Tile Cutting Saw Converted To Portable Steel-Cutting Chopsaw
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“I bought an old tile cutting saw with stand at an auction for $20 and converted it to a portable steel-cutting chopsaw. The saw’s electric motor didn’t work so I replaced it with a Honda 9 hp gas engine. I also installed a new driveshaft and replaced the saw’s belts and pulleys to fit.
“It works great to cut up pipe that we use to build fences on our farm and will cut 4-in. dia. pipe with no problem. I use my loader tractor with forks to move the saw from the shop to my pipe pile. The saw stand rides on small wheels inside a metal track. It came with a rolling table, which I replaced by welding in a 1/4-in. thick steel plate. The engine mounting plate is welded to a length of 1 1/2-in. sq. tubing. To adjust the belt tension, I just step on the tube.
“My converted tile cutting saw works great and cuts twice as fast as my old handheld Stihl chopsaw. It also cuts much more accurately.”
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The Cutting Saw Converted To Portable Steel-Cutting Chopsaw WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous “I bought an old tile cutting saw with stand at an auction for $20 and converted it to a portable steel-cutting chopsaw The saw’s electric motor didn’t work so I replaced it with a Honda 9 hp gas engine I also installed a new driveshaft and replaced the saw’s belts and pulleys to fit “It works great to cut up pipe that we use to build fences on our farm and will cut 4-in dia pipe with no problem I use my loader tractor with forks to move the saw from the shop to my pipe pile The saw stand rides on small wheels inside a metal track It came with a rolling table which I replaced by welding in a 1/4-in thick steel plate The engine mounting plate is welded to a length of 1 1/2-in sq tubing To adjust the belt tension I just step on the tube “My converted tile cutting saw works great and cuts twice as fast as my old handheld Stihl chopsaw It also cuts much more accurately ”
