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Metal Chop Saw Badge

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  • 149 members hold this badge
  • 17% of active makers
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  • Video watched, quiz taken, hair/clothing (sleeves, dangly things, etc) properly restrained, any questions?
  • Identify and describe the following:
  • How to clamp a short work piece safely
  • What kind of materials can you cut on this?
  • Material that can be clamped safely and is thick enough to not bend
  • Material: mild steel or softer, ferrous/non-ferrous. Cut harder things (hardened steel, stainless) on the waterjet
  • Clamp workpiece
  • Try adjusting clamp angle
  • Set to 90 with a square
  • Cutting stock
  • Workpiece clamped
  • Good feed rate
  • Good body/hand position
  • Cleaning up tool
  • Vacuum up chips

Metal Chop Saw

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A metal chop saw is a power tool designed for cutting various types of metal materials with precision. Members use it in a makerspace to create custom metal pieces for projects such as frames, brackets, and other structural components, allowing for clean and efficient cuts.
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Metal Chop Saw

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