Can this cut through wood like pine, poplar and oak (say, up to 1/4" or so), or any kind of metal (tin can tops)?
452549
Yes, this device will more than handle any cut through wood. For a tougher metal cut however you may need to put a high speed steel or carbide bit into it. Different style cutting tools will be needed for the various cuts you're talking about. I would recommend eye/ face protection; this product it's very powerful.
452550
Yes, any spiral saw can cut those things really.....you just need the right BITS, but this saw definitely has the power.
452551
It can, they don't really make the bits for it. I've used it to install a deadbolt, but burnt two bits doing so.
1164813
I used it to cut some small tree limbs, maybe 3-4" across. Cut them with no problem.
429115
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.
1268822
I have never used this to cut wood, just metal with the blade it comes with. I have another Milwaukee cordless saw for wood, the much bigger one. HH.
753207
This is a cordless hand held band saw, I use it to cut pipe and metal. Don't know if have a blade to cut wood.
911258
This is a metal cutting saw. I would be afraid to cut wood with it. you should get a wood cutting saw
286742
Sorry can't say anything about metal cutting but when it's setup correctly it will resaw 12" thick walnut awesome!
1866526
It's made for cutting metal but it will work on wood. You might want to get a blade with less teeth per inch than the fine tooth blades you use for metal cutting.
1609877
No, this machine is designed to cut wood, not metal. The speed of the saw would be too fast to cut mild steel. Using this machine to cut metal will void any manufacturer warranty.
632888
Perhaps not since it takes strength to cut through steel. It depends what you are cutting, too. This is a wonderful tool since it will cut through steel that is half inch in width.
1158319
You need to purchase a chop saw if you want to cut metal. This saw is only suitable for wood.
240560
Not as far as i know, If your cutting steel i dont think its strong enough, on wood it might hold up ok.
186903
I can't say because i havn't tried it on wood.but the blade is not made for wood cutting and I use a different saws for wood.
1503073
This jigsaw is powerful enough to handle almost anything you throw at it, but the real question here would be is there a metal cutting blade strong enough to cut tool steel. You would need a proper clamp setup and constant coolant and lubrication to cut tool steel in the first place. As most good jigsaw blades are already high speed tool steel. I think it can be achieved, but if not executed properly you will probably just burn up a ton of bits and be left frustrated by such a task. I wouldn't recommend using any jigsaw to do such a task anyway. But it could be done if you need to do small amounts without great accuracy as a proper machinist would only use a saw to rough cut materials
1693416
I suppose you could. It would produce a very smooth cut, but might be slower than a blade designed for wood. Blades designed for cutting wood would probably be less expensive than this blade, which is intended for cutting soft metals.
1407181
I don't think so. I was drilling into soft pine and the bits dulled quickly
1693415
No, this blade is not suitable for wood. It will likely cut it but not as well as a blade that is made for cutting wood. This blade is for cutting aluminum and non ferrous metals. You sill likely find a carbide tipped blade for cutting wood for a bit cheaper also.