I've used a sawsall with a grit blade (don't know the real name of the blade, but instead of teeth, it has grit epoxied along the edge) to cut through 4" cast iron pipe. It takes about 5 minutes to do this, but I've done it many times. I also recently found a blade for my sawsall for cutting tree limbs and tried it once, and it works great. It will cut through limbs up to probably 5" in diameter.
Tom _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Terry Klarich Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:53 AM To: [email protected]; clifford Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sawsall On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:13:55 -0500you write: Generally speaking, a sawsall is used for deconstruction. The will cut through just about anything quickly. They are not designed to cut accurately. Although, an experienced operator (not me) can do pretty good with one. I borrowed one to cut out an old door in order to install a pocket door. I only needed the saw for about 5 minutes of actual work. It cut through metal strapping, screws, mails with out even slowing down. The wall board and studs were nothing. Terry >--TdjkyR9rFXXOCILhdUSI8-5vdlWPUW285ShTDoo > >Dear List Members: > My jig saw is operated with a flat plate on top of the material being cut if sawing a flat piece of material. My sawsall is t >ypically > held in a horizontal position and is designed for cutting with longer blades and it will handle much heavier jobs. With a hacksa >w blade, it cut through a bolt that holds a trailer hitch ball in place, in less than a minute. My Milwaukee also has a feature t >hat cancels out much of the vibration. It is a serious tool. > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > >Ps I have seen blades up to eighteen inches for these tools [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
