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Cutting steel with a miter saw (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by scutiger@lemmy.world to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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Is it safe to cut steel with a miter saw?

I have a small project and I need to cut 3/4" steel square tube. I already own a miter saw, and I don't have the space or otherwise a need for a dedicated tool for cutting metal. I was hoping to just pick up a metal-cutting circular saw blade and use that.

My googling seems to either tell me it will cut like through butter or it will explode in my face and set fire to the house and my wife will leave me and take the kids with her.

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[–] CorneliusTalmadge@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It can be done with the proper cutting blade/wheel.

Just keep in mind that you aren’t cutting wood so you may need to go slower than you normally would, and I would use a clamp to the hold the work piece.

Might be worthwhile to try some practice cuts as well.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

My saw has a built-in clamp, but it's fairly cheap. I'd feel better using a proper clamp for sure.