A chop saw is a pretty simple machine intended for professional and amateur welders who need to cut steel quickly and accurately. It consists of a large motor that transmits its torque through a ...

If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have a metal cutting bandsaw or abrasive-disk chop saw. In recent decades plasma cutters appeared in some farm shops to take slicing metal to a higher level.

Forty years ago, the abrasive disk chop saw flooded into farm shops across the country. Compared to using either a hack saw or an acetylene torch to cut dimensional steel, the chop saw was an easy ...

Besides, the saw blade of this cut-off saw is protected by a cutting protective cover that reduces the risk of injury and protects you during use Versatile: This cut-off saw can be used to cut not ...

When it comes to making precise angled cuts for trim work, framing, or furniture building, few tools match the accuracy of a ...

A basic miter saw can quickly cut 2×4 for framing and garden projects ... Scales are etched into stainless steel so they won’t peel off or wear out: something that’s not uncommon on cheap ...

And even apart from DIY amateurs, Harbor Freight also offers some products that are, arguably, better suited to the pro builder set, including a full range of metal and wood cutting chop saws.

If you’re doing a lot of metal working, a chop saw is a great tool to have ... along with a shaft which mounts the cutting wheel. Finally, a guard was fitted over the cutting wheel to give ...