I need to cut off the engine mounting brackets to change their location. They are 4mm plate - 60mm long - welded with a rather fat weld, upright on the top chassis rail. What tool/technique would you use? I tried a hacksaw, but my god, my arm was like lead within a few minutes, and I had made bugger all progress. Am I just being a girl?!

[Edited on 9/2/08 by twybrow]

angry grinder

Plasma cutter
Or angry grinder with thin cutting disc

Decent hacksaw blade and technique?

Angle grinder fitted with a .8mm or 1.0mm cutting disk.

Will cut like butter & leave very little damage.

Thats asuming you can get in there to do it.

Ronnie

Something like this?

I would be worried that they are designed for cutting very thin steel? The base of the weld is about 10mm across... Would they cope with that?

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Originally posted by twybrow
Something like this?

I would be worried that they are designed for cutting very thin steel? The base of the weld is about 10mm across... Would they cope with that?

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them thin slitting discs will cut through anything!!!just take ya time and let the disc do the work


wayno

Wayno,

You're going to have to change your avatar - I just can't read the words when that's on screen! (or should that be "when they're on screen"?)

Hang on - I'll type with my eyes closed - I recommend the slitting disks too. Keep a light touch and they'll go through without problems.

Should I open my eyes now?

[Edited on 9/2/08 by David Jenkins]

David same here! hubba hubba!

grtz Thomas

Oh yes mr grinder and thin disk also.