Milwaukee C12HZ-0 M12 Naked Compact Hackzall

[iffy100]

Please advise me good people. I need to chop through a car control arm. I'm not sure how effective this will be power wise over corded. I am mainly thinking for access.

 

[Dec27]

Please advise me good people. I need to chop through a car control arm. I'm not sure how effective this will be power wise over corded. I am mainly thinking for access.

I’ve got one and it struggles with wood “trees” I rarely use it.

I don’t think it will stand a chance

 

[iffy100]

Thanks. Please advise a device and type of blade to use with it please

 

[Brigadier]

Angle grinder with metal cutting disc?

PPE inc eye protection.

And make sure the tension in the control arm is safely managed, if not completely released.

 

[pete01]

Ive got the 18v it's a bit of a beast.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I need to chop through a car control arm.

Wouldn't a hand held grinder, fitted with a thin cutting disk be better for that?

 

[blup]

It’s the quality and suitability of the blade that is as important as the power

 

[Elsa TLC]

Ive got the 18v it's a bit of a beast.

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I was using mine today. Pruning my silver ash.

Cracking tool, like going through butter

 

[ATTQ]

Ive got the 18v it's a bit of a beast.

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same, from plastic waste pipe to felled small trees it is something i'm often glad i bought. Its pretty compact, no need to go smaller IMO

 

[iffy100]

I think I'm going to go with a wickes 850w corded machine for 35 quid. Hopefully it should do the trick. In future it'll be a milwaukee tool I think. Soon I'll be chopping my way through a sleeper, so will need it for thst perhaps

 

[Elsa TLC]

I think I'm going to go with a wickes 850w corded machine for 35 quid. Hopefully it should do the trick. In future it'll be a milwaukee tool I think. Soon I'll be chopping my way through a sleeper, so will need it for thst perhaps

I bet she wakes up.

 

[Highway Man]

we use these at work to cut through heavy SWA cable, it would easily eat through a control arm.

 

[ATTQ]

the big benefit of the sawzall type is being able to get just the blade onto the thing if space is tight but dont only get long blades, having some short ones is often essential as you really need the thing you are cutting to be pressed against the blade guard/surround/base? Metal bit the blade sticks out of. Get a set with various blades and you'll be using it all the time

 

[Deluks]

It’s the quality and suitability of the blade that is as important as the power

This, invest in the best metal cutting blade you can find.

 

[big-all]

keep in mind the blade dependant on length can protrude say 60-80mm beyond what your cutting as its reciprocal [back and forth]like a hand saw action so you need the space to cut
any slack can in what your cutting can turn into more effort into vibrating the material than cutting effort even with the shoe firmly in place
if this happens try adjusting the cutting speed and cutting angle --even supporting the work by loading /wedging/ pushing pulling etc