Q. What is a saw that cuts metal called? A hand saw for cutting metal is called a hacksaw. Powered saws are often called chop saws or cut-off saws, but metal-cutting band saws and metal-cutting ...

cut-off machines are hand-held saws used to cut concrete, asphalt and metal. They use either a composite resin abrasive wheel or diamond blade to cut in various construction applications.

Discuss any other equipment which could be used to cut metal (and when it might be preferable to use these methods), for example: Sheet metal guillotine Nibbler Hand-held grinder/cutting wheel ...