Tools that you just can't live without

[N-Smooth]

These Diablo steel ripsaw blades are such a game changer, I can't get over them. I'd rather have a plasma, but compared to an angle grinder these are 5x as fast and make cuts 10x cleaner. I forget who mentioned them first on here but thank you.

On a grinder or a chop saw? Do tell

 

[Kevin B.]

On a grinder or a chop saw? Do tell

No, on my little circular saw! I've got a cold cut blade on my Rage chop saw that is also heads and tails above a regular chop saw - this is like that, but for sheet metal.

This is the one I'm using, I think.

DIABLO Steel Demon 5-3/8 in. x 30-Tooth Metal Cutting Circular Saw Blade with Bushings D053830FMX - The Home Depot

Diablos Steel Demon metal cutting saw blades produce fast, accurate cuts in mild steels without bogging down your cordless saws battery. This 20 mm arbor saw blade includes 3 additional bushings that allow your blade to also fit on 1/2 in., 5/8 in. or 10 mm arbor saws. These blades feature...

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It says max thickness 1/8 mild steel, but I just carved up a sheet of 1/4 like butter.

 

[Herzog]

On a grinder or a chop saw? Do tell

 

[jeeper]

Once I figured out the Diablo blades, I have never used a regular chopsaw again.
I have used those blades in my chopsaw, in a circle saw, and in my tablesaw.

 

[Herzog]

I still have that blade for my 7.25" saw, but I ended up buying a dedicated evolution metal skill saw that has the lower speed and extra chip guards. It's a loud bastard but man it's nice when you just need to make a long cut in metal. I've used the blade above on the dewalt and the evolution saw on 1/4" sheets. Cuts really nice. The downside to the dewalt is that it will eat up the battery. I was able to get two and a half 4 ft cuts per 5AH battery.

The cut above is 1/8" sheet.