what is better for cutting a bundle of rebar? (1 Viewer)

[treerootCO]

What would be the best tool for the job? A metal bandsaw or a chopsaw? The metal stock is about 3/8 but I would rather cut more than one at a time.

 

[2badfjs]

bandsaw
a chop box might give a kick to the rebar as it cut through each piece of bar
a band saw is slow enough that it prolly wouldnt matter.

 

[Mace]

sawzall

 

[desertdude]

Rebar cutter - Metall chop saw - sawsall - bandsaw - - in that order due to the way you have to handle the rebar

 

[dd113]

Chop saw. Band saw will not grip all of them equally and they will roll all over hell. Chop saw will be more 'spensive with the blades. A file will kick ass, it will just take a little time

 

[osagecruiser]

use a 12 " hot saw with a metal cutting blade

 

[bustanutley]

horizontal bandsaw

 

[wesintl]

hacksaw

 

[Josh83]

Torch. Or turn the heat and wire speed WAY up on your welder

 

[Kofoed]

number 3 bar ain't that thick. Friction saw

 

[polarweasel]

I'll second the horizontal bandsaw. Set several pieces in there and go away for a bit. Come back and it's done.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

gas axe

 

[petescoffee]

Torch, rebar cutter or gas powered cut of saw or gas axe as Kurt put it.
That 's what we use on the construction sites any way.

 

[BMAN]

What is a bundle? 266 Pieces? Cause that's what's in a stock bundle or "lift". What are you trying to accomplish exactly Root? Rebar is my life and I might be able to help ya on this one. Most of my customers use a gas powered cutoff saw with a carbon blade. Other than our rebar shears the only other cutting tool we use is a 14"chop saw. The chop saw wil cut about 8 #3's at a time safely without kicking back to many times. How many cuts do you need to make? Where exactly are you located? A local rebar yard might do your job cheaper and faster than you could with a chopsaw.


EDIT
Rio Grande CO - Rebar Services Division
201 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80223
(303) 623-4022

Closest fabricator to wheatridge that I could find.

Let me know what You're looking to do and I'll let ya know what you should be paying.

 

[treerootCO]

Approx 3/8 steel rod. I can cut them one at a time but more would be faster.

 

[BMAN]

Use a chopsaw. Bunch up your bar in bundles of about 5 or 6 and cut away.