If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have a metal cutting bandsaw or abrasive-disk chop ... that use special metal-cutting carbide-tipped blades not only slice steel tubing, angle iron and ...

No matter what material you’re cutting, getting the blade tension right is one of the keys to quality cuts on the bandsaw. Unfortunately, most bandsaws come with only a rudimentary tension gauge ...

Most strong and thick sheet metals will require power tools for cutting, such as an angle grinder, band saw ... blade of the tin snips into the hole drilled in the center of the sheet metal.

Manufacturers describe band saw blades by teeth per inch (tpi) rather than full tooth count. Bi-metal blades can cut wood but are often used for metal. A jigsaw is a versatile handheld tool with a ...