Recently I got a little tablet laptop which led me down the path of eGPU’s, which led me down the path of aluminum extrusion which led me to looking for a mitre saw. Now that I have it and have been learning more about what it can do I’m super excited!
That’s the Ryobi, right? Be very careful to wait until the blade has spun down after every cut before letting the blade up.
I’ve used the low profile Bosch for years; it’s got an extra safety that takes some of the prayer out of making safe cuts. I still let the blade spin down with each cut though. And always use a proper clamp to hold the pieces down, including a sacrificial piece when needed to prevent chip out.
czardestructo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That looks like a mitre saw, but you mentioned you want to cut aluminum. Be careful, I believe mitre saws are for wood only and spin much faster than a chop saw which is designed for metal and spins slower.
perestroika@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
I cut aluminum with mine, but I will second the “be careful” part.
Aluminum can snag your saw blade with dangerous results (saw jumping upward and losing teeth in the procecess).
Ensure the work piece is clamped down very well. Ensure that the saw is either on a large level surface or better yet - bolted or clamped down. Ensure that the saw jumping cannot hurt you in any way.
When cutting aluminum, push very gently.
czardestructo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This. So much this. Even when cutting wood properly on a mitre be careful with little pieces. You simply cannot control or hold really small pieces. Almost lost some fingers and scaring the hell out of myself making that mistake.
xylol@leminal.space 3 weeks ago
Oh I didnt realize that about the speed. A lot of people recommended them while looking up cutting extrusion as long as you get a blade for it
czardestructo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think you can get away with it for aluminum, but just be cautious and slow knowing its not the ideal tool. I’m sure it will work through since its such a soft metal. Just listen to the motor in case it protests your feed rate.