Does this do well at cutting metal?
1632151
It comes with a grinding wheel and a metal cutting wheel that works quite well.
1632152
I just made a burn barrel (allowed where I am) out of an old 55 gal. chemical barrel using this tool, cutting out the top and vents. It was made of 1/8th inch metal and it cut like butter. To repeat, you really need the type 1 guard for cutting...
1632153
Cuts thin metal like butter, thicker metal is a lot slower, but it will cut it.
1632154
Ok for light work, but guard gets in the way and works better removed. Tool is really best suited for grinding and finish work on metal and masonry.
1632155
Feel sure it has enough power to cut metal but I haven't used it for that yet. Please pay attention to the guard type you'll need in order to use this grinder with a cutoff wheel...
1503409
I guess it would depend on the thickness of the metal that you are cutting and the quality of the blade. So far I have no complaints about the saw. I have used it on metal (1/4 thick) but mostly wood items. I suggest that you get a spare battery with it.
1357271
Yes, I have used mine to cut heavier material. I use the Dremel 1 1/2in metal cut-off wheel.
509714
this blade cuts wood or alumium , i use it for cutting alumiun it works very good. spray some WD-40 on it every few cuts . very nice cuts with this blade
199635
To be honest it is kind of sharp. And probably will work just fine, but it depends what you consider as sharp though. As for myself it could be sharpen a little more upon arrival. As it is it could still cut pretty good with right amount of force.
468643
As long as your cutting metal. Just make sure you secure your metal correctly.
2278031
I have had mine for two construction seasons. We install metal roofing and siding on pole buildings. Cuts metal like a dream. I just ordered a new blade after all the cuting. Just like you have to relace saw blades. I do not oil mine much. Thanks Bob
272669
If you can find a blade that will cut stainless steel, it would do fine. Unfortunately, I don't know of any such blade?? Stainless if very hard to cut and it would destroy a blade designed for anything else.
1518278
I do not recommend this for any metal cutting at all. If you have PVC conduit it might cut it but I think a hack saw, jig saw or sawzall would be a better tool for cutting conduit. This Makita blade does a fine job with wood products up to about 3/8 inch thick.
1238151
Yes, you can switch blades to cut metal. Just make sure you are using the right ( ferrous or nonferrous) blade to match the metal you are cutting.
970700
I don't know. I use the saw for wood only. If I was going to cut some metal I would use my hacksaw or a torch.
1004295
We haven't tried that... but it can cut thick plastic, such as credit card thickness. No thin metal here to try cutting.
2131091
It can also be cut with a hack saw. This is a simple non power tool that can cut thin metal.
681483
I use mine in a standard 14" chop saw that runs at 3800rpm. The blade is rated at 2000rpm, but I wanted something that would cut thick aluminum. It really works well on the aluminum. I'm able to clamp the work tightly in the chop saw vise, and slowly push the saw through the work. It goes through nearly effortlessly, and makes a nice smooth cut. I have not tried it on steel, since it is running over speed, and I want to keep the blade in good shape.
371932
Yes, proper blade is important ie. Wood vs metal. It's got plenty of power. I must say that my primary use has been meat butchering & some wood cutting
911259
The blade on this saw this for cutting Ferris metals only, I don't know if it would cut wood and the blade may load up with wood fibers, expand and may come part. I have seen them do that with nonferrous metals, aluminum, Brass and the like. You'll be better off if you look here on Amazon for a good miter box saw. You can pick up one that'll work OK for around $125 and up.
286742
Sorry can't say anything about metal cutting but when it's setup correctly it will resaw 12" thick walnut awesome!