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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
Saw works great the 90 and 45 cuts are "on the money" There are couple complaints but for the money great saw. When head is up the coolant drips on floor while cutting. The base should have a large door for storage (u can cut your own). Past that VERY HAPPY with the saw. Its only one speed but I don't see that as an issue.
WILLIAM MINTER
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023
THIS SAW IS GREAT! EASY TO SET UP USE, CUTS PERFECTLY SQUARE AND AWESOME FOR CUTTING ANGLES, I REALLY LIKE THE STATIONARY VISE AND MOVING BOW, IT ALLOWS FOR MUCH QUICKER CUTTING OF ANGLES AND ITS CAPACITY ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE FAR EXCEEDS THE $10K COLD SAW I WAS LOOKING AT. I ALWAYS DO MY RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING EQUIPMENT AND THIS WAS THE BEST DEAL I FOUND. QUIET AND WORKS FLAWLESSLY. 4 BELT SPEEDS, MICRO ADJUSTABLE SAW FEED, AND ADJUSTABLE FLOW ON THE COOLANT. GOOD COOLANT PUMP SET UP TOO...IM VERY HAPPY WITH IT!
ADMetalWorks
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2023
Great product! The shipping was really fast like a week ahead of schedule. Blew me away! The wooden crate it came in was very heavy duty and protected the saw 100% from damage. Its heavy and weigh about 450lbs and you will need a forklift, or several people to lift it. Its a beast! The blade that comes with the saw is very workable, but I wanted a blade with more teeth per inch so i did order another blade. I was over impressed with the accuracy of the cuts right from the factory and the swivel base it fantastic when cutting angles because you don't have to move the stock. The saw also came with a replacement electrical system switch for those who want to connect the saw to 230 volt service. Overall, this is the best saw for the money when looking to graduate up to a professional size saw. I made a nice oversize cart with 3 x 2 x 3/16 angle and 2 x 2 x 1/8 square tube for it to set on. I made this stand with swivel wheels to provide better mobility than the straight stock wheels that came with the saw. The rolling stand also raised the saw up to a better working level saving my back. I am very happy with this saw thus far and look forward to many years of use.
Reality
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023
I needed a saw that had a vise that opened 8'' and wanted the swivel head design, coolant and a 1'' blade so settled with this one solely based off the low cost, i think any saw with that capacity is a few thousand more from the other brands and overall the quality feels ok.But the cons are the sub frame should be thicker gauge metal you can see it flexing/bouncing when the saw is cutting and catches a tooth, i will weld in supports when i get the chance. The coolant system feels clunky and needs to have valves with finer controls - it seems like its either full blast or nothing and only comes out of one line most of the time. But the biggest flaw and its mentioned nowhere is that this cannot clamp flat stock in the horizontal position that is under 1/4'' thick - the moving side of the vise is 3/16'' above the cutting surface so the flat stock slides under it when trying to clamp it. I called them to ask about it and they offered me 30 dollars and asked "why dont you buy shear if you want to cut thin material" which made me laugh and is one of the dumbest things any customer service person has ever said to me lol. And then they offered me $100 which is still funny but a little better - luckily i have a mill and can slot the mounting holes in the plate to allow it to slide down and ride on the bed of the cutting surface so problem solved.If i wasnt in a rush with a small budget i would opt for something better but i think i'll at least get a few years out of it, really glad i got the 3 year warranty - i have a feeling i will be using it.
Jeff D
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2022
This saw performs excellently at the task of cutting metal. It arrived mostly assembled and I was able to quickly put it to work on its first project, new brackets and casters for the base.My only complaint about this saw is that with the supplied wheels, it does not turn easily when moving around the shop (500lbs), it sits too low for comfortably working with material and when flipped up to perform vertical saw operations it seems unsteady as has been noted by other reviewers. In the case of the 712R, flipping directly up did not put the machine so off balance that it would tip but if it were lifted too high while set to miter at 45 degrees, it would fall over. I grabbed some 1/4" angle iron and ordered some 9" casters with brakes. The added foot print has removed any concern I had with stability, the machine is much easier to work with and I can move it around my shop much easier.I also plumbed in a secondary coolant tip for the cutting blade directly after the cutting area. I don't feel this is a necessary update for most as it likely would not make a difference for normal home shop use but for someone building a rollcage or two each year, it makes for a lot longer blade life.
Rocketman
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2019
Great cuts, The cuts are clean and accurate. That's the primary reason I bought this machine. 5 Stars for that. One interesting flaw. The machines center of gravity is weighted more toward the motor side of the saw. When moving the saw to the vertical position It can easily flip over (happened to me twice). So be very careful when doing that . The un-steerable wheels are simply a nuance. I removed the un-steerable wheels and made a sturdy stand with new steerable wheels and moved the center of gravity of the machine toward the middle of my stand to avoid it flipping over.There are several versions of this saw sold by different manufacturers. They are around the same price, probably all made by the same company in china with with a few very minor and cosmetic differences. The singular reason that I purchased this particular manufacturers version is that all the other brands I looked at offered only a 1hp motor where this had 1.5 hp
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