14" dry cut chop saw blades. TCT vs diamond, how do they cut & how long do they last comparing one to another ?

tarbellb said:

14 abrasive saw or cold cut?

Also I didn't know you could source 14" carbide blades for less $100??? got a link!

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answers, in no particular order.....

dry cut, Milwaukee,6190. the $40 blades I bought a bunch of years ago from CRIPE . I guess that's been awhile now, before 2014.

Yes the piece was clamped.

Bed frames are cheap, bought a few more today from the scrapyard for $3.00. I'm going to make some more frames for small concrete catch basins.

Ever try to cut angle iron with a plasma cutter? Not a great tool for cutting anything with angles, precisely.

I'll use the abrasive chop saw next time .

I haven't changed the tct blade in a couple years. but it 's shot now, it's deafening the noise it makes trying to cut any metal.

To sum up what I learned here ... a diamond lennox blade is designed to spin at faster speeds, than my 1500 rpm Milwaukee dry cut saw.

And who really knows what bed frames are made of. I always thought that the crazy sparks( with an abrasive chop saw or torch ) that dance around violently meant I was cutting hardened steel.

answers, in no particular order.....dry cut, Milwaukee,6190. the $40 blades I bought a bunch of years ago from CRIPE . I guess that's been awhile now, before 2014.Yes the piece was clamped.Bed frames are cheap, bought a few more today from the scrapyard for $3.00. I'm going to make some more frames for small concrete catch basins.Ever try to cut angle iron with a plasma cutter? Not a great tool for cutting anything with angles, precisely.I'll use the abrasive chop saw next time .I haven't changed the tct blade in a couple years. but it 's shot now, it's deafening the noise it makes trying to cut any metal.To sum up what I learned here ... a diamond lennox blade is designed to spin at faster speeds, than my 1500 rpm Milwaukee dry cut saw.And who really knows what bed frames are made of. I always thought that the crazy sparks( with an abrasive chop saw or torch ) that dance around violently meant I was cutting hardened steel.