[TheForge] Chop Saw Irritation

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when i get to the point that my abrasive saw stops cutting and just sits there i touch the cutting edge of the wheel with my wheel dressing stick/stone. it will then start cutting again. re-dress as needed. 

bob s.
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>Has anyone noticed that while cutting through a piece of mild steel,
>especially hot-finished, that the sparks are abundant and the wheel seems to
>be moving right through the piece, then suddenly, the sparks diminish to a
>small stream and it seems that one has encountered a "hard spot".  Sometimes
>extra pressure seems to get the wheel through this spot but sometimes
>nothing helps and the wheel just stays there not moving.  The Instructions
>say, let the wheel do the work.  Do not bear down on the metal.  But
>frequently that does not work.  What is going on here?  What can be done to
>resume a nice straight and easy cut?
>RW
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