Re: HFT "Porta-Band" knock off

Gunner Asch

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Jan 25, 2010, 5:23:25 AM1/25/10

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On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:59:42 -0800, "Bob Noble" <bno...@sonic.net>
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>Yes, I've had this saw for a couple of years now and the blades are great.
>Once you use one of these saws you'll wonder how you got along without one.
>I'm able to do more milling type stuff using this saw, it cuts so fast.
>Since the saw isn't that expensive, I think I would just replace it instead
>of trying to find new parts. Parts don't seem to be wearing out yet though.
>It's diffidently a tool that can help you be more creative in what you are
>doing with metal and maybe some other materials also.

Bob..I do electrical and air piping. Would one of these saws be good to
keep on the truck to cut thin wall conduit and 1/2-3/4" black pipe, or
are pipe cutters better for that sort of thing?

Gunner

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spaco

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Jan 25, 2010, 6:46:17 PM1/25/10

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I ain't Bob, but I sure would sure use my "portaband" to cut those
things. Might want a slightly finer blade for thin wall.

Pete Stanaitis
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Bob La Londe

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Feb 1, 2010, 10:24:26 AM2/1/10

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"Gunner Asch" <gun...@lightspeed.net> wrote in message
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Conduit? I use an abrasive blade in a $29.95 circular saw, and a reamer in
my cordless. I've had nothing, but abrasive blades in that saw for 15 years
now. It screams a bit, but it still works. Very fast. I use my sawzall if
the circular is not handy and I only have one piece to cut, but that
circular saw is my work horse for cutting EMT.

Jim Wilkins

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Feb 1, 2010, 12:12:09 PM2/1/10

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On Feb 1, 10:24 am, "Bob La Londe" <nos...@nospam.no> wrote:
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> Conduit? I use an abrasive blade in a $29.95 circular saw, and a reamer in
> my cordless. I've had nothing, but abrasive blades in that saw for 15 years
> now. It screams a bit, but it still works. Very fast. I use my sawzall if
> the circular is not handy and I only have one piece to cut, but that
> circular saw is my work horse for cutting EMT.

I do that too but don't like to suggest it here because I don't know
how easily the disks break. I also use one in a table saw, where
following a line is easier. It's too messy to do indoors and too loud
for some neighborhoods.

jsw

Pilgrim

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Feb 3, 2010, 6:30:35 PM2/3/10

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In article
<f263ba96-4e32-4182...@t17g2000prg.googlegroups.com>,
Jim Wilkins <kb1...@gmail.com> wrote:

If you use an abrasive blade in a table saw be prepared to replace the
bearings. Ask me how I know.

Chuck P.

Don Foreman

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Feb 4, 2010, 12:25:04 AM2/4/10

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You would not believe how quickly these saws go thru black pipe. They
leave much less burr than an abrasive chopsaw and they don't throw
sparks or abrasive grit.

I would recommend Milwaukee bimetal blades, though. They're not that
pricey (3 for <$20), cut really well and last a very long time.

A 24-pitch blade should work well for both black pipe and thinwall.

Gunner Asch

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Feb 6, 2010, 6:23:57 PM2/6/10

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Thanks Don..pretty much what I was thinking. Abrasive cutters I
have..shrug..firing up one isnt an issue. The spray of sparks in most
machine shops however..is.