cutting aluminum piping, cheapest way?
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cutting aluminum piping, cheapest way?
i have some 2mm aluminum piping i need to cut down to size.
was going to use a cut-off wheel and bench grinder to smooth the edges out, but a friend told me the aluminum will clog everything up.....?
he recommended a hacksaw. i don't have access to a table/miter saw.....
any suggestions?
was going to use a cut-off wheel and bench grinder to smooth the edges out, but a friend told me the aluminum will clog everything up.....?
he recommended a hacksaw. i don't have access to a table/miter saw.....
any suggestions?
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Re: (mahatma)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mahatma »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry guys i'm not hip to all these types of saws. i can't afford to buy a serious power tool for this one little job though.....</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: (mahatma)
Your cutoff wheel will work fine. The fancier saws are big time savers when you do this more often. For one little job just draw a line where you need to cut, cut it a little long and grind back to the line. You'll be fine.
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Negative rake blade on a woodcutting mitersaw with cutting wax.
hands down the fastest way to do it. It's pretty accurate too!
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hands down the fastest way to do it. It's pretty accurate too!
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Re: (ROTARY)
Harbor Freight frequently has chop saws on sale for $49.95. Not the best quality in the world but should work fine for what you are doing and is probably the cheapest option (short of a hack saw) if you have to buy something specifically for this job. And, its a handy tool to have around.
Best of luck with your project.
Best of luck with your project.
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if its just one quick cut. waht u might be able to use is a standard wood miter saw
i cut a 2-3mm thick peice of aluminm shower door rail with my miter saw, just went really slow incase it overheated the blade or seomthing. but the aluminm was pretty soft so it sliced right through. and didnt seem to dull the blade, i was still able to make clean cuts on my crown molding and everything
i cut a 2-3mm thick peice of aluminm shower door rail with my miter saw, just went really slow incase it overheated the blade or seomthing. but the aluminm was pretty soft so it sliced right through. and didnt seem to dull the blade, i was still able to make clean cuts on my crown molding and everything
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Re: (Eddiebx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ManBearPig4silly »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Negative rake blade on a woodcutting mitersaw with cutting wax.
hands down the fastest way to do it. It's pretty accurate too!
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I use a miter box too. Works great.
hands down the fastest way to do it. It's pretty accurate too!
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I use a miter box too. Works great.
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Re: (ManBearPig4silly)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ManBearPig4silly »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Negative rake blade on a woodcutting mitersaw with cutting wax.
hands down the fastest way to do it. It's pretty accurate too!
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we use a miter saw to cut all of our 2" AL handrail pieces. it works extremely well, makes a great cut. no cutting wax either
hands down the fastest way to do it. It's pretty accurate too!
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</TD></TR></TABLE>we use a miter saw to cut all of our 2" AL handrail pieces. it works extremely well, makes a great cut. no cutting wax either
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Re: (ManBearPig4silly)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ManBearPig4silly »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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lol or his 36x24 band saw that can cut cars in half.
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</TD></TR></TABLE>lol or his 36x24 band saw that can cut cars in half.
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Re: (hucoreyCRX)
I personally use a bandsaw... bar far the fastest most economical way to cut that I have come across. For years i used a chop saw though with a regular cut off wheel. Then I'd use a die grinder with a minimally fluted carbide bit. I love the way they debur aluminum at a slow speed. 
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Re: (TurboSI56)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboSI56 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">use a hacksaw, thats by far the cheapest way to cut aluminum. It works ok too. I've had to do it a ton of times. </TD></TR></TABLE>
+1
sawzall is good too, but make sure the blade is straight, isn't missing any teeth, and is a fine tooth blade. otherwise it has a higher chance of getting caught on the aluminum and deforming the pipe.
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sawzall is good too, but make sure the blade is straight, isn't missing any teeth, and is a fine tooth blade. otherwise it has a higher chance of getting caught on the aluminum and deforming the pipe.
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IMO a chopsaw is one of the best investments for a small-time fabricator. But just remember aluminum loves to stick to abrasive wheels, and thermal expansion can make it crack the disc, taking it off in chunks.
The place I worked at had a $500 carbide blade for the chopsaw - cut 4"x4" aluminum like it was butter w/o lube.
The place I worked at had a $500 carbide blade for the chopsaw - cut 4"x4" aluminum like it was butter w/o lube.
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Re: (TurboSI56)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by akunamatta »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sawzall (20) with some nice blades (9.99) at harbor freight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
x2, I went through 4 blades and half of my car with mine.
IC piping
Exhaust
Bumper skin
Bumper support
etc.
x2, I went through 4 blades and half of my car with mine.
IC piping
Exhaust
Bumper skin
Bumper support
etc.
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