band saws

I never try to steer anybody wrong. Cut wheels are awesome, We used a metabo 5" and I could cut 10" schd. 40 pipe, That`s about 3/8 wall, and use just one blade. The good one are a little salty but it`s best to use them. Cheapos will tend to shatter if put in a bind. That`s the trick of using them is not to bear down too hard or twist and bind.
I take the guard off and site down the line, "with face shield of course", I would be considered dangerous to the safty Nazis.

To be fair to the portaband saw, that`s the tool of choice for cutting pipe up to 4", If their`s no hydraulic power pipe cutter on site. Blade gives many more cuts verses wheels and I`m all about saving$, plus no sparky:)