I cut alot of tube and solid bar. CRS, Stainless and AL. Get a bandsaw. Don't buy the cheapest HF one. I bought the cheapest Jet years ago and pitched it out the door after fighting with it all the time to get a straight cut. I went out and bought a 7x12 Jet with a 3/4" wide blade. Made all the diff. Get the widest blade you can. You will kick your self over and over again if you don't. 3/4" is the min.I have worn out over 10 blades on mine and it still will shave a 1/16" sliver off a 4" solid round of AL and have never had to adjust it. Make sure it comes with a coolent tank. Makes your blades last long. I don't even use my chop saw much anymore. Its noisy it stinks and its not very accurate compared to the bandsaw.
Donny |