The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The Tool Chest General Fab Work - Cutting Tubing and Flat Iron

I've got 2 angle grinders on my welding table. One has a cutoff wheel and the other a grinding wheel. Both indispensable and handy for all the things Bart mentioned. Where I'm struggling is cutting small 1/4" pieces, like for example I buy 6" sq. plates from my steel supplier, and cut them diagonally for gussets. I usually use the torch for things like this and any curves. By the time I get it all clamped and setup then grind the edges smooth it's a chore. A portaband saw on a table with a miter guide would make quick work of that. The chop saw isn't good for short tubing pieces or angles, again band saw will be quicker and safer.