Cutting a sleeper with a Evolution Mitre saw

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Garry Smith

4 жыл бұрын

255mm Rage3 Evolution saw with Evolution stand.

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@BB-tx8ty 11 ай бұрын

People in the comments section, you can cut a oak sleeper 200mm× 100mm with an evolution mitre saw, just have to be very carefully use a batton or something of that description to pull the plastic protector up when about to cut the timber, not advisable because can be DANGEROUS but can cut that size timber

@DeeTeaDee 7 ай бұрын

What about cutting it long ways tho? Like.. taking some thickness off? The timbers i have are 200mm thick but I just want half that at 100mm thickness to make radiator shelves out of them Cheers

@davidmeerloo8941 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary...Blimey, you made that look easy! :) I recently bought the Evolution R255SMS-DB+ - 255mm Double Bevel Sliding Mitre Saw. I need to cut some 200mm x 100mm sleepers, but my new saw says it only cuts a maximum of 90mm? I haven't tried it yet. What size blade is yours? Thanks

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. The blade size is 255mm Yours should be fine as its the same size. Fantastic saws Evolution.

@MrAdamKan 2 жыл бұрын

Video is a lie as confirmed by the guy posting this just to sell his saw. Sleeper is 120mm x 80mm and not 200mm x 100mm as claimed in the title.

@garrysmith1107 2 жыл бұрын

You are so funny, brightened up my morning. Thankyou for that. I didn't have the sleeper dimensions in the title and I put down the actual dimensions on one of my first comments. Also never hid the fact that the video was to help me sell the saw. So no lies told. Perhaps you should read all the comments and watch the video a few more times before making stupid comments 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@tomsexton476 4 жыл бұрын

That’s great. Such a useful video thanks. I’m about to order one as it looks ideal. Did you go with a 110v or 230v?

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

230v as that's a 3 pin uk plug the 110v you will need a transformer

@tomsexton476 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’d been looking at the Makitas but couldn’t work out which one whereas this looks much better value.

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

I have Makita cordless drill and jigsaw and can't knock them, great quality but the Evolution is great for the money and if you use it to cut old wood/sleepers it doesn't matter if it hits old nails as it slices through metal with the same ease as it does wood. You can't get better for the money.....I should work for Evolution lol

@tomsexton476 4 жыл бұрын

I ended up going for an evo 255 as the rage has been discontinued. I can’t quite get through the depth of the sleeper as the laser and guard catch it. I take it there is no way to adjust the blade height on these machines or larger blade?

@phillip23451 2 жыл бұрын

Which model.evolution saw is this please mate, I've got 25 8x4 railway sleepers to cut and I need straight cuts..cheers

@sparty328 3 жыл бұрын

Will these saws cut through sleepers at an angle, in one cut?

@JayTheDodo 11 ай бұрын

You may as well have filmed that from behind a wall.

@garyeales1116 Жыл бұрын

Now try cutting a sleeper 😂

@DarknessOfRedbone Жыл бұрын

Buddy, you’re supposed to do a few minor cuts on super dense material. Not one big stroke like that, that’s how you dull the blade. No offense intended

@mattseymour8637 3 жыл бұрын

When cutting sleeper size wood I find it doesn't cut all the way through but leaves a bit still attached. Am I doing it wrong?

@garrysmith1107 3 жыл бұрын

Mine did the same most of the time. A bit of a pain but manageable. I might have been doing it wrong as well lol

@mattseymour8637 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrysmith1107 arh ok, do you have any tips for me to cut a 4 inch sleeper all the way through? I found the guard on the blade at the back got in the way

@mattseymour8637 Жыл бұрын

@@garrysmith1107 How did you get around this? Would putting a piece of wood behind the sleeper help?

@Ollyh85 2 жыл бұрын

That’s not a 200x100 sleeper and an evolution saw what your using won’t cut that size no matter what blade your using 😂

@SamFBM Жыл бұрын

thats a 4x8 .

@BB-tx8ty 11 ай бұрын

You're wrong there, you can pull the plastic guard up a little before cutting and the evolution mitre saw will do it

@EntertainingDad 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently Evolution don’t make a saw that cuts through sleepers 200mm by 100mm… do they? Model number anyone please?

@t-rex4211 Жыл бұрын

3” sleeper in this vid

@BB-tx8ty 11 ай бұрын

You can cut a sleeper that depth, just pull the plastic protector up

@mattseymour8637 4 ай бұрын

@@BB-tx8tyHow do you go about that?

@BB-tx8ty 4 ай бұрын

Pull the saw forward, get a piece of batton to lift the guard up then cut the sleepers, should cut right through at least has done for me

@mattseymour8637 4 ай бұрын

@@BB-tx8ty Ok thanks for the advice. Where do I place the batton?

@tomsexton476 4 жыл бұрын

Great thanks. Is that sleeper 100mm thick? I’ve been looking for something just like this as I cut a lot of sleepers.

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, as you can see cuts it like butter. Make sure you do get the sliding mitre and not a chop saw if you are cutting sleepers.

@mattseymour8637 Жыл бұрын

@@garrysmith1107 When I cut a sleeper it would not cut all the way through. Was it because this sleeper is not as thick?

@martybli 3 жыл бұрын

How much did you manage to sell it for? I’m thinking of doing the same as you.

@garrysmith1107 3 жыл бұрын

I believe I got £120 for it. The person who bought it wanted to cut sleepers for his garden so when he watched the video of it being used it made his mind up. Worth doing and tagging a link from your advert.

@garethshaw5210 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Great way of cutting sleepers. I am currently building a flower bed out of 190x90 sleepers. I am struggling with my dewalt circular saw and want to upgrade my 165 evolution mitre saw. I might go for this one. Is it single or double bevel? What was the thickness of the sleepers you were cutting please? Thank you.

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

Hi its was a single bevel saw 80 x 120cm was the sleepers.. only did the video to help sell the saw after I finished with it.

@garethshaw5210 4 жыл бұрын

@@garrysmith1107 Hi. Thank you for the reply. Now you say the sleepers were 80mm thick I am unsure whether the saw will cut the sleepers I have in one cut as they are 90mm thick. 🤔

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

@@garethshaw5210 I would have thought the saw would be able to handle that thickness. Might be worth just asking that question in store when you go to buy it. Also might be worth going to a store that deals with returns in a no hassle fashion, just in case.

@garrysmith1107 4 жыл бұрын

Once I finished the raised bed I went to town and installed multi coloured led lights into the sleepers.look amazing at dusk/night and very easy to do.

@garethshaw5210 4 жыл бұрын

@@garrysmith1107 I thought about lights but have no 240v power to the garden.