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Help Cutting Steel!
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:24 pm
by Goats spudz
Ok, i have some stainless steel hydraulic fittings.
Similar to that, and i need to cut part of it of for a custom part, I have tried a Hacksaw but it will take forever to cut it, any ideas?
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:28 pm
by mattyzip77
Try using a cut wheel on a hand grinder!!Or a sawzall,!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:31 pm
by Goats spudz
I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:33 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
A good 12 inch hacksaw with a bi-metal blade should make short work of it.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:36 pm
by mattyzip77
Goats spudz wrote:I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough
How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:37 pm
by Goats spudz
mattyzip77 wrote:Goats spudz wrote:I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough
How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!
also i have lost the thing that holds the guard on
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 2:07 pm
by saefroch
What are you planning to do here? Maybe we can give you a work-around so you don't even have to cut the fitting....
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 4:24 pm
by jsefcik
try using a dremel tool
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 5:37 pm
by Goats spudz
i have cut it, my blade was dull so i bought some new high speed blades for my hacksaw. its a custom part for my air tank.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 9:11 pm
by sco77
Goats spudz wrote:mattyzip77 wrote:Goats spudz wrote:I Dont own a sawzall and an angle grinder isnt precise enough
How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!
also i have lost the thing that holds the guard on
What do you need a guard for? wear googles/glasses and cut away.
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:17 pm
by jsefcik
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:40 pm
by Goats spudz
sco77 wrote:Goats spudz wrote:mattyzip77 wrote:
How is it not accurate enough??? As long as you clamp it down good you wont have a problem. Just take your time!!!
also i have lost the thing that holds the guard on
What do you need a guard for? wear googles/glasses and cut away.
its the thing that stops you cutting your fingers off
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:55 am
by Crna Legija
iv had hacksaw blades get hot enough to discolour
Goats spudz wrote:its the thing that stops you cutting your fingers off
more importantly its what stops a broken disk from implanting itself into your head
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:18 pm
by Gaderelguitarist
Hacksaws and a set of files are all I use for cutting metals. Use the right blade like JSR suggested, and you'll be through it in no time.
90 pulls a minute?
Only if you're a slow wimp
