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Wait. I forgot Dave your not working far from me. I take it back we use hack saws.

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All you guys using power tools to cut 1/2-3/4 EMT! Next you'll be saying that you're using a Hilti instead of a star drill!

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You can relax, Tom. I'm a Crystal Lake guy & I don't travel very far. I only took one job away from you in Carpentersville in the last 20 years (so sorry, I must have been hungry), but aren't you moving to Greyslake or Round Lake??? Definitely out of my territory.

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I go for a dull hacksaw when I'm on overtime!

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This is a Panasonic Metal Cutting blade, I have never tried one but I want to now after reading the comments.

I usually use the Milwaukee deep cut Portaband but it is heavy for small stuff.

I do have a couple of questions.

1)How much deburring do you need to do?

The band saw leaves a very clean cut.

2)How loud is it?

I work in finished buildings a lot and the band saw is the quietest way I know to cut pipe and strut.

[This message has been edited by iwire (edited 08-05-2004).]


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Thanks for all the replies guys, I really appreciate it. I still have't made up my mind, but I'd like to try The Hatchet. I'm leary of the speed of flying metal bits with a circular saw.

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I also do a lot of work in finished buildings and the Hatchet has been very good to me, cuts quick and pretty clean, I have the Klien conduit reamer and on pass and everything is good to go.

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Hey Dave I use a hacksaw but I am a tool freak so I'll probly find a new way to cut pipe eventually. By the way, I was born in Woodstock and I grew up in Crystal Lake. Lived on Nash road for awhile then my folks moved to Coventry. My Dad's in Huntley right now, housesitting for the family of Precision Twist.
Well I sure don't miss the snow.
Brian in Sunny Arizona.

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Funny, no one yet has mentioned that they use a Ridgid tubing cutter. I have the standard size for 1/2, 3/4, 1" emt, and a larger one for 11/4 to 2" emt. Always cuts a square end, just buy a round file to dress the inside and your done. For ridgid conduit I use a sawzall or bandsaw.
But I also use my hacksaw and Klein triple reamer.


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