Dry cut as opposed to abrasive

[Julio Navarro]

I was looking at some drycut saws and it seemed as though the only difference was the blade as compared to an abrasive cut off saw. Is this true?

But the price difference is huge almost double for the dry-cut at $400+ and the abrasive at $200 and some change.

Cant you just get a dry cut blade and put it on a cut off saw?

Something tells me if it was this easy....

I would imagine that the drycut has to be much higher rpms than the abrasive?

[glenn bradley]

I'm a little confused. By drycut are you talking about a compound miter saw vs. a (ususally metalworking) cutoff saw? If so, two different animals. Just as a meat cutter's bandsaw would never have the features or accuracy of a wood cutting bandsaw.

[Julio Navarro]

Yes, I am refering to the metal dry-cut as apposed to the metal abrasive cut.

[Chuck Saunders]

You will notice the blade speed (rpm) is much slower on the dry cut saw. They are the cool way to go though. I think that the price comes from the gear reduction and the need for more solid construction needed to prevent side forces on the not cheap blade.
Chuck