Buy Evolution Power Tools STEELSAW2 14-Inch Steel Cutting Chop SawEvolution Power Tools STEELSAW2 14-Inch Steel Cutting Chop Saw Product Description:
- Dry metal cutting without producing heat, burrs or coolant
- 2200 watt / 15 amp motor
- 1450 RPM no load
- Long blade life averages 1000 cuts in 2 In x 2 In mild steel
- 1-Inch arbor
Product Description
Evolution STEELSAW2 14-Inch Steel Cutting Circular Saw offers the highest grade industrial metal cutting strength on the market today. When cutting steel, the STEELSAW2 cuts cold, no coolant is required. Because the material is cold it can be handled and worked on immediately. Featuring a 66 Tooth Carbide Tipped Blade, this machine outperforms abrasives, cutting faster and lasting 20x's longer. Includes Evolution's 3 Year Warranty.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Decent performance, very sloppily made
By Christopher E. Robison
Just got this saw in, and gave it a try. I'll list the impressions I have so far, and will update this as I gain more experience with the tool.First of all, the saw performs basically as you'd expect it to. The blade it comes with (for steel) has the typical alternating tooth design that's common for this kind of saw -- one tooth cuts the middle of the kerf deeper, and then the next tooth widens the kerf. The saw spins more slowly, and with more torque, shoving each tooth through the workpiece and making larger chips instead of the white-hot metal dust common with chop saws.In practice, it works, almost flawlessly. The saw is fast; the blade quickly glides through even heavy 1/4"-wall tubing with almost no pressure from your hand, and the cut off edges are immediately cool to the touch. Even when cutting off a narrow slice, the small piece that falls off is completely cool. What little heat is being generated is obviously being dumped into the chips, many of which are blue.The edge, while not as perfect as I've seen some folks claim, is vastly superior to any edge you could get with an abrasive chop saw. I've noticed there's always a bit of flash at the end, but it's small enough that it zips off easily even with just a file or a small Dremel bit. Nothing like the large knife-edges of smeared molten steel that you get with an abrasive saw.Now for the bad news. The saw is ... well, not exactly a well-made tool. Expect basically the quality of a nameless Chinese import. The immediate problem that I just noticed another user reporting also happened with mine, but worse. Out of the box, the saw won't even make a square cut! Even without the washer which initially impacts the fence, the slot for the fastening bolt also wasn't long enough for the fence to travel all the way into position. I had to use my Dremel to grind the slot longer, *and* dig out a recess in the fence for the washer to fit into (which I did instead of cutting the washer).Many parts of the saw are made with castings, and most of the important bits aren't machined afterward for accuracy. So the blade is visibly and distractingly non-parallel to the slot in the base, and the cast iron fence isn't even usable without modification. On an abrasive chop saw that more or less meanders through the cut, this level of vagueness would be reasonable. But for a tool like this one with a blade capable of highly precise cuts, you'd expect a higher standard of construction.EDIT: Another little "feature" I've been annoyed at but have been lazy to add to this review. They didn't cut the thread far enough along the threaded rod that drives the clamp in place, so the clamp won't even close all the way. Want to clamp a piece of typical 1/8" flat bar? Sorry, you're going to have to go find some other chunk of metal to stuff in there along with it. I mean, how hard is it to thread the rod the entire way?
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.Nice cut with some modifications
By Steven Kimmehea
I recently purchased this saw and am disappointed with its performance. Right away I noticed that the saw clamp would not go to 0 degrees because the washer used was oversized and I needed to grind half of it off so that the clamp would adjust properly. On this same note, the angle reference on the saw is off by over 5 degrees and can not be depended on.The handle is the farthest from ergonomic I have ever seen. It is not comfortable and awkward to grasp when in the upright position. DeWalt has a great design for their chop saws.The chip cup is nice but catches very little. Most of the chips become airborne and end up on the floor.Finally, whether it's the blade or the saw motor, something is out of balance. You can hear it and feel it when using the saw.It's a good saw but maybe with a little research you can find a better one.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Evolution Steelsaw2
By Ray
I ordered this 14" Evolution steelsaw2 with 3yr warranty. What I received was a 15" Evolution evo380 raptor with 1yr warranty. I contacted evolution power tools and they confirmed it was the same saw and I will get 3yr warranty in USA. The base is solid cast iron! It has a chip tray that catches some of the chips. The blade that came with it is a 14" steel blade but will accept up to 15". Comes with extra motor brushes!and safety goggles/ear plugs. I would have given it 5 stars if it wasnt for the fact it would not cut at 0* out of the box. I needed to grind the washer down and increase slot in cast iron base! The riveted numeric angle guide fell off but I wouldnt trust that anyway. Overall I would recommend as it is much better then an abrasive saw.
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