liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 08:17 PM |
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The answer, finally?
I this the answer to the eternal question, often asked on here.
"Do I have to use a hacksaw to cut the chassis tubes?" or a suitable variation
rage saws
anyone heard of them or used them, certainly look the part
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The Baron
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 08:21 PM |
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I've been toying with the Idea of one of these?
Cheap 'n' chearfull
http://www.honest-johns.co.uk/index.php?product_id=21112&option=Prod_detail&image_id=30136
The Baron
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 08:24 PM |
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btw
im not considering buying anything like this
i am luck enough to have a HUGE startrite bandsaw in work which is amazing and i have a makita chop saw also
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ecosse
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 08:24 PM |
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The rage saw is good, but difficult to "aim" properly, also the blades dont last long and are expensive to buy
Cheers
Alex
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 08:25 PM |
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what about the compound mitre one?
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cossiebri
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 08:37 PM |
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I live in the next road to migtig&arc, get loads of bits from them (they do 1mm cutting (plasma)disc's for the grinder, brilliant)
I saw (no pun intented)a demo of the smaller version of this saw in B&Q's the other week, went straight through a bl**dy household radiator
as if it was ply
at the mo.. they are reduced to £29.95(see them yesterday)still an evolution rage but green not orange
Do i need one?
If it doesn't fit MODIFY it!!
Cheers BriF
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garage19
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 09:06 PM |
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They look interesting. I've been after something like the mitre version for chopping stainless tube.
I wonder how long he blades would actually last?
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 09:53 PM |
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Probably not long in Stainless.
Ed.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
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Simon
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| posted on 24/1/07 at 10:49 PM |
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Still a hacksaw for me
ATB
Simon
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monopoot
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 09:55 AM |
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I use a €49,- (30 pound) mitre saw from Aldi for wood that has the blade turning at 5000 rpm. I changed the sawblade with a grindingblade (the largest
that would fit) using a customised adapter to mate it to the saw. It has been working great. You can fix it in different angles and cut very
precise.
Hope this helps
Something like this for example:
http://www.worldofdiy.co.uk/diy/Main/Product.asp?iProductID=53861
There are probably even cheaper ones to find...
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monopoot
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 09:59 AM |
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I forgot to mention:
Yes it can cut steel! The largest I have cut with it is a 50x50x5 mm box section...
A locost frametube shoulden't be a problem.
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westcost1
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 10:43 AM |
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i use an angle grinder with 1mm blade cuts like butter i got a stand for it from lidle for £9.99 that makes it easy to get the cut spot on
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westcost1
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 10:45 AM |
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same as this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANGLE-GRINDER-STAND-USE-YOUR-GRINDER-AS-A-CHOPSAW_W0QQitemZ290074248643QQihZ019QQcategoryZ20778QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView
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cheap as chips
 
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 12:04 PM |
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I hope you angle grinder stand was better than mine! It had a frankly incredible amount of slop in the pivot, meaning it was basicly unusable. I
shimmed up the pivot with a strip of steel cut out of the side of a drinks can and made it a lot better, but by the time I have a tube accurately
clamped up (clamp is crap as well!) I could have accurately hacksawed it. Mine is currently sitting on a pile of scrap bits in my basement, where it
has been for the last 2 years or so.
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wilkingj
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| posted on 25/1/07 at 12:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by westcost1
same as this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANGLE-GRINDER-STAND-USE-YOUR-GRINDER-AS-A-CHOPSAW_W0QQitemZ290074248643QQihZ019QQcategoryZ20778QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView
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cheap as chips
Seen something like that at the shows, and wasnt too impressed with the play in the hinge bit. Other than that (Make new hinge??) it looked OK.
I have a 300mm abrasive cut off saw.
Goes thru anything like a hot knife / butter. Very good
Downside is its a bit messy... grindy bits and sparks all over the garage.
Still prefer to use my 4.5" angry grinder with 1mm slotting discs (thin abrasive discs) quite accurate, not many too many sparks, but discs wear
quickly.
I am still thinking of getting the cheap Machine mart (Type) band saw for about £160 ish.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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