what is more efficent a demo saw or a cutting torch?

before i buy one or the other i like some opinions on which is more efficent a demo saw or a cutting torch?

Depends on the job that needs to be done

Which do you see yourself using more? Doesn't make sense to buy either if your not going to have jobs for them. A torch is just a marshmellow melter if you lack anything to work on with it. An the saw is a great pizza cutter, again if you don't have the work for it.

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i am a unexpierenced person, and i will be only cutting steel and tin

I would say how close can u get to your torch pile with your pick-up and trailer. We drag ours around on the farm,it has wheels but can be awkward. A saw is lighter in weight. Both have there advantages as well as there disadvantages. A torch can cut thicker steal quicker. A saw blade will wear out while cutting...just a couple of thoughts.

To bad your not closer, my pawn shop down here on the sandbar has a torch. I had stopped by earlier to look at the tools and say hello to my buddy who works there.

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As others have pointed out, it depends on the use. For non ferrous I prefer a quickie saw. For sheet metal I like electric shears. For heavy metal I use a torch. The type and thickness dictates the fuel. If you get a torch, do your research and have someone with experience teach you otherwise you will be wasting your time and money. Considerations should include cost of quickie saw blades ($ 14.00), cutting wheels for a grinder ($ 4.00) and fuel varies.

as many have said above me in this post, thats hard to answer without knowing how much of what type of material you process...if it is at all possible id reccomend trying a fleamarket sawsall at first....depending on what you are cutting it may work.....i only cut stuff if i absolutley have to now a days.....i used to cut everything down to short...but now short is only 1 dollar higher than long and i will not cut anything for 1 dollar per hundred

also you can find regular old circular saws that will accept thin cut off wheels..i always keep one of these handy for quick cutting.....as mentioned above every type of cutting costs money..those blades and that feul are not cheap at all.......

I use demo saws because they are very portable, they are also hard on the operator. They will wear you out if you are doing a lot of heavy steel cutting. That's when it's time for a torch set-up, as all have said "everyone's needs are different". If you do use a demo saw I recommend full safety gear. We use a hardhat, face shield, and hearing protection combination device, this completely protects operator's head area. Require operator to put on long sleeve coveralls and dust mask (lots of dust). Good padded, anti-fatigue gloves for the hands are a must have item! The other thing about demo saws, there is different blades (with any type of saw), from composite to diamond tip to choose from. Some costing $$$$$$.

I prefer a sawzall myself because it is way more portable, doesn't take up as much space and you can get battery operated so you can cut places with no electricity. I would recommend dewalt for a sawzall but that's just a brand I personally like. You will spend a little more $ but it will be worth it.

I love my sawsill great versatile machine battery operated and compact dewalt was also my choice good luck and happy scrapping

It's hard to say that one thing is better than another. It's different tools for different jobs. The torch is expensive. It was about 1000.00 to set it up. The tank lease is about 100.00 a year. Last time i bought a tank of oxy and a tank of acetylene it was about 125.00

There are some jobs where that's the only thing that will do. For everything else i use the sawzall, angle grinder, or a 7" metal cutting blade mounted on a circular saw because they cost less to operate.

with a torch you are limited as to what you can use it for. i have all types and sizes of cutting tools from gas chop saw to hack saw. i use them all often. starting out i would get a 4inch grinder with cut off wheel. i use the grinder more than any other cutting tool.

My firm opinion is that you need both an oxyfuel torch as well as a chop saw.

A torch is faster and easier to use, however, it can only cut iron and steel and not stainless or cast iron.

If I was forced to pick one, I would pick a torch, but you really need both.

Think about it this way:

Good torch: $1500+

Good sawzall: $150+

A torch is a lot more expensive and would only be worth it if you were cutting big metal or mass amounts of it. For a scrapper who takes in pickup bed full of metal every once in a while, it would be a lot of pickup trips just to pay for that. On the other hand 1 trip could pay for the sawzall.

If you are doing big jobs such as patriots power plant project scaled Down 100 times, I would say a torch is worth it. Good luck