Cutting Jig

[GLWenzl]

a guy might get a bad one but they seem like they will run longer than they should at the price they’re at. Doesn’t take long to get your moneys worth from one if these little guys.

My first chop saw was a black and decker (I think). Still have it and I have overcworked that sucker on many occasions. Some rail road eta were in my shop one day and turned me onto some good blades. After that I was set. Cord is all cracked up but I still use it.

[georgeld]

Gary:

When I realized the steel supplier I bought from didn't use up their blades
down less than about 10". They stacked the remains on top a cabinet and said I could take all I wanted of 'em. Oh man--!!
I've carried out several hundred over the years.
Can't say what brand they are, have a silver painted on label though.
I still have two stacks of 'em yet. Likely 30-50 blades. I use 'em til too small to cut any longer.

Then until a year or so ago I used the last 4"-6" on HF 4 1/2" grinders.
I had one about 6" on it cutting some nails stuck in the stucco of the house by contractors putting up 1/16" plastic S--t siding.
I let it over wind between nails and the blade exploded and tore the H out of my L middle knuckle. 23 stitches putting that 90% plug back in.
Gotta be careful of those toy tools they'll bite back hard at times.
IF anyone wants to see that torn up finger, send me a cell ph# I can txt to.

[hemiallen]

Thanks for the other sources, and link to harbor freight. HF is the least expensive, and they all look to be the same unit.

On HF, my uncle did a lot of auto body work and said it was cheapest for him to buy the HF 4" angle grinders in 3's, vs having to run down there after one quits working, LOL. My thoughts are buying a good quality with some warranty is worth the extra up-front cost.

[georgeld]

Those were my thoughts too.
When the high priced jobs didn't seem to last
any longer than the $15 one's I gave up. Took most of
a month to get 'em back from Denver repair. When the HF
dies, I cut the cords off, sure handy to have a spare cord or
box full of 'em even. Keep the washers too. Don't know why
I can't find the spanner wrench's by the dozen. When I need one
I have to dig. But, just might be my house keeping habits.

Sent a nice 1/2" vari speed drill to them in the middle of a
job. Bought another to make sure I could finish it. Count on it!
They lost it, 3 months later after my bitching finally wore them
down they sent me a new one. That gave me two.

Lo and behold about 2-3 YEARS later I had a box in the mail.
Hot dog, they'd found my first one and fixed it N/C. hell of a deal!
B&D Repair center.

Not sure which one it is, but, have one that died and I jsut haven't
gotten around to sending it for fixing in close to two yrs. One of the
others took flight among all the tools and stuff that walked off. Must
have, sure haven't found it. WTH, seldom use the good one now.

Gosh, I have no idea how many of those HF 4 1/2" grinders I've bought
over the years. Has to be 30 at least. Even when they don't last too long
they sure beat handling those 2hp Milwaukee 9" grinders we used to use.
One I have yet, is still as powerful as when new on the job. Use it rarely
but, sure handy to have a big one when the time comes.

[SEM]

I have the HF saw and WAY TO MANY wildcats, I have cut two thousand plus cases with it, still on the first blade that came with the saw, I started with the aluminum tray jig for 300 BO it was rather well designed and accommodated numerous cases with a slight tilt or position change in the clamp, after a while fiddling with it slipping I trued the face of the fence and clamp still slipped a little making it a pain to fine adjust thinking adding friction to the fence would be the fix and being an electrician Friction Tape to the rescue!! same piece of tape has been on it since, I bought the plastic 3D printed Herret jig similar to the jigs shown in the link above and tried it with the mounting flange like the jigs shown above, It was so frustrating to get square to the blade I remounted the fence ground off the plastic mounting flange and now clamp it in place, Have been smiling ever since