Cut Off saw recommendations?

[Elantramax1]

Went to HFT today. Got the attachment for the Grinder to use as a Saw. It doesn't fit my Makita. Take it back tomorrow after work.

[everlastsupport]

Went to HFT today. Got the attachment for the Grinder to use as a Saw. It doesn't fit my Makita. Take it back tomorrow after work.

I think HF is like 7/8" and Makita is more like 1/2". Wonder if someone makes a spacer to adapt it. What saw blade did you get?

[Elantramax1]

The Makita 9564CV was Larger than the HFT. Not by much.

[everlastsupport]

The Makita 9564CV was Larger than the HFT. Not by much.

Weird, mine are smaller.

[Elantramax1]

I am starting to use it to make my cart. Currently working on the Lower Frame. Seems OK. Dewalt gave me a used blade. Didn't have the print on the side. Throwing Sparks and Metal. I would recommend an Apron/Work coat, Hearing protection. Face Shield. Loud. About as loud as a Chop Saw for wood. Maybe a little louder. Have to use a Square to get my angles correct. The supplied gauge has some play in it.

[Rambozo]

Sounds like you might have gotten a dull blade. The carbide tips are wider than the blade disc, so if used properly, there should be little to no rubbing on the sides of the blade. Mine has a few hundred cuts and pretty much has all the blade printing intact. Also very few sparks, almost none when it was new, but a few now that the blade is slightly worn. For sure it does throw hot metal chips. Here is a comparison between a dry cut and an abrasive saw on 1" x .120" wall square tube.

[Rambozo]

So why not just get one of the HF ones to just use with the saw adapter. There is a coupon at the moment for $10 and you can never have too many angle grinders.

[DaveO]

Got the attachment for the Grinder to use as a Saw.

What kind of attachment is this: an abrasive cutoff wheel?

[Rambozo]

I think he is talking about THIS.

[DaveO]

Cool. Use a fence to get a long straight cut.

[Elantramax1]

I forgot to Warn. It will "Kick back" small pieces. Had to chase down a few that was thrown behind the machine. Fortunately I had open space behind where I was cutting.

[Rambozo]

I forgot to Warn. It will "Kick back" small pieces. Had to chase down a few that was thrown behind the machine. Fortunately I had open space behind where I was cutting.

Mine has an adjustable brace to hold small off cuts, while I don't use it often, it can be useful. Maybe see if you are missing any pieces.

[Elantramax1]

Mine has a deflector that swivels up and down slightly. Sits mostly behind the blade. Easy fix.

[Elantramax1]

Still Waiting for the Blade.

I did receive the Refurbished Dewalt 4 1/2" grinder from Tyler Tool. Came with a New Grinding Disc. Ordered it Friday afternoon. Arrived on Tuesday. Hopefully it will fit the Northern cut off saw adapter

[everlastsupport]

Still Waiting for the Blade.

I did receive the Refurbished Dewalt 4 1/2" grinder from Tyler Tool. Came with a New Grinding Disc. Ordered it Friday afternoon. Arrived on Tuesday. Hopefully it will fit the Northern cut off saw adapter

Still waiting on mine. But only been a few days plus free shipping. Probably UPS ground from Ca my luck.

[TheGary]

I think he is talking about THIS.

That looks just like mine that I got from Dewalt about 20 years ago. But I paid $20 for it 20 years ago. I would just get a HF grinder and that way it could stay setup for cutting all the time. Like Rambozo said, you can't have too many grinders. I think I have 5 or six right now and I just pitched 2 in the trash.

[Elantramax1]

Maybe. The Adapter I got wasn't very square. I used my old Stanley framing square and you could see a big gap near the top. All my cuts would have had a bevel on them.

[Rambozo]

Maybe. The Adapter I got wasn't very square. I used my old Stanley framing square and you could see a big gap near the top. All my cuts would have had a bevel on them.

It's HF, bend to adjust.

[Elantramax1]

Finally heard back from Dewalt. Your going to Love this answer. Copied and Pasted from the e-mail.



Hi Chris,




Thank you for contacting us.




I am sorry you are having trouble with your blade. Most of the retailers do not include a blade with the refurbished units. Your best bet would be checking with the retailer to see if they list the blade as included.



In case this email does not fully answer your question, or you would like to contact us for any reason, simply reply to this email.


Thank you,
Monica
DEWALT Customer Care
Visit us online at http://www.dewalt.com

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[Elantramax1]

Its not throwing like the abrasive one. Little more than the carbon blade. I contacted Dewalt. Waiting for their response.