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[[File:Compound-Mitre-Saw.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Compound Mitre Saw]] | [[File:Compound-Mitre-Saw.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Compound Mitre Saw]] | ||
After some discussion we have arrived at the circular saw model we think is most appropriate. Its the Rage 3 saw - and it's quite a beauty. | |||
It slides. It tilts. It cuts angles. It makes wordwooking and metalworking insanely quick and easy. | |||
Yes, that's right - it cuts metal too (even steel) and it uses the same blade! | |||
This is the same saw which AbbyKatt has at home - so we can attest to its quality. It cuts wood in seconds, and metal only a little slower (much faster than bandsaws and the blade doesn't snap all the time). The blades are readily available (from MachineMart in Shadwell - 3 stops from Hax) and only cost £29 each. With this saw it's possible to build really serious projects really quickly. You'll spend more time moving around and marking the materials than you do cutting them. | |||
==The Item== | ==The Item== | ||
* [http://www. | * [http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/rage-3-10in-compound-sliding-mitre-saw Rage 3]. | ||
==Video of the Saw in Action== | |||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8s1W-m9wRk Cutting Wood, then Aluminium]. | |||
This video shows the saw in action - first we cut some wood, and then we cut some 10mmx100mm aluminium. She's fast. | |||
==Pledges== | ==Pledges== | ||
* £50 -- Niels | * £50 -- Niels | ||
* | * £30 -- AbbyKatt | ||
==Safety== | |||
Safety Training is required for this item and will only take about 5 minutes so we intend to fit an E-stop keylock to this machine so that untrained use of the machine is not attempted. This is so no one loses any fingers or is hit by a fast moving piece of metal chucked from the machine. Also, the correct usage means that the blade lasts a very long time. | |||
Approximate target: ''' | Running total: '''£80''' | ||
Approximate target: '''£230''' (Saw + Keylock E-Stop) | |||
Total paid-up: '''£0''' | Total paid-up: '''£0''' | ||
