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Re: [TowerTalk] Cutting aluminum

To: <richard@karlquist.com>, <craig@powersmith.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cutting aluminum
From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>
Reply-to: garyschafer@comcast.net
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:03:01 -0500
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>I bought an inexpensive miter saw from Harbor Freight and
> equipped it with a non-ferrous metal cutting carbide blade from McMaster
> Carr.  The local stores only had ferrous blades.  I also ordered
> a bar of cutting wax for the blade.  Don't try to cut dry.
> I have made hundreds of cuts in irrigation tubing and the blade
> is still as good as new.  The miter saw doesn't take up much
> space.
> 
> Rick N6RK

Rick,

Did you get their metal cutting chop saw or a regular saw for wood and put
the metal blade on it?

73
Gary  K4FMX

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