Rage Evolution sliding saws

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

There is a bloke on another thread wanting a platform that he wanted to raise with ball screws, he should take a look at the lift in Nilock's link, replace the hydraulics with a piece of threaded rod and a crank handle.

Ian S C

[Phil WhitleyParticipant @philwhitley94135]

For the price of these saws of dubious Quality you could pobably get a single phase Manchester Rapidor, which is vastly superior, provided you have the floor space, and will cut anything you can put in its vice, and the blades last for ever!

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

Well my Femi 782 is half the width of my sliding saw or less and needs half the depth so I make that 1/4 of the footprint so if you want a small compact machine that's the way to go. Why bother with a stand as they are small enough to pick up with one hand and can be stashed away until needed and then just stood on the bench when you need to cut something.

[Iain DownsParticipant @iaindowns78295]

The Manchester Rapidor (if it's what I think) would about fill my shed!

I was in Aldi today and saw that their chop saw is now down to £80. It claims to cut steel (with the right blade) and the internet seems to think it's the same basic thing as the Rage. I was seriously tempted, but fear of wife won out!

More seriously, I think that I would like to save myself for a small Femi or similar. The footprint is right for me and it will handle much bigger work – not that I will need it often, but once is enough.

What I've actually done today is to exhume the sliding chop grinder I 'completed; just before the Lidl chop saw was available. I'm afraid I switched my alegience pretty quickly as Parkside are better engineers. Mind you my chop saw hasn't melted yet.

You health and safety experts will instantly note the lack of it…

Actually, it does work, but not terribly well. I think one of the benefits of the Lidl saw was the bigger faster blade which makes it go faster – also with this smaller blade it doesn't need to wear down much before the clamp stops the blade cutting .

I've also got a big daddy angle grinder and the intent is to allow them to be swapped. HOwever Mr Lidl came the rescue and this chappy has been under the bench for a while.

Perhaps whilst I save up for a femi, I will see if I can fettle it a bit more.

Iain

[clogsParticipant @clogs]

I think u'll find the cheapo all purpose saw's are to fast…..ok for wood…

They won’t take the treatment of cutting steel for long….also worry about bounce and the risky dig in let alone the blade destruction….

not at home now to check but look at blade speed for the steel blades…compared to machine speed…

I have the expensive Evolution chop saw and their Circ steel cutting saw….

So handy for outside use…..u pay's ur money. !!!!!!

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

There is always this “reeely cheep cheep” version at seventy five quid, if you want to take a bigger chance!

[John ReeseParticipant @johnreese12848]

I have the Rage saw. It is fine for cutting tubing and small angles. The miter stops are inaccurate so don't trust them. I also have the wood cutting blade for it. It has coarse teeth and leaves a rough finish.

If you are fabricating with rectangular tubing or 80/20 framing it is a decent machine.

I haven't found a safe way of clamping rounds so they don't spin.

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

Oops. Left out the link, for what it is worth.

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