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After using my chop saw, this saw is much nicer, no sparks, and I was able to pick upthe part without gloves.
I was worried about the vice based on feedback here, but so far it is solid and holds the work well. I also have used it for a few hundred cuts of heavy duty simpson strapping- works awesome.cuts through clean and instantly.Definitely check the instructions to make sure the material is placed in the vice for the best cut.
I am amazed by the surface finish and lack of burrs for a saw that works this fast. I have not been motivated to fill out a review for a product until now.high performance machine- worth the money.Follow the instructions (and other users here)- push hard enough so you don't see sparks (you will feel it "chunk" through the metal) and the saw will work flawlessly creating extremely clean straight cuts, no burrs and metal stays cold to touch.
Abrasive cutoff equipment does not approach this tool on any dimension except up front cost. I completed 50 cuts of 1/4" x 3" x 3" steel angle and each one was the same.
Took about 2 seconds per cut. On angle iron, for example, place it on the saw like an upside down "V" instead of on one of the faces.
One of the best tools of many I have purchased in a long time.
The saw generates a weld-ready cut with no burr, and there's no gritty mess to clean up afterwords. All in all, a very solid tool.
Contrary to some other reviewers, I have found the blade life of the included blade to be just fine; I have made several hundred cuts with it and find little change in its cutting performance. The key to long blade life is to let the tool do the work, unlike an abrasion saw, where you must lean on the tool to create the downforce to cut through the work.My only issue with the saw has to do with the clamp and fence.
The Milwaukee multi-cutter is leaps and bounds above the abrasion saw that it has replaced. The clamp is the only reason this saw isn't getting 5 stars from me.
Especially when cutting angles other than 90 deg, the fence does not hold its set angle very well. I have made it practice to continually check the angle setting when cutting and adjust when necessary.
It literally cut my labor in half on the projects since I bought it. I recommend this tool to anyone who does steel fabrication for a living or a hobby.
I use the saw on job sites that allowed me to build a table with casters and we made a pocket on top of the table exactly the height of the chop saw deck. After much research I ended up selecting the Milwakee 6190. This solved all issues of the material flopping over and catching the saw tooth. The reason I chose this machine since most machines (yellow)have the same issues from 1st time purchasers are the followingThe reviews on the amazon page gave alot of information about all the complaints ie; performance and use and it seemed that most of the issues were operator error ie; using it too agressivelyWith those reviews came lots of suggestions from others on how to operate safely, extend the life of the blade and overcome some design flaws. If you read all the suggestions and prepare for the arrival of your machine you will be very happy with this unit because you wont make the same mistakesI would like to add another suggestion to the list:The deck is very short and when cutting for example a 10' long piece of unistrut the cut side of the struct can catch the blade tips and send it flying. We now have an 8'long foot x 3.5'w table that supports the material while cutting. Your table does not have to be this big, the deck of the machine height is the same as a 2x4 so if you have it on a table support the material with 2x4's standing on end.Be gentle when cutting it extends the life of the original blade and for allthread it leaves a clean cut that will accept a nut without messing around with burs
1x2x1/8 tubing cuts in less than one second. It's not bad, but after about 350 cuts, the blade was dull. I saw an episode of American Chopper where Paul Jr. This saw paid for itself in two days.
With our other abrasive cutters, we always needed to run an extension cord to a 20 amp outlet or periodically make trips to the breaker box.Cool things you can do with this saw that you *cannot* do with an abrasive cutter:1. After some research, I purchased the Milwaukee 6190-20. Trim edges - Sometimes the edges of material are a little beat up or rounded. Also, they emit almost no vibration when compared to the Milwaukee blade, which really shakes the saw and reduces the cut quality (notice the cut lines in my images). I estimate that there is also a savings in carbide blades versus abrasive cutting wheels, but that's insignificant compared to the labor savings.I uploaded two customer product images (top of product page) to demonstrate the cut quality of the original Milwaukee 72 tooth blade. That was the biggest money-saving decision I have made in quite some time.
I knew that was exactly what our shop needed to solve our labor problem. Due to the imprecise edges cut by the abrasive saw, the welder must compensate with mad welding skills and a square; everything must be perfect.After analyzing labor costs a few months ago, I noticed we were spending significant amounts of time on grinding and welding. Cut accurately - It's nice to be able to make a cut and immediately take edge measurements with calipers and not wonder if you're off eight thousands because of a burred edge. Because we sell professional quality stands, every cut needed to be hit with the disc and/or die grinder; no-burrs allowed. Quality blades are highly recommended and well worth the extra money.This saw has yet to blow a 15 amp breaker.
Since this saw has entered our shop, the abrasive cutter, die grinder, and disc grinder have not left the storage cabinet and welding time has been cut by almost 30%. I smiled my first cut; couldn't believe it.4. The Tenryu blades make the Milwaukee blade look bad. This Milwaukee dry-cut saw is awesome, heavy-duty, fun-to-use, and saved our shop oodles of money.Our family started a target stand fabrication business, Target Meister, where we started out cutting everything with an abrasive chop saw. This saw will trim off a 1/16, no problem. An abrasive cutter will always slip off, giving you a slope.2. Also, if you're careful, you can get most cut lengths to 1/32 or less.3.
Cut fast - It really is amazing how fast this saw cuts; easily 3x to 5x faster, depending on material. Cut cold - We don't have to wear gloves anymore in fear of getting burned or a metal sliver.5. makes a perfectly straight and burr-free cut on some kind of a chop saw. Make less mess - The metal filings are large and isolated to the area around the saw. I got it resharpened for $22 and also bought two Tenryu blades, a 90 and 72 tooth. They cut much faster and cleaner and last 3 to 4 times longer. The blade literally falls through the material like a hot knife through butter.
The abrasive spews a fine black powder dust that settles on everything in the shop.
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