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Old 04-20-2009, 09:13 PM   #21
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Re: Cutting Steel Studs

Order the majority of your studs precut.

Yes, a commercial supply shop will cut them however you want to the 1/8".

Talk about fast!

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Old 04-21-2009, 12:47 PM   #22
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Re: Cutting Steel Studs

I use a metal cut-off (aka traksaw) with an abbrasive blade; they are cheap, real cheap but loud and messy. Before I bought it I put a 10" abbrasive blade in my cheap Delta mitersaw...bad bad idea. Although I was cutting 12AWG steel strut it took forever since it spins at a fraction of the speed of a cut-off and it began to melt the cheap plastic parts and smoke. Ever had an abrasive blade explode on you? Thats why you want a proper metal guard on your saw! Metal saws for metal, wood saws for wood.

I've seen Dry-cut saws in action and I think they are probably the fastest but are quite a bit more expensive then cut-offs. Alot of comemrcial framers appear to use sidewinders with metal blades.

How many of you metal guys use Steel Stud Crimpers or do you only use metal K-Lath's?
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Old 04-21-2009, 01:06 PM   #23
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If you don't know what to use to cut steel studs, you ought not be doing this job... (unless your an employee and you'll just help out)

this is the most basic of basics in commercial construction, and roughly half of you sound unfamiliar with that process.


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Old 04-21-2009, 01:58 PM   #24
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Shot my mouth off, because I really don't own a chop saw, but what I was referring to is just a cheap metal cutting blade in a power miter saw, which becomes a poor man's chop saw for me. I've got a $500 12" Dewalt miter saw, but my old $89 Craftsman 10" from Sears gets more use. You just have to remember to plumb it and true it every time you move it more than an inch or if the wind blows to hard against it. The Dewalt you can throw into the truck from 10 feet away, pull it out and it is still true.
I was almost ready to toss my 10" Porter Cable. Good idea Mike. I think I'll throw a metal blade on it and keep it around a little longer.
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber
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Re: Cutting Steel Studs

i know this thread was started 5 yrs ago, but i thought id chime in.
Malco makes a steel stud cutter and crimper to make these jobs easy to deal with.
http://www.malcoproducts.com/product...ore/pl1-x2.asp
http://www.malcoproducts.com/product.../src24a-x1.asp
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try using a large sidecutter...
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I researched this and had to come back to this thread.
Here is the Real Deal for cutting Metal Studs.
youtube dot com /watch?v=jUih4dQg86E
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