Metal Saw suggestions

[SlackJ94]

@Boxersix

What type of steel, because cutting 1/4" mild is a breeze compared to cutting 1/4" stainless.

You’re going to most likely be looking at a table bandsaw, however a bandsaw with a 12" throat that’s going to have the power and proper speed(low FPM) to cut that thick of metal is going to cost a bit more than $200. My cheapo 12" is about $500, my bigger 18" metal Jet is sub $2500.

Nothing bigger than 12x12…invest in a sturdy vise and a good sawzall with blades. You can cut presise with that in .065(16gauge) and up. Thinner stuff, like 18-20 gauge body sheet metal, buy an air nibbler and go nutz. Or spend a few hundred on a used 110 volt plasma cutter and you could do it all with precision(1/4" might be pushign it on that but would still cut with multiple pass or REALLY slow single pass)

The body work and mounts will be in mild, any exhaust work will be in stainless (sure as hell won’t be 1/4" stainless tho).

How terrible to use is the cheapo 12" you have?

And I didn’t know where else to put it. There’s not “tools” section and since it pertained to my project I figured why not in here. Mods can move it to where ever if they wish.