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4xsteve

4xsteve

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I'm trying to get together a few folks for a group buy on a very nice metal chop saw. This is through one of my fellow Ga Cruiser Club members so here's the original post with a voting poll.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/ga-georgia-cruisers/538484-chop-saw-group-buy.html

Check it out if you're in the market for a quality chop saw. (It's the EVO380 Raptor from Evolution Power Tools)
 
heckler said:
I have a Ryobi chop saw that you are more than welcomed to borrow
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Much appreciated. I have plenty of ways to cut already - plasma, port-a-band, hacksaw, cut-off tools - but this blows them all away. Being able to cut something in 3-5 seconds that a port-a-band would take 40-60 is great. A lot of saws might do this but how many will do it with almost 0 sparks flying and NO heat buildup at the cut? None that I've ever seen other than this EVO. I'll let you borrow it if I get one and you'll understand why I want it so bad. :popcorn:
 
4xsteve said:
Much appreciated. I have plenty of ways to cut already - plasma, port-a-band, hacksaw, cut-off tools - but this blows them all away. Being able to cut something in 3-5 seconds that a port-a-band would take 40-60 is great. A lot of saws might do this but how many will do it with almost 0 sparks flying and NO heat buildup at the cut? None that I've ever seen other than this EVO. I'll let you borrow it if I get one and you'll understand why I want it so bad. :popcorn:
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Is it really necessary, though :meh:

Walk in to Lowe's, pick up chop saw of your choice under $200, pocket the other $200, and live happy...
 
Jordan7118 said:
Is it really necessary, though :meh:
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No. But what is other than food?

This saw is to regular saws what a steak knife is to a butter knife... Will a butter knife work while eating a nice ribeye??? Sure it will, but wouldn't a steak knife be so much more effective and make the experience much more enjoyable? Besides, if a $200 saw will do the same job as this $400 one, why then would a $100 saw not do what a $200 one will? Where does it stop?

I may be biased because I worked for Snap-On, but this seems a bit like the Snap-On of chop saws to me. There's probably a better one somewhere, but I've never seen it.

Sorry for the long rant, but I just prefer not to skimp on tools. I'm just hoping to find a few others like me that really like having the best tools for the job even though they cost a lot more.
 
Jordan7118 said:
In this case, I'm clearly not one of those people :D
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I know the vast majority are going to be with you on this. I also know that most people don't have stacks of steel laying around and have the need to cut stuff on a weekly basis like me. That's why I put it out to so many people in hopes I could find the few that are ready to move up.
 
4xsteve said:
I know the vast majority are going to be with you on this. I also know that most people don't have stacks of steel laying around and have the need to cut stuff on a weekly basis like me. That's why I put it out to so many people in hopes I could find the few that are ready to move up.
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Stacks of steel? What are you doing, playa?!
 
Jordan7118 said:
Stacks of steel? What are you doing, playa?!
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Whatever I want to - the steel was free!
 
Steve if you want to play with steel I'll pay for materials if you help me cut and weld up an interior tire carrier
 
stonemountain said:
Steve if you want to play with steel I'll pay for materials if you help me cut and weld up an interior tire carrier
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Cameron might have enough scrap for you to make one. My interior carrier was pretty easy to make.
 
stonemountain said:
Steve if you want to play with steel I'll pay for materials if you help me cut and weld up an interior tire carrier
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Bomar said:
I have the pipe/tube here that br...made his wit.
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I'd be willing to help out anyone that wants it, but I bet Bomar could build something a lot nicer than I could. Everything I have is flat or angle - no tube.
 
Cameron, you are too kind!

I have an idea I'm toying with. I just don't know if it's feasible. I'll run it by y'all sometime
 
Doesn't anyone have AutoCAD on their phone???
 
You mean like this...?
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And you wanted him to draw on a napkin??? Some friend you are. :)
 
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