FAQs About Cut-off Saws & Blades
United Rentals offers an expansive lineup of hardwearing cut-off and miter saw rentals to complete your most demanding cutting projects. With our gas-powered models, you can move around your worksite without worrying about wires or outlets. If you’re working in an enclosed environment requiring fume-free operation and have electric power available, we rent efficient electric saws as well. These saws will handle cutting through the toughest materials, such as concrete, stone and asphalt. United Rentals stocks multiple sizes including 9 inch, 12 inch, 14 inch and more to fit your crew’s specific needs.
Learn more about cut-off saws and blades in our FAQ section below.
Also known as a drop saw, a miter saw consists of a circular saw that can be positioned to make angled cuts like bevel cuts and miter cuts. The saw lowers onto a board that is positioned against a backstop or fence. Miter saws can cut wood trim, masonry, metals and plastics, provided you use the appropriate blade.
Our cut-off saws are designed to cut through all kinds of tough materials such as cement, metal and asphalt. We have multiple sizes available depending on your desired cutting depth.
We offer a range of cutting depths for our cut-off saws. Our 12-inch saw has a cutting depth of up to 4 inches, our 14-inch saw has a cutting depth of 5 inches and our 16-inch saw has a cutting depth of 6 inches. All three of these cut-off saws would cut through rebar and asphalt easily. If you need a cutting depth of more than 6 inches, check out our street saws for rent.
Yes, you can use a metal cutting blade on an abrasive chop saw — or cut-off saw. Just be aware that this could cause a lot of sparking during use, so use proper safety precautions. Check the rating of the blade and chop saw before using it on metal. We have multiple options available.
Yes, you can cut wood with a chop saw, as long as you use a woodcutting blade. Metal-cutting blades differ from woodcutting blades because metal-cutting blades actually grind through metal and concrete, rather than cut. Woodcutting blades on miter saws have teeth that bite into the wood and cut through it.