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A vertical bandsaw, also called a contour saw, keeps the blade's path stationary while the workpiece is moved across it. This type of saw can be used to cut out complex shapes and angles. The part may be fed into the blade manually or with a power assist mechanism. This type of metal-cutting bandsaw is often equipped with a built-in blade welder.
Disc size is usually measured in inches or millimeters. Common disc sizes for angle grinders in the United States include 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 12 inches, with the most popular sizes being the 4.5 and 5" size. In Europe, the most common sizes for angle grinder discs are 115 and 125 millimeters. Discs for pneumatic grinders are much smaller.
Rotary saw or "spiral-cut saw" or "RotoZip": for making accurate cuts, without using a pilot hole, in wallboard, plywood, and other thin materials. Electric miter saw or "chop saw," or "cut-off saw" or "power miter box": for making accurate cross cuts and miter cuts. The basic version has a circular blade fixed at a 90° angle to the vertical.
Circular saw with a diamond blade for cutting asphalt and concrete. The rotary motion of a circular saw lends itself to cutting hard materials like concrete, asphalt, metal, tile, brick, and stone with an abrasive saw such as a tile saw. Diamond blades and cut off wheels are commonly used in these applications.
Thicker or heavier materials will need a larger disc cutter. For long straight cuts on sheet metal or for light cut-off work, a standard circular saw is used with a 7 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch cutting wheel. These cutting discs are made just like the smaller wheels of an angle grinder, with resin bonded abrasive material, or are of metal with a diamond ...
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