw for real? That could make half the machines in a shop obsolete. Don't know how much they cost but I bet they will be a hot seller if they are what they apear to be.
Cheers
Don
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Apparently Don they are, and yes think of the room saved with one of these !
Divided he ad:
--- Quote ---Ralph, how are you getting on with that monster saw !!
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Well.... It cut the bar that the punch for my Aeolipile is made from, the 55mm hardened steel bar from an industrial rock crusher.... is used a peck cutting action, went through it in about 30/40 seconds.... Took me 35min's by hand!!! (I need to stop to get my breath back!) Also cut through the garage door weight that ruined our form tool on sunday... 60mm of varying hardness unidentified steel.... I've cut 3 pieces of that weight off (ball turner base, ring collar for my punch and the half finished die for my press)
I don't know about replacing a band saw or power hacksaw though... It does not have the fine adjustment you get with those. Just my thoughts... I have neither of those.
My saw is not the model shown in the video either, mine is the fury2. Not the Rage2 it has a bit less rigidity in the clamping parts and a slightly lesser motor wattage.... Still does the job though, I may make some adjustments to it in the future? I'll see what happens when I come to need to make changes!?
Mine - http://www.evolutionpowertools.co.uk/uk/fury2_spec.html
The one in the video - http://www.evolutionpowertools.co.uk/uk/rage2_spec.html
It pretty much does what is shown in the vid' just that that one has a slightly more powerfull motor? It seems a little meatier than mine too? They do make quite a range of products. They make a smaller one too.... http://www.evolutionpowertools.co.uk/uk/evolution_rage4.html
I use the circular hand saw at work too.... That is damn good for adjusting steel garage door pannels and steel frames.... You should see some of the things we have to do to get those doors in the right place!! :bugeye:
Basically I suppose I'm saying it works well :thumbup:
Haven't even thought about a new blade yet! :)
Well hope that's enough?? I think I should be on commision!!?
Got to sleep now... I have to stop checking in at silly o'closk.... It just leads me to posting something!!! ::)
Ralph.
Darren:
Some thing like this Ralph, at work I mean
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rCo197leFmc
I seem to remember seeing something in B&Q ages ago along these lines. Thinking they were the usual useless gimmicks I totally dismissed them at the time..nothing worse than spending good cash on poor tools.
That may have been a mistake....
CrewCab:
Don't forget these are carbide tipped blades so they can be sharpened, my woodworking saw blades cost about 10p a tip for sharpening.
CC
Bernd:
I love looking at demos like that. If your observent enough you'll notice that the steel they are cutting is nothing more than thin wall tubing and very thin sheet metal. I've done this with an ordinary Bosch saw with a carbide blade. What they don't show is the saw cutting 1/4" or thicker steel plate.
I discovered that I can cut 1/2" thick aluminum on my table saw. I've also cut 2" thick bronze using a carbide blade. I just cover the piece with a piece of wood to keep the chips from flying and use a carbide blade.
Here's how I cut 1/2" thick aluminum. Notice the piece of wood above the aluminum, it keeps me from getting sprayed with the cut chips.
I know I took a pic of cutting the bronze, I just can't find it right now, maybe later.
If you take it slow and easy you can cut just about anything with a carbide or diamond blade and you don't need a special built saw. They are nothing more than a motor with an arbor to attach cutting equipment to.
Regards,
Bernd
Found those pics. Also remember now I wore a face sheild when I did this one. It was to small to put cover with a piece of wood.
And there's the piece cut off. It is the cylinder to the wobbler engine I built.
Might as well add the rest while I found them.
And if your interest has been piqued then here's the website the build is on:http://www.kingstonemodeleng.com/EngineShop/Wobbler/wobbler.htm
Sorry about the :offtopic: thread jack. :D
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