which cut off saw

**charlieuk** · 16-10-2017

Thanks guys, yes I had a look at a rage in b n q and it was falling apart on the shelf, the evolution looks a little built?. It seams to jump from £200 for the evo to 400 for a Makita, bosh ect. Can you put tct blades on the abrasive saws or do they run at different rpm?

**cropwell** · 16-10-2017

NO, the abrasive saws run at a much higher rpm, up to 4,000 for a 14" disc. The bladed saws run at about 1,300 rpm.

**charlieuk** · 16-10-2017

are ok thought that would be the case.

**cropwell** · 16-10-2017

Originally Posted by charlieuk

are ok thought that would be the case.

I went through the same thought process when I had an abrasive cut-off saw. Problem was solved when the motor burnt out and I bought the Evolution.

I still use the angle grinder for small cuts, I have a very handy light little Bosch which takes 100mm discs (awaiting delivery of 100) that are 1mm thick. They don't last long, but they are cheap and cut faster than the 3mm ones. If you are jigging up for welding, you don't have to be super accurate.

**Zeeflyboy** · 16-10-2017

I have an evolution rage 255mm sliding mitre saw and it's a champ... it has seen some serious abuse but keeps on trucking.

It's not the most precise piece of engineering ever constructed, but for cutting up stock etc it's more than adequate. I've cut everything from mild steel to stainless steel, aluminium, plastic, wood all using the same general purpose blade and it chomps through it all. I even used it with a diamond disk for cutting paving slabs and stone tiles.

One of the best value tools I think I've ever bought - Constructed most of my man cave using it!

**m_c** · 16-10-2017

Originally Posted by cropwell

I still use the angle grinder for small cuts, I have a very handy light little Bosch which takes 100mm discs (awaiting delivery of 100) that are 1mm thick. They don't last long, but they are cheap and cut faster than the 3mm ones. If you are jigging up for welding, you don't have to be super accurate.

Good quality discs last noticeably longer. I always used to get cheap discs, but I got given a box of good quality ones (I can't remember the name, but the box is in the shed). I'd say they last almost twice as long, unless you happen to jam them, at which point they still explode willingly

**cropwell** · 16-10-2017

Originally Posted by m_c

Good quality discs last noticeably longer. I always used to get cheap discs, but I got given a box of good quality ones (I can't remember the name, but the box is in the shed). I'd say they last almost twice as long, unless you happen to jam them, at which point they still explode willingly

I look forward to seeing what the Parweld discs are like at £28/100. I have mainly used Smith and Arrow before and rarely had them break up, they just get to an unusable small diameter.

**magicniner** · 16-10-2017

I use a 4" grinder in an Aldi cutoff stand with a 5" TCT circular saw blade for Aluminium up to 30mm x 50mm solid.

It really is a fantastic bit of kit and always makes me smile (and wear full face protection) whenever I use it.