Cut-off saw: 5000 or 8000rpm?

[wharvey]

I've been using a HF saw also. No problems with any type of shaft. Takes maybe 10 seconds long.to get every thing set up & cut but no splintering.

It may be a cheap tool but it does the job fine. Wouldn't want to use it in a shop but as a hobbiest can't justify the cost difference.

Seems to work best for carbon but they do dull the blade faster than other shafts.

[Rackman]

I've just recently got a 5000rpm cut off saw, works great on carbons, but a little slow when you try to cut aluminums, it will stop the blade if you try and cut too fast, but if you take your time, it works just fine.

[string bean]

Originally posted by Dusty Nethery:
Thanks for the advice guys.

Has anyone used or even heard of FS Archery's cut-off saw? I found it on sale for $69.99. It looks solid as it does not have any plastic parts whatsoever.

Also found the Weston saws on sale for $97.00 (5000) and $105.00 (8000).

Probably a little late for ya but I frequent two shops that use them (FS saw) and they seem to work great.  I'm looking at getting one myself.

[BigJim]

I guess they will both work fine. Since we cut hundreds of shafts a day at a show, I went with the best (the second time). I was truly impressed with the difference.
We stock an 8000 rpm just because it was only $20 more than the 5000rpm and if your going to buy an arrow saw, why chince on $20 bucks. Now the harbor freight works, but I have burned one of those up too (before I started selling arrows). Back to how much your going to use it and how many you want to purchase.
Good luck, Bigjim

[harvestmoon]

I would agree with BigJim here...why chince for $20 bucks...I bought the cabelas 8000 on sale last year, and it included a vacuum outlet which is very important with the carbon dust and your lungs.

My 5000 RPM saw is the one from FS Discount Archery. Works very well, and I use it a lot. One thing is that you have to buy replacement cutoff disks from them as the arbor is not the standard size, or at least I haven't been able to find them elsewhere.
Also, I had one of those yellow jobs from Harbor Freight and I didn't think it did such a great job on carbons. I always thought it was going to burst into flames!

[Guss]

I must have got a good one from Harbor Freight...I've had mine for 4-5 yrs. and it works great. 7800 rpms. Mounted it on a board and built a holder for the shaft.. the key is to slowly spin shaft as you cut. I only cut 3-4 dozen shafts a year.
               Jr.

I'm glad to hear that it works for you--I also slowly spin the shaft with my FS saw but I probably cut 20 dozen shafts a year, all kinds. So maybe I just wore out the Harbor Freight saw.

[Doug in MI]

I have one of the 5000 rpm cabelas arrow saws. It works great on all my carbon arrows.

[Dusty Nethery]

I didn't realize this had come back around 'til  just now.

I've put off the arrow saw for now as I found that the full-length Trad Only 340 shafts fly perfectly for me out of my new set-up.

I am still considering a cut-off saw but now time is not of the essence.

Thanks for all of the advice guys!

[Smallwood]

I have the apple 5000rpm and love it,
the archery shop I used to work at has the 8000rpm saw, and I hated it!
There was a huge difference in the noise level of the two saws with the 8000 being ALOT louder.
Besides the noise factor, I wasn't cutting arrows any faster, I suppose you could if you were chop-sawing them with the saw, but I roll my shafts into the blade.

[bowbenderman]

Really dont think 2 thou more rpms would matter, caution! Worked in an archery shop a little, use protection for your eyes while cutting. If you have ever seen one of these blades explode, I would not even have to tell you to wearem.