[vettestr]

You are overlooking the band saw that is a must in my opinion for so many Fab jobs. A cheaper home model more for wood can be used if a metal blade is used but a wood blade is a waste of effort. The good old 4 inch grinder with a metal cut off disc does an amazing job and I often use when to lazy to remove part or for the little jobs. I also found cutting the guard into a 1/4 circle instead of throwing it away makes a lot of sense. You can adjust to become a footrest on your work while keeping the cut from being thrown at you. Use great caution with reduced guard and only special use (OSHA disclaimer). These things are 15 bucks at Harbor Freight anymore !! A sandbag placed on your work make cutting easier and a lot quieter.