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GR8-68 08-13-2016 01:05 PM

Making the cut
 
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I know there was a discussion a few weeks ago on cutting wheels, recently I found this new lennow diamond metal cutting wheel at Lowes hardware. This thing is the bomb, I have cut panels , frame rivets and even used it to cut the tin for my tin roof. Still has plenty of life left. All for 15.00 and much safer.

truckster 08-13-2016 03:21 PM

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Hmm... I'm on my way to Lowes this afternoon. I might have to buy one.

davepl 08-13-2016 03:25 PM

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Amazon carries them as well, though I think Lowes is cheaper in this case:

https://www.amazon.com/Lenox-Tools-1...enox+metal+max

GR8-68 08-13-2016 03:29 PM

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They are worth every penny :chevy::gmc2:

davepl 08-13-2016 05:24 PM

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Has anyone tried the BIG 10" units on a chop saw? I normally use a metal tooth blade for cutting steel, but for thinner wall stuff like intake tubes I use an abrasive cutoff wheel. They make one of these in 10" but it's not cheap...

GR8-68 08-13-2016 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by davepl (Post 7682296)
Has anyone tried the BIG 10" units on a chop saw? I normally use a metal tooth blade for cutting steel, but for thinner wall stuff like intake tubes I use an abrasive cutoff wheel. They make one of these in 10" but it's not cheap...

I have not but would definitely invest in one if I had a lot of use for a 10". I am telling you this is one smooth cutting blade. If you have ever cut metal roofing blade with an abrasive blade you know they will not last long at all, I made 6 36" cuts with this plus a 10' long cut plus I cut a radio patch out of an old dash and cut out a cross member and it is still cutting like it was new. :chevy:

Overdriven 08-14-2016 10:48 AM

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Didn't know Lenox had these, looks like I'm going to have to get some. Lenox makes good stuff, love their tubing cutter and their hole saws last longer than anyone else's I've tried for drilling through sheet metal.

Tom Vogel 08-14-2016 12:59 PM

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Whats the kerf on these?

davepl 08-14-2016 02:05 PM

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By total coincidence I was at Lowes for the first time in 5 years yesterday, standing in the bolt aisle (didn't have what I needed, grrr) and there was this very saw sitting there. So I bought the 4.5" and brought it home and put it on my tool, but nothing to cut yet...

All because of this thread! Small world.

GR8-68 08-14-2016 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Vogel (Post 7682935)
Whats the kerf on these?


It is real close to an 1/8"

GR8-68 08-14-2016 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by davepl (Post 7682977)
By total coincidence I was at Lowes for the first time in 5 years yesterday, standing in the bolt aisle (didn't have what I needed, grrr) and there was this very saw sitting there. So I bought the 4.5" and brought it home and put it on my tool, but nothing to cut yet...

All because of this thread! Small world.


:lol: you should love it when you need it.

Dustmaker65 08-15-2016 08:16 AM

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I was the one asking about cutting wheels a couple weeks ago. Looks like I am going to Lowes today :)

Thanks!


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