[AT] A little OT

[Cecil R Bearden]

Dick:
Is that right 2800 RPM??  If so, I would take it back.  I just checked 
Northern Tool for info. and Milwaukee, Dewalt, and even the cheap saws 
are 3800 RPM or more.  If that 2800 RPM is correct you are going to have 
a rough time getting it to cut.
Cecil in OKla

On 5/22/2013 7:11 AM, Dick Day wrote:
> Cecil, this model saw reaches 2800 rpm.  I was applying as much downward
> force as I could once I realized that it had stopped cutting.  I am hoping
> a more aggressive wheel will do what I need.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 10:42 PM, Cecil R Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>wrote:
>
>> Is your chop saw running fast enough. I ask this because they are making
>> those saws that use the carbide tooth metal cutting blade that run about
>> 2000 RPM instead of 3600 like most abrasive saws.   Try putting more
>> down pressure on the saw to start cutting .  I have used the cheap
>> blades for years..
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
>>
>> On 5/21/2013 10:34 PM, Alan Nadeau wrote:
>>> I've spent quite a lot of time on one of those saws.   Sait makes good
>>> blades, as does Pferd.  A low cost brand that has been good in my use is
>>> Virginia Abrasives.  I don't know if Norton makes those blades in their
>>> "Norzon" line or not.  If they do they will be expensive but I know, from
>>> experience, that Norzon grinding discs will cut at roughly 3 times the
>> stock
>>> removal rate and last twice as long doing it.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dick Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
>>> To: "atis" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:48 PM
>>> Subject: [AT] A little OT
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have not used a chop saw in years but I found myself in need of one
>>>> again.
>>>> I did some quick research and found that my local TSC carries the
>> Kawasaki
>>>> (AllTrade) 14" chop saw for $99. The reviews were mostly 5 star.  I
>> picked
>>>> one up, brought it home and was immediately disappointed. The only real
>>>> negative review I read was not about the saw, but the wheel that shipped
>>>> with the saw.  I ran into the same thing, the wheel cut great for the
>>>> first
>>>> 20 seconds and then it looks as if it became glazed and would cut no
>> more.
>>>> I am cutting cold steel 1/4" stock, not aluminum (I remember that using
>>>> some
>>>> wheels on aluminum can cause this).  I went back to TSC with the wheel
>> and
>>>> they happily pulled a generic one from stock and sent me on my way.
>>   It's
>>>> better than the one that came with the saw but think I'd like to get
>>>> something a little more aggressive.
>>>>
>>>> Arthritis has really taken a toll on me and I just cannot exert much
>> force
>>>> anymore without hurting.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone suggest a brand or type of wheel that I could get that would
>>>> allow me to cut a little faster? I am not as worried about a super
>> smooth
>>>> cut as I am getting the material cut quickly.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Dick Day
>>>>
>>>>
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