What Did You Buy Today?

Dhal22 said:
A couple of parallel clamps from eBay arrived today.
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I have a pair of those, Empire brand.
I can’t ever get them to clamp effectively. What’s the secret?


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I may have bought a band saw blade from Action Industrial Supply or maybe not. I ordered it online and have not heard a word from them. It may just show up or I may never get it. Maybe they are closed down for the virus.
 
matthewsx said:
So, just one question for coldsaw fans, what's the difference between one built for steel vs. non-ferrous? This saw was obviously used for aluminum or some other non-ferrous metal, will I run into problems if I try cutting mild steel?

John
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I have a Makita coldsaw with a carbide tipped blade. The important thing when cutting steel with them is blade speed.
Mine runs at 1300 no load rpm, which is really the important difference between a cold saw and a chop saw. Aluminum can be cut at higher speeds. I find that it's useful for cutting tubing or thin stuff: forget it for thicker stock. That's what bandsaws are for. When cutting, you can't force the blade through; you have to find the feed rate that the blade is happiest at or you'll be sharpening blades a lot.
 
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Nogoingback said:
I have a Makita coldsaw with a carbide tipped blade. The important thing when cutting steel with them is blade speed.
Mine runs at 1300 no load rpm, which is really the important difference between a cold saw and a chop saw. Aluminum can be cut at higher speeds. I find that it's useful for cutting tubing or thin stuff: forget it for thicker stock. That's what bandsaws are for. When cutting, you can't force the blade through; you have to find the feed rate that the blade is happiest at or you'll be shapening blades a lot.
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Thanks for the info, I'll check the speed and give it a try with your tips:encourage:

John
 
Yes, the correct blade is important, especially with steel. I've found with aluminum there's more leeway.
 
I bought 2 Miller welding helmets, a Classic & an Infinity. I got a light kit, cheater lenses and new filters for the respirator on my Speedglas AdFlo helmet.

I also bought three pairs of Miller MIG/stick gloves.

I also bought two 6” lengths of 2 1/4” mild steel solid round bar. I made a pencil holder my my sister-in-law.

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