Cold Saws

Yes, most metal-cutting cold saws feature a pivoting head or a rotating vise that allows you to make precise angled cuts, typically ranging from 45 degrees to 90 degrees.

The main advantages include producing clean, burr-free cuts with smooth edges, generating virtually zero sparks or discoloration from heat, and delivering highly accurate, repeatable cuts for structural steel and tubing.

Cold saws operate at very low RPMs (typically between 30 and 200 RPM) using a heavy toothed blade that transfers heat directly into the removed metal chips rather than the workpiece or blade itself.

A cold saw is designed specifically for cutting ferrous and non-ferrous metals—such as mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, structural tubing, angle iron, and solid bar stock—using a high-speed steel (HSS) or carbide-tipped circular blade that transfers heat into the removed chips rather than the workpiece or blade, resulting in burr-free, cool-to-the-touch cuts without dangerous sparks.

While categorization depends on whether you are working with wood, masonry, or metal, three of the most fundamental types of cutting tools in fabrication shops are circular saws (for fast linear breakdowns), band saws (for contouring and thick stock), and hack saws or reciprocating saws (for manual or portable utility cutting).