Cutting Lifts Of Metal Studs (2x6)

old27

What do you guys suggest is the best system/ tool for cutting a large quantity of studs? thanks in advance.

-old

Crawdad

Chop saw with a metal cutting blade, and a good set of ear muffs.
Set up a stop for cutting large numbers of studs the same length.
Rental places generally put a new blade on for each time a saw is rented, and if you're a good customer, they might let you have a pile of halfway used up blades.

(I haven't always been the lawn guy, I've disguised myself as a carpenter a few times)

Crawdad

mdshunk

The slickest thing I've seen is a shear that has a die in it that matches the profile of the steel stud. Slide the stud in and pull the handle down. Takes 2 seconds and doesn't make any noise or sparks.

http://malco.malcoproducts.com/produ...all/src24a.asp

old27

Thanks MD and Craw for your input.

Crawdad

No noise or sparks? No fun!
Actually, that thing is slicker than snot on a doorknob.

kenvest

i've had good luck with a porta-band....not quite as fast (or loud) as the chop saw but this tool is overall more useful and worth buying if you don't already have one.....nice thread on it down in tool world...

good luck!

DJC

For quickness and quanity.....chop saw

ConcreteGuy

There's a reason successful commercial drywall contractors use a metal cutting chop-saw. It is to make me deaf and burn holes in my clothes.

Eh?

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Zendik

Throw the entire bundle on a chop saw with an abrasive blade and cut away........

boardslinger

This is what I do, so I have to agree with the majority and say chop saw, but if you have you can also use a gas power saw, like the saw's tile roofers use, with a metal blade, works just as well.

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Bob Kovacs

Order them precut from the supplier- that's the easiest way of all

Bob