Anyone made one ...I priced a saw about a year ago and was at $250. I went to order tonight $314....HOLY CRAP!!
I have a drill at home.. I can get a cut off bit for minimal... Anyone successfully made an accurate one vs paying for the one that's as high as giraffe...(you finish that sentence )
If youre just cutting carbons, I just use a file. I wrap the end in electrical tape and cut along the edge. You can look this method up on youtube.
Harbor freight makes a little 2" cutoff saw for $30 that some people use if you want to go that route.
Drill Master - Item#62136
A dremel tool with a 1 inch thin cut off disc works great. I clamp the tool on the bench and lay the arrow up against the edge of the disc and turn the arrow slowly.
Dremel X2.
Dremel X3
I do similar with a Dremel lightly clamped to a bench. I clamp a v-block in front of it and a stop further down the bench to butt the nock against. It's not pretty but it works well.
I use a Harbor Freight saw now. Had to buy the carbide discs separately. The metal blade it comes with is too coarse, IMO.
Before that I used a hack saw. First put a layer of masking tape around the shaft where you're going to cut. Then lay the shaft alongside a (1x4) board using the squared end of board as a guide to get a straight cut. Saw gently. Remove the tape and use a sanding block to true up the edge, again using the end of the board as a guide. Slightly champfer the outside edge with sandpaper. QED.
That little cut-off saw from Harbor Freight and the after-market blade are available from Big Jim. They work GREAT!
I made a jig to strap the dremmel tool to and just clamp a block at the desired length.
I use the Harbor Freight saw also.
Freely for me as well.
Harbor Freight here also, if you're not going through 100's a year.
I use a tile saw. If I didn't own it I would use my Dremel with a cutoff disc.
Dremel with diamond cutting wheel. The standard cutoff works well too but the diamond one is bigger and I already had it from cutting glass bottles into slides for guitars.
Which type blade you using with the harbor freight saw
Just ordered my saw
Harbor freight Cut-Off Saw
Item # 62136
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comp at $74.00 Sale: $32.99
It works fine.
CHuckC
It's the harbor freight one
Dremmel for me. But I saw you already ordered one. Good luck!!
Ive used the little high speed Harbor Freight saw for years. Works perfectly...
I use a 1/8 inch, 32 tpi bandsaw blade for carbon, aluminum, and wood. Use a miter gauge and "roll" the shaft though the blade.
Harbor freight cut off saw for 30.00 works great on carbons. If you cut alluminums with it you will have to change the blade before cutting carbons
I think harbor freight quit selling these little cut off saws :( anyway they didn't have it online anymore.
I'm still seeing the saw (at least this is the one I have..)
Cut Off Saw (http://www.harborfreight.com/2-in-mini-bench-top-cut-off-saw-62136.html)
Ben, I just saw it yesterday, Item # 62136
ChuckC
Thanks!
I just made one. I use my Dremel with the flex shaft.
Yep Harbor Freight cuts them square and they are cheaper than a pack of feathers
Warpedarrow,
What kind of tile saw are you using? A chop saw type or table saw type?
im attempting to change the blade on the harbor freight chop saw and was wondering if it is reverse thread or standard righty righty lefty loosey... And any words of wisdom.. Screw head appears stripped already.. Any words of wisdom
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