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Bare-Tool Makita BCS550Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 5-3/8-Inch Metal Cutting Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) Technical Details

• Makita-built motor produces 3,400 RPM for faster cutting in a wide range of metals including Unistrut all thread, channel, corrugated, conduit, pipe, sheet metal, square tubing, steel and more
• Compact, ergonomic design at 13-3/4-Inch long and weighs only 5.7-Pound. for reduced operator fatigue
• A built-in L.E.D. light conveniently illuminates the work area
• Makita LXT Lithium-Ion battery and Energy Star rated 30-Minute Rapid Optimum Charger produces 430-Percent total lifetime work with 2.5X more cycles
• 3-Year warranty on tool

Bare-Tool Makita BCS550Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 5-3/8-Inch Metal Cutting Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) Specifications

Quickly cut through all-thread, rebar, metal conduit, steel studs, metal roofing, garage door track, unistrut®, and other materials more accurately with this powerful little saw. It has a high torque, 3,400 rpm motor to cut faster than a portable band saw. When you’re up on the roof or on a high scaffolding, or there is no outlet nearby, cordless is the only way to go. Working with metal, cords can often snag on sharp corners, creating an electrical hazard. A cordless tool offers the best solution. This tool is great for automotive body work; electricians, steel/iron workers, roofers, metal fabricators or anyone who wants to cut metal fast will love it. It uses a 5-3/8-inch blade, and has a 2-inch cutting depth capacity. This quality tool has LED lights to light up the workpiece during the cut, which is essential when cutting dark steel or cutting in dimly lit areas.

This metal cutting saw comes with a spark shield to contain the rash of burning mess that comes with cutting steel. Wear hearing protection when cutting steel. This is a tool-only option, meaning it does not come with batteries, charger or a case. It is a great addition to a pre-existing LXT tool or tool kit that uses Makita’s LXT 18 volt lithium-ion batteries and charger. Lithium-ion means more power with less weight and 18 volt lithium-ion is best power-to-weight ratio of any cordless tool. — Gabriel Shantara Ford
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Bare-Tool Makita BCS550Z 18-Volt LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless 5-3/8-Inch Metal Cutting Saw (Tool Only, No Battery) BestCustomer Review

Among many other tasks cutting stainless steel and various grades of aluminum stock, my current project includes cutting massive 5/8″ thick solid plates of cast aluminum, each over four feet long and weighing in at over 100 lbs each. These plates must be cut to exact specs, then the final dimension achieved by trimming to +/- 1/164th inch tolerance for the whole length of the cut. I originally purchased this Makita saw for general cutting of lighter aluminum stock and, on lark, tried it on these big aluminum plates. This very demanding cutting task seemed, on the face of, absurd to consider trying with a cordless handtool given the sheer amount of metal to cut, its thickness, binding potential, and the need for accuracy. Though my saw had seen much other use (so the blade was not razor sharp), I was absolutely amazed that tiny little saw aggressively cut through these big aluminum plates as if they were made of brie cheese. I cut at a moderate rate, running the saw edge along a straight edge guide, such that it took me about 3-5 minutes to cleanly and accurately slice off a full length aluminum “plank” from one of the aluminum plates. This extremely demanding task required installing a freshly charged 3.0 Amp battery just before the cut was complete. The cut was so clean and straight that it looked almost as if it had been milled, with virtually no significant irregularities. My heavy-duty saw, previously serving to cut this big plates, had been completely outclassed: it was noisier, took three times longer due to binding and sticking of the blade, was exhausting to use, made four times as much metal chip waste, and could not duplicate the near-perfection of the cut achieved by the Makita. It has now been set aside, replaced by the “new guy” (the Makita BCS550). I have continued using the Makita cordless for my work on these aluminum plates (in addition to other far less demanding tasks). I also got rid of my wood circular saw that I use cut plastic plate material, plywood and other wood stock, since the metal-cutting saw really doesn’t really care what cuts, within the hardness limits of the blade installed. The stock blade works great for everything, so I picked up a spare to have on hand. Do not hesitate to buy this saw for fast, efficient, convenient (cordless) cutting of stock, whatever that stock may be.I use it in conjunction with a 14″ dry-cut metal-cutting cut-off saw, which is perfect for cutting things off squarely and precisely to length.

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