blakep82
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 11:28 AM |
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cutting slots in 5mm steel?
am i right in thinking you can get drills which drill a hole, and then half way up the shaft its got some kind of cutting thing to allow you to cut
slots? or am i way off?
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aaron bassett
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 11:32 AM |
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you are right but they are only good for plastic really. if you want a slot best get it milled out using a milling machine
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 11:40 AM |
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Originally posted by aaron bassett
you are right but they are only good for plastic really. if you want a slot best get it milled out using a milling machine
I've got one I've used for slotting 3mm steel and it's worked really well.
However it does put a lot of stress on the drill in a direction in which it was intended to take it!
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minitici
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 11:53 AM |
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Water jet cutting! Ideal for slots.
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 11:57 AM |
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i thought as much about the drill type things... cheers guys, i know my drilling's going to end up being out. big washers needed i guess!
mmm waterjet cutting. if i had one i would  also, if i had time, and knew how to do a CAD drawing i would. but i don't and i can't, so
for now, drilling it is 
once the cars build and running and legal, i'll look to get some bits water/laser cut properly, but for now hand tools are the way
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Danozeman
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 12:08 PM |
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Chain drilling and file it is for you then
Those drill bits are good for ali and thin steel but 5mm steel it will blunt straight away.
Dan
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dave1888
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 01:08 PM |
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Drill hacksaw then file.
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mr henderson
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 03:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
mmm waterjet cutting. if i had one i would also, if i had time, and knew how to do a CAD drawing i would. but i don't and i can't, so
for now, drilling it is
Just get an adaptor for your pressure washer, and cut it by eye. CAD/CAM is for wimps. Dead simple!
John
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flak monkey
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 03:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
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Originally posted by blakep82
mmm waterjet cutting. if i had one i would also, if i had time, and knew how to do a CAD drawing i would. but i don't and i can't, so
for now, drilling it is
Just get an adaptor for your pressure washer, and cut it by eye. CAD/CAM is for wimps. Dead simple!
John
ROFL
Drill hole each end, 1mm slitting blade in angle grinder, and cut the slot away. You might need to finish each end of with a pad saw and hacksaw
blade, but its a lot less hassle than chain drilling
David
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austin man
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 07:34 PM |
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Drill and jigsaw
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/11/08 at 08:49 PM |
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i *think* i've managed to do a drawing in dxf format. it seemed a bit too easy though lol
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Hugh Paterson
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| posted on 30/11/08 at 10:20 PM |
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Why dont u just give me an accurate drawing on fag packet and i will job it with a slot drill ya dobber
Shug
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blakep82
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| posted on 30/11/08 at 10:26 PM |
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^ lol i keep forgetting
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Peteff
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 10:55 AM |
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Drill files work but they are slow and not very accurate, snatch Shug's hand off
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mr henderson
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 11:47 AM |
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Originally posted by Peteff
Drill files work but they are slow and not very accurate, snatch Shug's hand off
And tell him his avatar is a little bit wide, too
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RickRick
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 11:54 AM |
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drill and files are perfectly accurate, even down to 0.02mm if you've got the time and the skills
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iank
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| posted on 1/12/08 at 02:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
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Originally posted by mr henderson
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Originally posted by blakep82
mmm waterjet cutting. if i had one i would also, if i had time, and knew how to do a CAD drawing i would. but i don't and i can't, so
for now, drilling it is
Just get an adaptor for your pressure washer, and cut it by eye. CAD/CAM is for wimps. Dead simple!
John
ROFL
Drill hole each end, 1mm slitting blade in angle grinder, and cut the slot away. You might need to finish each end of with a pad saw and hacksaw
blade, but its a lot less hassle than chain drilling
David
Then throw the disc away, they can shatter after grinding ally, which is a "bad thing"TM
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