4amp sawzall

[wazzabie]

I just got an old late 80's/ early 90's 4 amp sawzall that is new in the box. It sat for decades. I could not bear buying a new one made in china. It would have been nicer to get the super sawzall with the variable speed control. I heard when you get past 8amps it does not make much a differance.

I'm go to use this to cut out sheet metal patch panels from the doner K5. First I'm going to try it on a tree to see how it does. Anyone else have the 4amp sawzall?

 

[Confedneck]

sawzall for body panels? rough cuts and you could damage the metal with such long strokes... the best thing i have found for cutting metal panels, aside from plasma, is a nibbler..

 

[J.R.]

i like using the small air cut off wheel.. i dont use it on long cuts but for the small stuff its great..

 

[wazzabie]

There is both a outer and inter rear quarter pannel. So I don't think the cut off would reach both. My plan was to rough cut it with the sawzall then go back and trim it to fit. Is that a good plan? This is my first patch job on the rear quarters.

 

[K85 Octane]

is this a Milwaukee red one that comes in a metal case? That's about as far back as I go. We use Hilti sawzalls and Bosch hammer drills, the most $$$ in our arsenal.