Hi,
I'll be regularly cutting aluminium tube of sizes from 1.5" to 3.5", with wall thicknesses of 1/8" to 1/4". My choices are cutoff saw (chop-saw), parting-tool on lathe, or bandsaw.
My local HF store has a 14" chop-saw for $40, so I'm tempted, but will this be a good choice? Or should I really break down and spend ~$200 for a bandsaw? I'm thinking that the parting tool is a slow and expensive process (over the long term).
Cheers,
-Neil. |