I hardly ever use my chop saw after buying a horizontal bandsaw. Quieter, less messy and I can set it up for a cut and walk away from it.
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Swettysblazer's 1991 K5 Trazer: ONE TONS!
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A big band saw all day. Port a band is nice but limited on cut depth. For what you want to do a chop saw is the best choice.
I love the portaban. Id take a bandsaw over a chop saw though. Every chop saw I have ever used never seems to make a perfect straight cut unless you go super slow. The blades always seem to have deflection if you put any pressure on them. But maybe i just get impatient and push too hard...
I still say portaban for bang for the buck. So many other uses for them that you cant get a solid mounted machine to do...
Interesting. I've had opposite results. I'd guess you're pushing too hard. That will make a difference when cutting metal (wood is more forgiving, in my experience).
I don't have a portaban, but I'd think you'd have to be right when it comes to portability and usefulness.
Every piece of my cage, and bretts buggy were cut with a portaban. Im a fan.
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Drop saws are amazing and then you make it portable and boom. Best cutting tool ever.
Chop saws don't cut straight. Portabands don't cut straight. Saws with metal blades cut straight. Even a bandsaw has to be set up properly to cut straight.
I've used em all. I could get along without the chopsaw as long as I had, well, a dry cut chopsaw. Actually no I couldnt. They all have their place.
If I had to pick one though it would be a portaband
I've used em all. I could get along without the chopsaw as long as I had, well, a dry cut chopsaw. Actually no I couldnt. They all have their place.
If I had to pick one though it would be a portaband
If you get a portaband get a name brand. Don't waste your money on the cheaper units.
love my setup . https://ck5.com/forums/threads/milwaukee-port-a-band-swag-off-road-table-kit.320307/
got her on speed 1 slow and 21 or 24 tooth per inch blade for every day stuff .
I have even cut 3/8th plate no problems.
got her on speed 1 slow and 21 or 24 tooth per inch blade for every day stuff .
I have even cut 3/8th plate no problems.
For what it's worth, my brother's Milwaukee chop saw is at least 13 years old. It's been through an M37 build, a Trazer build, and now a hot rod build. Still works fine. Just be patient.
Only reason my Milwaukee bandsaw gave up the ghost is it got dropped. Broke several things. It was ready 12 yrs old
So, been kinda slacking on this. Been cleaning the truck up and getting ready to add some beef to it. Weird thing keeps happening though, whenever I put a load on it, like trying to crawl up a log, it blows a fuse. Haven't had a chance to trace grounds yet, but I am thinking that is the issue.
Have I mentioned I hate electrical stuff?
Replaced those when I did the cab swap
Which fuse is popping?
Keep it stoopid simple.
Fuses pop because of a power short to ground.
If it was a ground shorting to power, everything in that ground circuit would get all funky.
It sounds like a power wire is getting pinched.
But which one?
Keep it stoopid simple.
Fuses pop because of a power short to ground.
If it was a ground shorting to power, everything in that ground circuit would get all funky.
It sounds like a power wire is getting pinched.
But which one?
I had to rewire the fuel pump because some dumbass (
) cut it out. I used a weatherpack connector, but I wasn't very happy with the connection. I'm gonna start there.
) cut it out. I used a weatherpack connector, but I wasn't very happy with the connection. I'm gonna start there.
Yeah. I think I blew my knee out yesterday, so progress may be getting slowed down. I can still walk, but can't bend worth a shit.
