Got to use a Porter Cable one today, holy shit are those cool! Makes my 14" Ridgid seem like a dinosaur. Cut a piece of 3/4" solid rod in about a second or two. Hardly any heat, burr free cut and no dust. I was amazed how quiet it was compared to a chop saw. Wouldn't need to wear hearing protection when doing cuts anymore.
The rep said that there were no retrofit blades, but for some reason I remember people saying there were, albeit expensive. The saw was $550, so it ain't cheap either. Anyone know if you can get regular high speed blades for them and how much? Does the increased speed of standard chop saws chew them up?

At the fab shop I use to work at had a carbide blade wet saw. it was a cool thing, until the teeth started coming off!:eek:

The reconditioned DeWalts can be had for $199 from Harbor Freight and Northern Tool.

Mine doesn't seem that quiet though? Maybe its quiet compared to an abrasive...?
It also depends what I cut though. Some things seem to make the blade "ring."

The blade only spins at like 1700 rpm or so, I think any faster and it would get chewed up...

no i don't think there are any retro fit blades that work on a abrasive saw.

fyi i have the dewalt and it is night and day compared to a abrasive. well worth the money

I bought a Re con De-Walt from northern tool. The thing was FUBAR before I even before I used it once. It had a motor problem and pulled 30 amps on start up. De- Walt gave me a brand new one and a free extra blade!

Cant beat a company standing behind their products... even reconditioned ones! I think I know what Im ordering

My recon one was FUBARed too. The blade turned backwards and killed the blade...
They sent me a brand new one (not reconditioned) no questions asked. :D
But no extra free extra blade for me. :emb:

anyone have a part #?

-Steve

I second that
Dose any one have the part # I have a Haberle cold saw that I use daily for fab work but could use anothe one at that price. haberle cost a little ove 2 grand new with out any blade. blade are aprox. $75.00 each for it How much are they for the Dewalt???
Thanks Wilseya

Go to the northern tool site and look under Recon tools. The DeWalt multi cutter is not listed under Dewalt just re con Multi cutter. Mine was 199.99 + shipping. New there ~450.00! Erik B got Free shipping, prehaps he will spill how.

Free Blade How too;
There was this offer for a free blade or grinder on the box. I made up a receipt with a quick photo chop and I got my free blade!

Thanx for the info
Wilseya

For the web newbie or Lazy::flipoff2:
http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=647843&prmenbr=6970

Originally posted by Old Scout
Erik B got Free shipping, prehaps he will spill how.

Free Blade How too;
There was this offer for a free blade or grinder on the box. I made up a receipt with a quick photo chop and I got my free blade!

Go to HF's site, find the part # & write it down, click on "order from print catalog" or whatever it is, enter the previous part # but change the "0vga" part to "1vga" (or vice-versa). Price comes to $199, (plus CA tax and a ~$4 handling fee which is still cheaper than shipping from NT). :)

And thanks for the tip on the free blade! I'll have to try that! :D

Fawk...I payed 179 for my chop saw! I wish I knew about this a while ago....

Originally posted by ErikB



And thanks for the tip on the free blade! I'll have to try that! :D

Hey if Your are Any better than me in Photochop

than Make me one too
Oh yeah Jason bought one too
so make him one

Please!!!!!!!

Adam,:D :D :D :rasta:

I just ordered one from HF for $189 (55144-2vga) and free shipping. The shipping was a coupon on their latest catalog. I dont have the # with me now. How long did it take for delivery? And whose this free blade offer through?

Originally posted by ErikB


Go to HF's site, find the part # & write it down, click on "order from print catalog" or whatever it is, enter the previous part # but change the "0vga" part to "1vga" (or vice-versa). Price comes to $199, (plus CA tax and a ~$4 handling fee which is still cheaper than shipping from NT). :)

And thanks for the tip on the free blade! I'll have to try that! :D

Thanks Eric for the tip! Just odered one, 220.44 totol to my doorstep, killer deal! been wanting one of these for a while!

Originally posted by Old Scout
Go to the northern tool site and look under Recon tools. The DeWalt multi cutter is not listed under Dewalt just re con Multi cutter. Mine was 199.99 + shipping. New there ~450.00! Erik B got Free shipping, prehaps he will spill how.

Free Blade How too;
There was this offer for a free blade or grinder on the box. I made up a receipt with a quick photo chop and I got my free blade!

Old Scout, what's the address to mail the coupon to?

Free shipping coupon good till march 28th

982-866-644

If you do it the way Erikb outlined, it is free shipping and $30 less! $199 Vs. $229

If you do it my way its 211 out the door, shipped.

$189 for the saw, bout $17 in tax and $5 for handling

I almost ordered one when this subject came up a few months ago but decided this morning to jump on it ...

The on-line order form would not take the free shipping coupon using either the 1 vga or the 2 vga numbers.
The 5514-2VGA number is the one for $ 189.00 ;)
So I called it in hoping to use the shipping coupon PLUS the lowest price code.
No problem ... I got free shipping without even asking for it!
Total to my business' door in NM is $ 195.92
$ 5 bucks handling ... but no TAX!
Only one hitch ... they are backordered untill March 15.
Humm... how do you backorder a reconditioned unit???
Are there SOOO many duds of these which need "reconditioning" that is a continuous supply flow??? :confused:

We'll, anyway if it's still a dud it sounds like I'll get a brand new one when returned to DeWalt.
Thanks for the tips, guys... :smokin:

Originally posted by steveh


Thanks Eric for the tip! Just odered one, 220.44 totol to my doorstep, killer deal! been wanting one of these for a while!

Me too!!
I paid the same to My door! Jason Ordered one as well his works fine and Mine Works Sweet!
I was Gonna Spend the 500 for a New One but I got Lucky when this Thread Started Showing good options!!


I had Mine for a Week! and it works Fine Re- Con model Too!
and if any prob I will do What Erik did and take it in and have Dewalt get me a New one!

Adam,

anybody have any problems with the blades dulling quick? my buddy does construction for a living and they bought these to cut metal framing studs and they stopped using them because the blades dulled to quick. it's cheaper for them to keep using the abrasive chop saws. just wondering if it was something they were doing wrong and maybe i can pick one of these up for cheap from there shop.

dave

Those things might cut faster. But in the end it is still cheaper to go with an abrasive. Ask 66CJDEAN how many times he has had to sharpen the teeth or have them replaced. For solid material they are the bomb.

Originally posted by davefj40
anybody have any problems with the blades dulling quick? my buddy does construction for a living and they bought these to cut metal framing studs and they stopped using them because the blades dulled to quick. it's cheaper for them to keep using the abrasive chop saws. just wondering if it was something they were doing wrong and maybe i can pick one of these up for cheap from there shop.

dave

The manual it comes with says not to cut anything thicker than .120" or .100", so that may be your problem... Works better for the thicker stuff....

BTW, if you call the Cust. service # on Dewalts web site, they will send you the coupon for the free blade. Not sure if it applies to the Recon units or not. It doesn't say on the coupon.