Makita LC1230 12″ Metal Cutting Saw ↓ Jump to Review BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK: Porter-Cable PCE700 14″ Chop Saw ↓ Jump to Review Now that you’ve learned about the differences in the types ...

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.

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 ...