I'm looking for a good small saw to use for art projects. Would this be a good saw for cutting through plaster casts?
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The blade it comes with is designed for light metals, a hack saw blade. You might find a drywall saw blade more useful with its wider teeth and more open saw area
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this would be perfect for that! i would recommend getting a blade with less TPI (teeth per inch(so not a metal blade. like a plastic or wood blade)) so it wont clog up on the plaster :)
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Hi Bro, I bought one of this; and cut perfectly plaster, drywall panels and similar consistence products. The bit that come with it, Works nicely. If you Desire cut another materials like tiles for example, you need another bit for that material. I hope that information be useful....
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This type of tile cutter can score and "break" glass tile in a straight line which is pretty much the way it works with any type tile, the problem is if you are trying to cut a piece smaller than like 1/2" it doesn't work to well this is where you might need a blade type tile saw. For me I found that it worked ok for smaller jobs but in some cases it just won't give the provisional looking results you may want
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This is a hack saw that is used for metal. Since you need one to cut light weight wood such as bass wood, poplar or pine check out the Stanley 20-221 mini utility saw. This kind of saw would be good for wood probably less than 1/2" thick. If you want to cut thicker wood check out the cross cut saws. They all are rated not just by length but by the number of points (PTS). The more points the finer the cut, it also means it will take longer to cut through the wood. If you are doing modeling type of work you can use several different types of saws but if you just want to cut straight a dovetail saw may help, there are also gent saws a smaller version. If need to cut circular patterns a coping saw or the lighter weight fret saw may be what you need. I realize that you only asked a simple question and I, obviously, gave a very long answer but I don't know exactly what you want to cut so I apologize. It just may be the first two options should be the choice to make.
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I would say definitely yes! This saw makes very fine cuts and is versatile. I love it. I recently cut and installed dowle. It did a great job ...nice and smooth.
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Well I'm a tile installer and use this saw to cut glass tile frequently. I would suggest that you have a high quality diamond blade though. This saw is capable of cutting something as wide as a wine bottle. It is a awesome saw
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I purchased one a few months back from amazon.com and it has proved itself to be a worthy saw. I cut up a large oak and it never missed a beat! Small but very effective. I recommend this saw for personal use. Hope this helps.
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How does a jigsaw compare to a table saw? Its not a rotary tool. I find it well suited for precision cuts or cuts in tight spaces; but, not for long or deep cuts. Molding, door frames, sheet metal. I'd use it to remove grout; but wouldn't be my choice concrete.
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Yes, that's the primary reason I bought this saw is to cut abalone inlays...Please make sure you use mask because sea shell dust is toxic, safety first....
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It will, in fact I have used the 12 inch ax demolition blades on a couple of plaster wall an stud framing projects. I really expected the saw to fail after several hours of what I call abuse but it held up. At one time the saw was so hot that you couldn't touch it bare handed. Amazingly the saw is still being used on a regular basis. Whe it finally does fail I will get another. Very happy with it. baysidebuilders.com
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I have not used it for that purpose.The motor would handle soft wood but I don't think you will get a straight cut as youwould with a different saw.
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Sure, withthe proper blade it would be fine. Keep in mind that this type of saw is really not meant for a stright line cut and depending on the thickness of the material vs. the blade, the blade can wander off course.
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Maybe not quite the right tool simply because the teeth do not go right to the end of the blade. There is another small saw called a flush cut, I believe, which does have teeth going right to the end of the blade. You may still have trouble using just a saw for the job unless there is a gap between the molding and the floor. But the Shark saw is an excellent tool to have around and does make very fine cuts on the pull stroke as well as having a coarser cut side. Get one just for the hell of it !
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This saw is designed to be used for cutting and scribing concrete, various types of stones and various types of tiles. It is not recommended to be use on cutting wood.
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This would not be my tool of choice for making the type of cut you describe, although, in an emergency you might be able to rig something up that would be servicable. A circular saw would definitely be preferable especially in terms of smoothness.
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I've had this saw for a long time. It's great for light duty use. I wouldn't use it on 12" solid metal regularly. And the 20v battery will not work. If u need to cut alot of hard steel go with a plug in cord one. They are way stronger. The cord is a hassle but having to recharge batteries every 5 minutes and weaker cutting ability off sets the hassle of the cord. If r just cutting 2x4, plywood, nails, PVC, copper/brass, nails/bolts tree branch then this saw is worth the money
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I used it for some crown molding, but I opted to then pick up a blade with more teeth from the Home Depot. The blade it comes with will work, but recommend something with finer teeth. The blade it has is great for ripping through 2x4's, but you stand a chance of a splintered cut on crown molding.