Greetings all,
I just had a thought before I commence this power hacksaw project: would I be better off getting a chop saw instead? I am going to be doing a fair bit of cutting up RSJs and box section where the wall thicknesses are typically up to around 12mm. The overall x-section dimensions of the RSJs I'll be cutting up will be around 8"x4" in the usual "H" form. Also, some solid bar steel up to around 2" diameter. This kind of stuff would take a good while using a power hacksaw, I'd have thought. So should I opt for a 14" chopsaw instead, or will I need both, or something else such as a power bandsaw or something exotic like a plasma cutter? What about a large angle grinder? Your thoughts, please, gentlemen....