If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have a metal cutting bandsaw or abrasive-disk chop saw. In recent decades plasma cutters appeared in some farm shops to take slicing metal to a higher level.

The big difference in this chop saw is its abrasive wheel. While it runs at 3,800 RPM (revolutions per minute), the actual cutting speed is considerably slower than with a toothed blade.

If you’re doing a lot of metal working, a chop saw is a great tool to have. It’s an easy and quick way to do a lot of neat, clean accurate cuts. [Making Stuff] wanted to do just that ...