Does this cutter have a pilot arc to aid in cutting rusty metal?
1787568
No but has no problem cutting rusty metal as long as you have a good ground
1787569
There's only one arc mode, but you can change its power. It's sliced through rusted 3/8" flat bar with no trouble, as long as the ground clamp had good contact. Otherwise, the arc goes out.
1664309
Yes.It claims it does...it rubs on the way down..perhaps that is when it sharpens. I have used this cutter many times and it is very rugged and stays sharp. It is like the ones you grow up with in school..rugged..
280931
Yes, and I bought an extra blade. The first lasted through hundreds of cuts. It's a great tool--2 years on and I still love it!
696903
Yes it does. You just pinch the end just over the top and turn it. It cuts it very nicely.
2178956
It has metal trim. So if you have somethign to cut metal, I suppose. I would reccomend finding one shorter if you want the want the metal trim or getting one without the trim that you can cut to size.
1225449
Sorta. There is a rotary disc that will cut through plastic, but I haven't tried it with anything metal like. You can see them in the primary image. It's a disc that's the same color as the sanding drum inside the flex shaft loop. In reality, they are hard & black and cut plastic well. I haven't tried metal or wood.
1225450
yes it has cutting accessories and they will cut metal but it will not cut thick metal very well you have to get a thicker disk in order to cut heavier metal
1442742
I use the draw cutting method and you do have to touch the metal to make it arc.
1982941
No. It will make the cut, but it does not follow a straight line very well unless the tool (NOT THE BLADE) is supported securely. You can't use a blade-guide because the carbide cutting blade will make short work of anything it contacts...including a metal straight-edge.
231132
No, but it has a pull out manual carbide slot for manually sharpening serated knives. Works well.
727090
Yes indeed it does! And it works like a charm! I'm loving this compact, easy to use tool! Once you get this rotory cutter in your hands, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it! Oh, & the case it comes in is quality too! Bought separately else where, the case would easily cost as much as the tool. Don't let the price fool you, the whole kit-n- kabootle is quality!
654
No. This saw is designed for wood. If you want to cut through metal you should consider buying a hacksaw designed for cutting through metal.
1095969
Gary im sure there might be one as an option to buy, but my kit did not come with one, i just got the tool and the seller threw in a few extra cutting bits, thanks for your question tho, id research that a little more, im sure worse case scenario you could make a collar out of like pvc an attached it to the machine to allow you to guide it around a circle, maybe a rod to the center point (middle) or a string on a nail/screw and it would work sort of like a compass
1421181
Ours did, but the cutter is plastic so we tossed it. The paddle is pretty small too so we never use it. We use one that we bought separately. In fact we never even use our stone now since we find we like the crust better without.
1140654
This tool is designed for HVAC installers to cut holes in galvanized sheet metal. I never tried it on copper.
206074
Yes. You need the correct gauge that will attach to this cutter. That can be found here:
1641886
I read through the product info & warranty. There is no mention of what metal the cutting assembly is made of. I have had my unit for about one year & it has been very reliable. I do clean the cutting blade after every use to avoid cross-contamination. I have seen no rust & it cuts as well as day one.